Victor Simmons
@victorsimmons.bsky.social
HR Strategist, Speaker & DEIB Advocate | Founder of Victorious Endeavors | Sharing insights on leadership, culture, and inclusive workplaces | https://beacons.ai/victorsimmons
New article live on Work It Daily:
Why Small to Mid-Size Hospitality Companies Struggle Without Strategic HR Leadership (and What to Do About It).
You can check it out under my featured section on LinkedIn and let me know which insight hits closest to home.
Why Small to Mid-Size Hospitality Companies Struggle Without Strategic HR Leadership (and What to Do About It).
You can check it out under my featured section on LinkedIn and let me know which insight hits closest to home.
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
New article live on Work It Daily:
Why Small to Mid-Size Hospitality Companies Struggle Without Strategic HR Leadership (and What to Do About It).
You can check it out under my featured section on LinkedIn and let me know which insight hits closest to home.
Why Small to Mid-Size Hospitality Companies Struggle Without Strategic HR Leadership (and What to Do About It).
You can check it out under my featured section on LinkedIn and let me know which insight hits closest to home.
Unboxing day. 📦📘
The first copies of The Presence-Driven Leader are here.
This book is about leading with authenticity and influence, not titles.
Pre-orders are live at this link: a.co/d/gGGiHOg or head to my bio.
Launch: March 3
Grateful for the journey and what’s next.
The first copies of The Presence-Driven Leader are here.
This book is about leading with authenticity and influence, not titles.
Pre-orders are live at this link: a.co/d/gGGiHOg or head to my bio.
Launch: March 3
Grateful for the journey and what’s next.
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Unboxing day. 📦📘
The first copies of The Presence-Driven Leader are here.
This book is about leading with authenticity and influence, not titles.
Pre-orders are live at this link: a.co/d/gGGiHOg or head to my bio.
Launch: March 3
Grateful for the journey and what’s next.
The first copies of The Presence-Driven Leader are here.
This book is about leading with authenticity and influence, not titles.
Pre-orders are live at this link: a.co/d/gGGiHOg or head to my bio.
Launch: March 3
Grateful for the journey and what’s next.
Retention bonuses feel proactive.
But they’re usually a signal leadership is avoiding the real fix.
Consistency beats cash every time.
#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #RetentionStrategy #HospitalityLeadership #LeadWithPresence
But they’re usually a signal leadership is avoiding the real fix.
Consistency beats cash every time.
#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #RetentionStrategy #HospitalityLeadership #LeadWithPresence
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Retention bonuses feel proactive.
But they’re usually a signal leadership is avoiding the real fix.
Consistency beats cash every time.
#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #RetentionStrategy #HospitalityLeadership #LeadWithPresence
But they’re usually a signal leadership is avoiding the real fix.
Consistency beats cash every time.
#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #RetentionStrategy #HospitalityLeadership #LeadWithPresence
Managers today are being asked to carry far more than tasks.
They’re carrying people, pressure, and decisions they didn’t make.
If we want better execution and real retention, we have to stop pretending emotional labor is free.
This is the leadership conversation most organizations are avoiding.
They’re carrying people, pressure, and decisions they didn’t make.
If we want better execution and real retention, we have to stop pretending emotional labor is free.
This is the leadership conversation most organizations are avoiding.
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Managers today are being asked to carry far more than tasks.
They’re carrying people, pressure, and decisions they didn’t make.
If we want better execution and real retention, we have to stop pretending emotional labor is free.
This is the leadership conversation most organizations are avoiding.
They’re carrying people, pressure, and decisions they didn’t make.
If we want better execution and real retention, we have to stop pretending emotional labor is free.
This is the leadership conversation most organizations are avoiding.
Your Engagement Survey Was Clear. Your Response Wasn’t.”
Most organizations already have the answers.
The real test is whether leadership is willing to act on them.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #Accountability #LeadwithPresence
Most organizations already have the answers.
The real test is whether leadership is willing to act on them.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #Accountability #LeadwithPresence
January 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Your Engagement Survey Was Clear. Your Response Wasn’t.”
Most organizations already have the answers.
The real test is whether leadership is willing to act on them.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #Accountability #LeadwithPresence
Most organizations already have the answers.
The real test is whether leadership is willing to act on them.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #Accountability #LeadwithPresence
Turnover does not always signal a pay problem.
It often signals a leadership experience problem.
Fix the system before blaming the workforce.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Retention #PeopleLeadership #LeadwithPresence
It often signals a leadership experience problem.
Fix the system before blaming the workforce.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Retention #PeopleLeadership #LeadwithPresence
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Turnover does not always signal a pay problem.
It often signals a leadership experience problem.
Fix the system before blaming the workforce.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Retention #PeopleLeadership #LeadwithPresence
It often signals a leadership experience problem.
Fix the system before blaming the workforce.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Retention #PeopleLeadership #LeadwithPresence
If staffing feels unstable, pause before posting another job.
