Meryl Simmons
EOS Implementer for leadership teams in Connecticut and Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsExit planning and successionTeam performanceLeadership developmentStrategy and decision making |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives and Managers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Credentials | Professional EOS Implementer |
Meryl Simmons is a Professional EOS Implementer who coaches leadership teams. She helps them find blind spots, fix what holds them back, and build a business that is worth more. She spent nearly two decades on the leadership team of a medical device maker. There she helped grow a 50+ year old family-owned company from $70M to $200M through several mergers and acquisitions. She works in Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts.
What Meryl helps with
Meryl works with leadership teams that struggle with hidden dysfunction, unclear roles, and growth that leans too much on the founder. She also helps owners get ready for an exit.
- Finding team dysfunction and blind spots
- Setting up accountability and role clarity
- Scaling through acquisitions and post-merger integration
- Building a team that runs without the founder
- Getting the business ready for an exit
- Setting goals that hold up, using EOS Rocks
- Running better weekly leadership meetings
- Getting everyone on the same page with the EOS Vision/Traction Organizer
Who Meryl works with
Meryl works with leadership teams in growing businesses. Her client examples include a multi-location medical practice, a telehealth startup, and a music startup. Many of them face role confusion, communication gaps, and rapid growth. Some are founder-led companies that want to run without depending on the founder.
How Meryl works
Meryl uses EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, to guide leadership teams. Her work includes the EOS Vision/Traction Organizer, EOS Rocks for setting goals, a scorecard, and the Level 10 weekly meeting agenda. She names gaps directly. She does not hand out answers. Instead, she sets up the conditions for the team to reach insights on its own and own them. She also pushes teams through the hard parts where they often stall.
Background and qualifications
Meryl spent nearly two decades as an operator on the leadership team of a medical device manufacturing company. The company was family-owned and more than 50 years old. During her time there, it grew from $70M to $200M through multiple mergers and acquisitions. She handled M&A from both the buying and selling side. She also began as a new emerging leader with no rulebook or tools for managing people. Today she is a Professional EOS Implementer.
Meryl Simmons pricing
Programs and services
- EOS implementation for leadership teams
- Weekly Level 10 meeting setup
- Goal setting with EOS Rocks
- Scorecard building
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The CoachVouch take
She is an EOS Implementer who led through M&A on both the buying and selling side while growing a family company from $70M to $200M.
Best for leadership teams that want clear roles, real accountability, and a business that runs without the founder.
Common questions
How much does Meryl Simmons charge?
Coaching with Meryl runs $125 to $300 an hour. Message Meryl from this page for an exact quote.
What does Meryl Simmons help with?
Meryl Simmons helps with finding team dysfunction and blind spots, setting up accountability and role clarity, scaling through acquisitions and post-merger integration and building a team that runs without the founder.
Is Meryl Simmons certified?
Meryl Simmons lists: Professional EOS Implementer.
Does Meryl Simmons have experience with mergers and acquisitions?
Yes. She worked through multiple mergers and acquisitions on both the buying and selling side. She also helps teams with post-merger integration.
What system does Meryl Simmons use with teams?
She uses EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Her tools include the Vision/Traction Organizer, Rocks, scorecards, and the Level 10 meeting.
How do I contact Meryl Simmons?
Send Meryl a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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