Design Work that Works.

Strategic Work Design for women-led enterprises.
Grounded in behavioral science. Built for real life.

I RUN a BUSINESS I LEAD PEOPLE OR PROJECTS

Most Organizational Structures aren't designed for how we really work today.

Most organizations were built for a different era - linear careers, predictable demands, one-size-fits-all structures.

But when strategy, structure, and behavior aren't aligned, even the best projects create friction instead of momentum.

The issue isn't effort. It's misaligned work design. And most of us were never taught to see it that way.
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And for the leaders inside those systems?

You're often the one absorbing the friction. Held accountable for outcomes you
+ Don't fully understand or fully control
+ But carrying the weight to make these systems work

That's where I come in - for both the business and for the leader.

A Different Approach

The way we work is shifting faster than most organizations can adapt.

Artificial Intelligence and Automation Technology is reshaping roles, workflows, and decisions - and the gap between what technology makes possible and what people can actually absorb is widening.

Leaders are being asked to transform how their teams work while still delivering results inside systems that weren't designed for this pace of change.

And when it doesn't go according to plan, everyone thinks it's an "adoption" problem.

But there's now more work do to that isn't showing up on the "org. chart."

Extra coordination no one planned for just to keep things working
Emotional work to lead through uncertainty and connect the "dots"
Unwritten expectations to manage conflicting perceptions and smooth friction
More "thinking" work to learn the constant "new"

I help leaders redesign work to turn changes into advantage.

For organizations: Building structures that account for how people actually think, decide, and act under pressure - especially as Artificial Intelligence changes what's possible and what's expected.
‍For leaders: Getting clarity on how to navigate, influence, and protect yourself inside systems you didn't design - without burning out in the process. This isn't "change management performance theater" repackaging the same, tired approach with a new name. It's strategic architecture informed by behavioral science, cognitive psychology, and two decades of designing and delivering what actually works when the pressure is real.
The result: Organizations designed for ongoing change + Leaders equipped to lead through it.

About Me

Dr. Shannan L. Simms

I don't just design change frameworks - I make transformation stick.

For 20+ years, I've helped leaders and organizations navigate the messy middle between strategy and execution.

My edge is blending behavioral science, workflow design, and delivery discipline - focusing not only on systems and structures, but on the people expected to live them.

I design changes that people actually adopt and organizations can measure.

Trusted by Organizations and Leaders Navigating Change

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