A lot of teams aren’t short on people, they’re short on leadership systems.
The fix isn’t more bodies.
It’s better leadership structure.
A lot of teams aren’t short on people, they’re short on leadership systems.
The fix isn’t more bodies.
It’s better leadership structure.
January 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
If staffing feels unstable, pause before posting another job.
A lot of teams aren’t short on people, they’re short on leadership systems.
The fix isn’t more bodies.
It’s better leadership structure.
A lot of teams aren’t short on people, they’re short on leadership systems.
The fix isn’t more bodies.
It’s better leadership structure.
Leadership inconsistency doesn’t show up on the P&L, but it drives everything on it.
#HospitalityLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #PortfolioPerformance #LeadershipDevelopment
#WorkplaceCulture
#HospitalityLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #PortfolioPerformance #LeadershipDevelopment
#WorkplaceCulture
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Leadership inconsistency doesn’t show up on the P&L, but it drives everything on it.
#HospitalityLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #PortfolioPerformance #LeadershipDevelopment
#WorkplaceCulture
#HospitalityLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #PortfolioPerformance #LeadershipDevelopment
#WorkplaceCulture
Culture shows up in what leaders enforce when it gets uncomfortable.
Your team is always watching.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Accountability #PeopleLeadership #Hospitality
Your team is always watching.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Accountability #PeopleLeadership #Hospitality
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Culture shows up in what leaders enforce when it gets uncomfortable.
Your team is always watching.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Accountability #PeopleLeadership #Hospitality
Your team is always watching.
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #Accountability #PeopleLeadership #Hospitality
Promoting Performance Is Easy. Promoting Readiness Takes Leadership.
#LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
#AuthenticLeadership
#LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
#AuthenticLeadership
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Promoting Performance Is Easy. Promoting Readiness Takes Leadership.
#LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
#AuthenticLeadership
#LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
#AuthenticLeadership
Staffing challenges rarely start where leaders think they do.
#LeadershipDevelopment #HospitalityLeadership #PeopleStrategy #LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture
#LeadershipDevelopment #HospitalityLeadership #PeopleStrategy #LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Staffing challenges rarely start where leaders think they do.
#LeadershipDevelopment #HospitalityLeadership #PeopleStrategy #LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture
#LeadershipDevelopment #HospitalityLeadership #PeopleStrategy #LeadershipReadiness #WorkplaceCulture
Victorious Endeavors Coffee Is Now Available ☕
Purpose meets precision in every cup. Victorious Endeavors Coffee is officially available to order, crafted for clarity, focus, and forward momentum.
👉 Order now and elevate your daily cup:
venerationwear.com/victoriousen...
Purpose meets precision in every cup. Victorious Endeavors Coffee is officially available to order, crafted for clarity, focus, and forward momentum.
👉 Order now and elevate your daily cup:
venerationwear.com/victoriousen...
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Victorious Endeavors Coffee Is Now Available ☕
Purpose meets precision in every cup. Victorious Endeavors Coffee is officially available to order, crafted for clarity, focus, and forward momentum.
👉 Order now and elevate your daily cup:
venerationwear.com/victoriousen...
Purpose meets precision in every cup. Victorious Endeavors Coffee is officially available to order, crafted for clarity, focus, and forward momentum.
👉 Order now and elevate your daily cup:
venerationwear.com/victoriousen...
Tomorrow, we share it.
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Tomorrow, we share it.
Purpose in every pour.
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Purpose in every pour.
A quick leadership lesson worth reflecting on this Christmas.
I've seen the same team, same operation, same constraints produce completely different outcomes.
#WorkplaceCulture
#ManagerDevelopment
#LeadershipConfidence
#HospitalityLeadership
#VictoriousEndeavors
I've seen the same team, same operation, same constraints produce completely different outcomes.
#WorkplaceCulture
#ManagerDevelopment
#LeadershipConfidence
#HospitalityLeadership
#VictoriousEndeavors
December 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A quick leadership lesson worth reflecting on this Christmas.
I've seen the same team, same operation, same constraints produce completely different outcomes.
#WorkplaceCulture
#ManagerDevelopment
#LeadershipConfidence
#HospitalityLeadership
#VictoriousEndeavors
I've seen the same team, same operation, same constraints produce completely different outcomes.
#WorkplaceCulture
#ManagerDevelopment
#LeadershipConfidence
#HospitalityLeadership
#VictoriousEndeavors
This isn’t about caffeine.
It’s about how you begin.
Merry Christmas.
It’s about how you begin.
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This isn’t about caffeine.
It’s about how you begin.
Merry Christmas.
It’s about how you begin.
Merry Christmas.
Legacy. Presence. Purpose.
Three blends.
One intention.
Wishing you a grounded and meaningful holiday.
#VictoriousCoffee #HolidayRitual #MorningPresence #LeadWithIntention
Three blends.
One intention.
Wishing you a grounded and meaningful holiday.
