CLSimmons Consulting, LLC

05/29/2026

What is lifestyle creep?

05/27/2026

The Mississippi Board Of Nursing held its 2026 annual retreat for their Board members and staff.

CLSimmons Consulting contributed to productive sessions and meaningful outcomes to support professional excellence.

We enjoy working with repeat clients and accept that as the highest compliment.

05/22/2026

Financially preparing for vacations.

05/20/2026

Over the weekend, the Ole Miss Women’s Council hosted a panel discussion on Women in Philanthropy as a part of the Robert C. Khayat Lecture Series.

The panelists included Kristina Carlson, Bethany Cooper, Dr. Katherine Pannel and Melanie Powell.

One key statement by Dr. Pannel that I walked away with that is important in all aspects of life:

“Empathy creates better productivity.”

05/18/2026

Thank you to Eldercare Outlook for requesting a thought leadership article from me for their feature on Nursing Homes & Rehab.

In nursing and rehabilitation environments, there is no question that clinical care, compliance, and operational efficiency matter. They should. But after

05/15/2026

“Philanthropy moves the world.”

05/13/2026

While visiting the McDonald's Corporate Headquarters in Chicago, I noticed a puzzle station in the workplace. 🧩

A simple reminder during Mental Health Awareness Month that creating spaces for connection, collaboration, and mental breaks can positively impact workplace well-being and team culture.

05/11/2026

What started as a blank page quickly became filled with insight, strategy, emotion, and connection.

During my Unlocking the Synergy: Collaborate to Elevate training, participants engaged in a survival exercise that revealed something many organizations experience every day: collaboration is not automatic. It must be intentional.

As teams worked through the challenge, words began to cover the chart.

By the end of the exercise, we realized every concept pointed back to three foundational elements that create true workplace collaboration; called CPR:

Communication - Clear, honest, and consistent communication creates alignment and reduces assumptions.

Perspective - When people feel heard and are willing to understand viewpoints beyond their own, innovation and problem-solving improve.

Relationships - Trust is the bridge that moves organizations from silos to synergy.

Too often, organizations operate in isolation — departments disconnected, information guarded, and collaboration treated as optional. But when communication improves, perspectives are valued, and relationships are strengthened, teams begin to elevate one another instead of merely working alongside one another.

That is where synergy lives.
And that is where transformation begins.

05/08/2026

Are you in the 59% of Americans who can’t come up with 1k in an emergency?

05/06/2026

CLSimmons Consulting provides a session entitled, “Unlocking the Synergy: Collabrate to Elevate”.

When it comes to collaboration in and outside of the workplace there are 3 key points to remember:

🎯Communication

🎯Perspective

🎯Relationships

Keeping these three things top of mind will assist you in any collaborative activities.