About Us
Who we are
Our Boston-based organizational development firm gives your staff advanced communications skills, so they can…
- collaborate effectively
- work out their differences
- hold each other accountable
- innovate with ease
- listen to one another
- manage their trigger style
- question assumptions
- achieve common goals
Who we are
Our Boston-based organizational development firm gives your staff advanced communications skills, so they can…
- collaborate effectively
- work out their differences
- hold each other accountable
- innovate with ease
- listen to one another
- manage their trigger style
- question assumptions
- achieve common goals
What we do
We are culture architects. We help your organization create a safe, psychological space for people to flourish. Our principle-based SMART Conversations® program sets the stage for Shared Meaning, Authenticity, Respect and Trust, so your people can be together, communicate together, work out their differences and deliver projects together seamlessly. One of our clients called SC “The DNA of every organization.” Another called it “Soul work.” We couldn’t say it any better.
How we do it
We engage your teams in advanced communications skills learning experiences that gets everyone on the same page and gives them a common language.
Next, we lay a foundation for trust and respect to enhance interpersonal relationships. When your teams work from the same playbook, respect each other and have a positive mindset, there’s room for everyone and everything is possible.
We believe the important work starts with the individual. Raising people’s self-awareness sets the foundation for opening hearts and minds to change. Next, we work at the team level, which ultimately, shapes the culture of the entire organization.
Creating harmonious relationships among team members, so they can listen to each other, think together, collaborate and keep one another accountable, are the key to high performing teams that produce actionable results.
How we do it
We engage your teams in advanced communications skills learning experiences that gets everyone on the same page and gives them a common language.
Next, we lay a foundation for trust and respect to enhance interpersonal relationships. When your teams work from the same playbook, have the same positive mindset and an inclusive culture, everything is possible.
We believe the important work starts with the individual. Raising people’s self-awareness sets the foundation for opening hearts and minds to change. Next, we work at the team level, which ultimately, shapes the culture of the entire organization.
Creating harmonious relationships among team members, so they can listen to each other, think together, collaborate and keep one another accountable, are the key to high performing teams that produce actionable results.
Our Team
Paul Weisman
President of SMART Conversations®
Paul Weisman is President of SMART Conversations®, a trainer, a coach and a management consultant with strong education and business credentials in each practice area.
His signature training is SMART Conversations®, an advanced communication skills approach, that helps organizations increase productivity, improve staff retention, foster excellent client service and achieve outstanding results.
In his role as a Certified Professional CTI Co-Active Coach, Paul helps clients achieve their goals by helping them identify their blind spots and learn new communication and leadership skills to achieve high-value results.
Paul is also a professional engineer and business leader with two degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Michigan.
With more than 32 years in the engineering field, Paul is an accomplished leader. His chief focus has been developing people and business relationships at the C-suite level.
Paul is Co-Founder of The Dignity Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit that helps opportunity youth become self -sufficient.
Michele Simos
Chief Learning Officer & President - SMART Conversations
Michele Simos is the Chief Learning Officer at SMART Conversations®, a certified Facilitator, and Director of Curriculum Design.
Michele has designed and delivered high-impact training programs for organizations, including Fidelity, Turner Broadcasting, Aetna, EMC, the Vanguard Group, PerkinElmer and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
As a SMART Conversations® facilitator, Michele helps organizations create a climate of mutual respect, trust and authenticity, one conversation at a time. Her work is proven to foster collaboration and cooperation, build strong relationships that can withstand conflict, and address “Undiscussables.”
Previously, she has held management positions at Ernst & Young and Baxter Healthcare. She has also consulted for The Forum Corporation, an international training company.
Michele holds an M.A. degree in Professional Writing and Publishing from Emerson College and has an undergraduate degree in Journalism.