Stephane Simard

Keynote Speaker | Montreal, Quebec

Employee Management, Communication and Generational Workplace Expert

Stephane Simard Expertise Burnout Prevention, Business & Corporate, Business Leadership, Business Management, Change Management, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employee Management and Global Business & Trade.

Stephane Simard

About Stephane Simard

Stephane Simard (CPHR, CSP) is an international bilingual speaker and author of eleven books translated into four languages, including the bestseller Engage Your Workforce. Over the last 17 years, Stephane Simard has helped more than 35,000 managers to cope with new trends in human capital management through keynotes and workshops. Stephane Simard is a regular columnist in business publications and TV shows and since the release of his first book, Stephane Simard has been interviewed by over fifty television and radio shows and has been featured in more than thirty newspapers and magazines.

Stephane Simard Videos

SPC

Looking for a Professional Speaker on Human Resources?

À La Recherche D'un Conférencier En Ressources Humaines?

Choc Des Générations... Vraiment?

Cap Sur L'engagement

Stephane Simard Interviews & Podcasts

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STEPHANE SIMARD BIOGRAPHY

Stephane Simard (CPHR, CSP) is an international bilingual speaker and author of eleven books translated into four languages, including the bestseller Engage Your Workforce. Over the last 17 years, Stephane Simard has helped more than 35,000 managers cope with new trends in human resources management through keynotes and workshops. His areas of expertise are recruitment, engagement, employee retention, and multigenerational workplace.

Stephane Simard is a regular columnist in business publications and TV shows and since the release of his first book, Stephane Simard has been interviewed by over fifty television and radio shows and has been featured in more than thirty newspapers and magazines. His weekly newsletter is read by thousands of subscribers on the Internet and his regular publications on LinkedIn are read, commented and shared by tens of thousands of followers. Over the last decade, Stephane Simard has also shared around one hundred videos on the topic of human resources management on his YouTube channel.

Stephane Simard understands that the selection of your speaker is one of the most important elements in a successful event and with speakers available in every fee range and specialty topic, it can be a daunting task. Stephane Simard is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the speaking industry’s international measure of professional platform skill. A CSP brings a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise. Only 12% of the 5,000+ speakers who belong to the Global Speakers Federation hold this professional designation.

Stephane Simard is a graduate of Business Administration and Education and also has over 15 years of managerial and leadership experience in both small and large manufacturing service corporations. Stephane Simard gives about sixty keynotes and workshops annually at major corporate events across Canada and internationally, to help managers mobilize their employees and reduce their turnover rate. His progressive and relative insights and his personable delivery style allow the audience to easily connect with him during his presentation. Stephane Simard continuously refines his presentations and customizes them for each client. Stephane Simard is one of Canada’s leading experts on employee management, communications, and the intergenerational workplace.

Stephane Simard Topic Presentations

Stephane Simard Montreal, Quebec, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Clash of Generations... Really?: the Means to Retain an Increasingly Demanding Workforce or New Customers with Changing Needs

Engage Your Workforce

Do You Have the DNA of an Employer of Choice?: a Unique Approach to Quickly Attract More Employees

How to Lose an Employee in 10 Weeks: Don't Let a Bad Employee Experience Ruin Your Recruiting Efforts

Out of Sight, Top of Mind: Hybrid Work. How to Stay Motivated

Stephane Simard Books & Articles

Engage Your Workforce
Engage Your

Engage Your Workforce -10 key questions for successful managers

Stephane Simard Speaking Testimonials

"WOW! That was even better than I had hoped for! You were very engaging and gave such great tools to our leaders to use with their teams. I really appreciate you taking the time to meet with us and will certainly recommend you to others who are looking for a similar presentation."

Amanda Friesen

Vice President
H.R. & Corporate Services, Tacada

"The presentation by Stéphane Simard was right on target! The numerous avenues we were given to explore will allow us to orient our communication and our actions in order to foster and improve loyalty amongst our personnel. Thanks again for the generosity of your ideas, your professionalism, and your extensive capacity to adapt to our organization. It was a real pleasure."

Katherine Ouellet

Director of Human Resources and Training

"Our managerial staff appreciated immensely the conference given by Mr. Simard (the recommendation rate was 100%). It was an opportunity to discover new tools adapted to today’s reality and several participants have committed themselves to re-evaluating their practices, taking these ideas into account."

Lucie Rioux

Human Resources Coordinator
Health and Social Services Agency

"Stéphane delivered an interactive and content-rich keynote to our managers. No doubt that the insights he shared will help us better manage our multigenerational teams and reach our common goals."

Mathieu Laperle

Director of Food and Hospitality Services
McGill University

"Stéphane delivered a 3-hour workshop with solid material. It was very practical with lots of ideas and participants committed themselves to implement at least one concrete action within the next month."

Johanne Levac

Daycare Manager – Educational Services
Lester B. Pearson School Board

"Stephane Simard delivered highly interactive two half-day workshops on employees’ engagement for food and beverage services managers. Simple tips and tools for quick implementation were experienced and participants’ feedbacks were very positive."

Farrah David

Chief Commercial Operations
Montreal Airports

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