#VictoriousCoffee #HolidayRitual #MorningPresence #LeadWithIntention
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Legacy. Presence. Purpose.
Three blends.
One intention.
Wishing you a grounded and meaningful holiday.
#VictoriousCoffee #HolidayRitual #MorningPresence #LeadWithIntention
Three blends.
One intention.
Wishing you a grounded and meaningful holiday.
#VictoriousCoffee #HolidayRitual #MorningPresence #LeadWithIntention
A quick leadership reminder before you head out for the holiday.
If you can, surprise your team today. Let them out early. Pay them for the rest of the day. That goodwill lasts longer than the holiday.
#Leadership #ChristmasEve #PeopleFirst #WorkplaceCulture #VictoriousEndeavors
If you can, surprise your team today. Let them out early. Pay them for the rest of the day. That goodwill lasts longer than the holiday.
#Leadership #ChristmasEve #PeopleFirst #WorkplaceCulture #VictoriousEndeavors
December 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A quick leadership reminder before you head out for the holiday.
If you can, surprise your team today. Let them out early. Pay them for the rest of the day. That goodwill lasts longer than the holiday.
#Leadership #ChristmasEve #PeopleFirst #WorkplaceCulture #VictoriousEndeavors
If you can, surprise your team today. Let them out early. Pay them for the rest of the day. That goodwill lasts longer than the holiday.
#Leadership #ChristmasEve #PeopleFirst #WorkplaceCulture #VictoriousEndeavors
This started as a personal ritual.
It became a leadership practice.
Now it’s something we’re sharing.
#LeadershipRitual #HospitalityLeadership #MorningPresence #VictoriousCoffee
It became a leadership practice.
Now it’s something we’re sharing.
#LeadershipRitual #HospitalityLeadership #MorningPresence #VictoriousCoffee
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This started as a personal ritual.
It became a leadership practice.
Now it’s something we’re sharing.
#LeadershipRitual #HospitalityLeadership #MorningPresence #VictoriousCoffee
It became a leadership practice.
Now it’s something we’re sharing.
#LeadershipRitual #HospitalityLeadership #MorningPresence #VictoriousCoffee
Mid-level managers are carrying more weight than ever.
They absorb pressure from above and stabilize teams below.
If you want stronger results, stop overlooking the layer that touches the work most often.
#Leadership #MiddleManagement #Hospitality #Culture #VictoriousEndeavors
They absorb pressure from above and stabilize teams below.
If you want stronger results, stop overlooking the layer that touches the work most often.
#Leadership #MiddleManagement #Hospitality #Culture #VictoriousEndeavors
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mid-level managers are carrying more weight than ever.
They absorb pressure from above and stabilize teams below.
If you want stronger results, stop overlooking the layer that touches the work most often.
#Leadership #MiddleManagement #Hospitality #Culture #VictoriousEndeavors
They absorb pressure from above and stabilize teams below.
If you want stronger results, stop overlooking the layer that touches the work most often.
#Leadership #MiddleManagement #Hospitality #Culture #VictoriousEndeavors
Leadership starts before the day begins.
That’s why Victorious Coffee exists.
#LeadershipRitual #VictoriousEndeavors #HospitalityLeadership #CoffeeCulture
That’s why Victorious Coffee exists.
#LeadershipRitual #VictoriousEndeavors #HospitalityLeadership #CoffeeCulture
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Leadership starts before the day begins.
That’s why Victorious Coffee exists.
#LeadershipRitual #VictoriousEndeavors #HospitalityLeadership #CoffeeCulture
That’s why Victorious Coffee exists.
#LeadershipRitual #VictoriousEndeavors #HospitalityLeadership #CoffeeCulture
Some rituals shape how we lead.
More soon
More soon
December 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Some rituals shape how we lead.
More soon
More soon
Your presence is your power. Lead from intention, not reaction.
Something special is coming to your morning routine… ☕
Something special is coming to your morning routine… ☕
December 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Your presence is your power. Lead from intention, not reaction.
Something special is coming to your morning routine… ☕
Something special is coming to your morning routine… ☕
Every bag supports the next generation of hospitality leaders.
Proud to partner with the AHLA Foundation’s Student Travel Scholarship Program, expanding access to leadership, learning, and opportunity for students who will shape the future of hospitality.
Purpose in every pour.
More to come.
Proud to partner with the AHLA Foundation’s Student Travel Scholarship Program, expanding access to leadership, learning, and opportunity for students who will shape the future of hospitality.
Purpose in every pour.
More to come.
December 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Every bag supports the next generation of hospitality leaders.
Proud to partner with the AHLA Foundation’s Student Travel Scholarship Program, expanding access to leadership, learning, and opportunity for students who will shape the future of hospitality.
Purpose in every pour.
More to come.
Proud to partner with the AHLA Foundation’s Student Travel Scholarship Program, expanding access to leadership, learning, and opportunity for students who will shape the future of hospitality.
Purpose in every pour.
More to come.