Lisa Hufford

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As the founder of Simplicity Consulting, I am on a mission to help everyone thrive in the…

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  • Simplicity Consulting

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Publications

  • Work, Your Way: Reinvent yourself, create the life you want and thrive as a consultant

    HarperCollins Leadership

    A Definitive Guide for Beginner and Experienced Consultants
    Work, Your Way is equal parts actionable and inspirational. As Lisa Hufford teaches readers how to successfully step off the corporate career ladder and transition to doing the work they love, on their terms. Grounded in Lisa’s experience trading a high-powered corporate career for the freedom and flexibility of consulting, building an award-winning consultancy, and helping thousands of professionals make the same switch, this book…

    A Definitive Guide for Beginner and Experienced Consultants
    Work, Your Way is equal parts actionable and inspirational. As Lisa Hufford teaches readers how to successfully step off the corporate career ladder and transition to doing the work they love, on their terms. Grounded in Lisa’s experience trading a high-powered corporate career for the freedom and flexibility of consulting, building an award-winning consultancy, and helping thousands of professionals make the same switch, this book enables professionals to redesign their lives and create opportunity in the future of work.

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  • How to effectively manage your job search during the coronavirus pandemic

    Forbes

    I [virtually] sat down with Forbes contributor, Kathy Caprino, to help job seekers navigate their search during these uncertain times.

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  • How modern managers engage outside experts

    Staffing.com by Toptal

    The future of work is NOW. I wrote this article for staffing.com to help managers build a total talent strategy to get results faster.

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  • Navigating the Talent Shift: How to Build On-Demand Teams That Drive Innovation, Control Costs, and Get Results

    Palgrave

    By 2020, 40 percent of the workforce won’t want to be your employee. That means managers and executives have to forget the traditional methods to acquire talent and revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees.

    Navigating the Talent Shift, introduces you to SPEED: a fast and flexible talent strategy that shows you how to access the 65 million people that make up the on-demand, specialized talent pool. This book explains how to:

    Stop spending months searching…

    By 2020, 40 percent of the workforce won’t want to be your employee. That means managers and executives have to forget the traditional methods to acquire talent and revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees.

    Navigating the Talent Shift, introduces you to SPEED: a fast and flexible talent strategy that shows you how to access the 65 million people that make up the on-demand, specialized talent pool. This book explains how to:

    Stop spending months searching for talent
    Have a team of on-demand talent at your fingertips
    Exponentially expand your talent pool
    Test ideas and change direction fast to stay competitive and drive innovation
    Reduce severance and layoffs
    Bring a fresh perspective with strategic doers on your team
    Do more with less
    Navigating the Talent Shift will show you and your team how to tap into an on-demand workforce, while providing you with the talent you need to be nimble and successful

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  • Personal Brand Playbook: Five Steps to Ignite Your Personal Brand

    In five simple steps, Be You: Five Steps to Ignite Your Personal Brand leads you to discover how you SHOW UP and reminds you to own the unique gifts and skills that make you YOU! The book is a great tool for teams to learn each other’s strengths and passions and for people experiencing new beginnings like career transitions (in or out of the workforce), retirement, and graduation.

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  • [In progress] I’m currently writing my third book—an inspiring how-to guide for professionals looking to make the leap from corporate to consulting

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Courses

  • Consultant Action Plan Workshop

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  • Create your Personal Brand in 5 easy steps

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Honors & Awards

  • 5x INC. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company

    Inc.

  • Certified WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise

    Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Woman

    Ernst & Young (EY)

  • INC.’s Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs

    Inc.

  • PSBJ Eastside’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

    Puget Sound Business Journal

  • PSBJ Small Business Hero

    Puget Sound Business Journal

  • PSBJ Small Business Hero

    Puget Sound Business Journal

  • PSBJ Top 10 Largest Women-Owned Businesses

    Puget Sound Business Journal

  • PSBJ Washington’s Best Workplaces

    Puget Sound Business Journal

  • Seattle Business Tech Impact Award

    Seattle Business Magazine

Organizations

  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

    Dean's Advisory Board Member

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  • Hopelink

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  • Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneur (CIE)

    Founding Member

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  • Alpha Phi Foundation

    Sponsor/Supporter

    - Present

  • Bellevue Lifespring

    Donor-Adopt a Family & Table Captain at Benefit Luncheon

    - Present

  • Microsoft Alumni Network

    Member and Speaker

    - Present

  • UW Bothell Business School

    Dean's Advisory Board Member

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  • Womens Business Enterprise National Council

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  • Boys & Girls Club Kirkland

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  • YWCA

    Vounteer- Table Captain

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  • Young Presidents Organization (YPO)

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  • Committee of 200 (C200)

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  • Bellevue College

    Adjunct Professor

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