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Malaika Simmons
Strategy and Growth

Malaika Simmons, Verified Pending

5.0 out of 5 from1 organizer review

Redesigning Leadership, Alignment & High Performance for Sustainable Success

Keynote speaker, workshop leader, subject-matter expert, Forum facilitator, retreat facilitator, coach, and moderator and emcee

Strategy and GrowthLeadership and CultureOperations and Execution
+2 moreInnovation and the FuturePeak Performance and Mindset
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Speaking fees
$2,500 to $6,500
3 sessions below
Formats
Keynote, Workshop
In person or virtual
Based in
Ashburn, VA
Available for domestic and international engagements. Speaking fees exclude travel; organizers cover transportation, lodging, and related expenses.
Organizer feedback
5.0 · 1 review
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Sessions and fees

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STOP CARRYING THE SYSTEM™: The Hidden Cost of High Performance

$6,500
Includes a 30-minute planning call and 60-minute keynote. Travel and lodging billed separately.
Keynote1 to 2 hoursIn person
For CEOs and senior executives, executive peer groups, next-generation leaders, general corporate audiences, and boards and nonprofit leaders.

Through compelling examples, reflection, and audience interaction, Malaika Simmons challenges the assumption that high performance signals organizational health. She introduces Extraction Fatigue™ and reveals how capable people compensate for broken systems, often at an invisible personal and organizational cost. Participants explore how to stop relying on individual overextension and begin designing the conditions for sustainable success.

  • A diagnostic lens for recognizing when high performance is masking broken systems.
  • A framework for distinguishing personal responsibility from organizational dependency.
  • A practical approach to realigning expectations, capacity, and systems for sustainable performance.
Session details and terms
Promotion: None proposed. Required purchases: None. Attendee follow-up: Only with attendees who choose to hear from Malaika. Attendees may voluntarily opt in through a QR code or resource link shared during the session to receive additional insights and resources. Follow-up is limited to those who explicitly request it; no attendee information is required from the organizer.

The Alignment Advantage: Connecting People, Priorities, Capacity & Systems

$4,000
Includes a planning call and 2-hour interactive workshop. Travel and lodging billed separately.
Workshop1 to 2 hoursIn person
For CEOs and senior executives, executive peer groups, general corporate audiences, and boards and nonprofit leaders.

Through guided reflection, interactive exercises, and collaborative problem-solving, Malaika Simmons helps participants uncover the hidden misalignments that create friction and limit organizational performance. Using a human-centered design approach, participants examine how people, priorities, capacity, and systems interact. They leave with practical insights and actionable opportunities to strengthen alignment and create more sustainable ways of working.

  • A practical lens for identifying disconnects between organizational priorities, people, capacity, and systems.
  • A method for distinguishing individual performance challenges from systemic barriers to success.
  • An actionable approach to identifying alignment opportunities that improve collaboration, effectiveness, and sustainable performance.
Session details and terms
Promotion: None proposed. Required purchases: None. Attendee follow-up: Only with attendees who choose to hear from Malaika. Attendees may voluntarily opt in through a QR code or resource link shared during the session to receive additional insights and resources. Follow-up is limited to those who explicitly request it; no attendee information is required from the organizer.

Psychological Safety Beyond Awareness: Honoring Differences

$2,500
Includes a 30-minute planning call and 60-minute virtual session with facilitated audience engagement.
Workshop1 to 2 hoursVirtual
For CEOs and senior executives, executive peer groups, next-generation leaders, general corporate audiences, and boards and nonprofit leaders.

Through relatable examples, guided reflection, and interactive discussion, Malaika Simmons explores why awareness and good intentions alone are insufficient to create psychological safety. Participants examine how differences in perspectives, experiences, and workplace expectations shape participation and performance. Together, they identify practical ways to honor differences, strengthen trust, and create conditions where people can contribute meaningfully without compromising accountability.

  • A practical lens for recognizing how workplace norms, expectations, and systems influence psychological safety.
  • Strategies for honoring different perspectives and lived experiences while maintaining accountability and performance.
  • Actionable ways to create conditions where people feel safe to contribute, challenge assumptions, and collaborate.
Session details and terms
Promotion: None proposed. Required purchases: None. Attendee follow-up: Only with attendees who choose to hear from Malaika. Attendees may voluntarily opt in through a QR code or resource link shared during the session to receive additional insights and resources. Follow-up is limited to those who explicitly request it; no attendee information is required from the organizer.

About Malaika

I'm Malaika Simmons, a TEDx speaker, human-centered design and organizational strategist, and founder of Momentology Media. For 25 years, I've worked at the intersection of people, leadership, and complex organizational systems, helping leaders see what others often miss.

My work challenges a common assumption: that high performance means everything is working. I coined Extraction Fatigue™ to describe what happens when capable, committed people continually compensate for systems that aren't designed to sustain them.

Through engaging keynotes and interactive experiences, I help audiences recognize hidden barriers to performance, rethink how responsibility is distributed, and discover how to create sustainable success by design.

Because people do not stop being human inside organizations.

Media and books

Speaking video
Design a Momentus Life with Momentology | Malaika Simmons | TEDxCatoctinCircleWomen
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Related books, services, and programs
Consulting or advisory, Coaching, Courses or training

Organizational Consulting & Advisory: Human-centered strategy, organizational alignment assessments, and executive facilitation. Momentous Life Blueprint®: Executive coaching to help high-performing leaders create meaningful career advancement without carrying more. Leadership Development & Training: Interactive workshops and learning experiences in leadership, psychological safety, alignment, and sustainable performance.

Learn more at momentologymedia.com (opens in a new tab)

Organizer feedback

5.01 organizer review

Collected by Short List Speakers from organizers who booked Malaika and published regardless of sentiment. How we collect feedback

Malaika is a passionate professional with a ton of great examples and insight to share around design thinking. Highly recommend.

Before the eventMalaika was incredibly prepared and passionate.

During the sessionShe shared great examples from her work and had a thoughtful deck.

After the eventGreat - we've stayed in touch.

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