Doris M. Sims, SPHR is an international consultant, speaker, trainer and author on the topics of the talent review process, succession planning, and onboarding new talent.  Her experience in organizational and leadership development spans over 20 years.  Doris has directed succession management and leadership development programs in Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies such as Alcatel, First Horizon Home Loans, and CVS/Caremark.  She received her Master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Indiana State University.

Doris Sims is the author of The 30-Minute Guide to Talent and Succession Management, and The Talent Review Meeting Facilitator’s Guide, and Creative Onboarding Programs, which are all available on Amazon.com.  Doris is also the co-author of Building Tomorrow’s Talent: A Practitioner’s Guide to Talent Management and Succession Planning.  These three books together are all top sellers on Amazon on the topics of talent and succession management.

Doris has also contributed articles to many other books and multiple periodicals, including The Talent Management Handbook, Training Magazine, Talent Management Magazine, and The Consultant’s Toolkit.

Doris has served as a frequent USA and international speaker since 1999, including International ASTD conferences, Training Director’s Forum, Training Magazine conferences, HR Southwest conferences, and International Quality and Productivity conferences, and providing presentations and training sessions in Europe and in Asia as well as in multiple cities in the USA.

In 1996, Doris received the Outstanding Performers in Training Management award, in the category of “Establishing a New Training Function”, from Lakewood Publications. Doris’ talent management work as a practitioner at Caremark was also featured in a Corporate Leadership Council best practices publication.

Training and Organizational Development Certifications for Doris Sims
• Senior Professional in Human Resources - the HR Certification Institute (SPHR)
• Certified PDI 360-Degree Survey Facilitator (Personnel Decisions International)
• Certified Talent Development Facilitator (Novations)
• Certified 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Facilitator (Franklin Covey Leadership Center)
• Certified Quality Action Teams Facilitator
• Certified Social Styles-Building Relationship Versatility Facilitator (Wilson Learning)
• Certified Countdown – Project Management Facilitator (Paradigm Learning)
• Certified Novations 360-Degree Feedback Facilitator (Novations)
• Qualified Strong Career Interest Inventory Assessment Facilitator
• Qualified Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory Coach 

Connect with Doris at doris@successionconsultant.com or at 214-906-3155

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