Why Ezer Unfolding?

Ezer comes from the Hebrew word for “help”, but not just the “let me give you a hand with this” type help. The root word has a connotation of “shield, strength, protector”, basically an aid that comes in to help deliver decided victory. Recognizing the incredible potential and capacity that people possess in themselves, Ezer Unfolding is about opening up and guiding others to fulfill their goals, being that powerful ally in unleashing and achieving professional success!

Who is Ezer Unfolding?

Akpene Torku Sims is a Strategic Developer who loves to reach into the chaos and confusion of business and life and create something beautiful and powerful. Her mission has always been about seeing the potential in people and helping them be who they already are. As a Coach and Consultant, Akpene inspires people to unleash themselves and their businesses through assessment, encouragement, and equipping, which in turn allows them step into successful leaders, deliver quality services or products, and leave an incredible mark in their spheres of influence.

For over twenty years, Akpene has studied, researched, and helped individuals, leaders, and small businesses realize their purpose, vision, persona, and inspiration. From individual coaching to company trainings, she has worked with people all over the world find their focus and succeed in the next stage of their journey. She has over two decades of experience in human resources, small business and non-profit start-ups, change and project management, as well as leadership coaching, mentoring, and training across a variety of sectors.

Professionals, leaders, and business owners hire Akpene to improve, engage, and mobilize their teams, navigate change, expand their influence, and ultimately grow their business and their leadership abilities. Ezer Unfolding works with individuals and organizations to tame the chaos and bring about positive changes that they could not do without professional support. We work with business leaders to providing solutions to make them and their business more effective and productive, executives working toward career breakthrough and looking to expand their leadership impact, and organizations looking to improve their employee experience by reducing turnover, creating a culture of leaders, and engaging her teams

Akpene is a Society of Human Resources Senior Certified Professional (SHRM – SCP) as well as a Six Sigma – Green Belt. She carries certifications in Executive and Change Management and is a Fellow with the New York Leadership Center, completing the Fellows Leadership Training in 2014. Akpene is married to her wonderfully supportive husband, has a love of tabletop games, reading, and archery. She continues to mentor and teach young people in identity and life skills, and is constantly tinkering with her culinary arts. Drop her a line, she would love to chat!!

What Clients Have to Say:

Even though I’ve worked with Akpene for less than a year at Soliant Consulting, I can say with absolute certainty that her skills and ideas have made a huge difference in the company’s HR organization. She has transformed our company’s recruiting and onboarding process, leading to a better, faster, and more efficient talent acquisition and consequent strong company growth. Akpene also introduced a powerful performance management tool to help our internal managers strengthen leadership to build happier, more successful teams. She has recently rolled out a collaborative manager training program that’s already improving how our people motivate and support their direct reports and lead with confidence. And she did this all in less than a year! But what I really admire and respect about Akpene is her drive to always want to do more. She has a dozen other ideas she’d like to implement to help our company reach its full potential, and I am confident she will launch them thoughtfully and successfully.

Allison A

B2B Sales & Marketing Executive

Akpene was a tremendous help to me in determining the critical decision to move my practice and to pursue my area of focus. We worked together for a year, and her wise counsel, her homework assignments for me and our meetings helped me prioritize and establish the direction of my marketing activities. I highly recommend Akpene as a business coach to anyone looking to fine-tune their marketing and capacity planning.

Kelley H

Financial Advisor

Akpene has been critical in modernizing and streamlining Soliant's interview and hiring processes. She's lessened the workload on everyone involved in recruiting and hiring at every level of the organization, and implemented standards and software to create clarity and clear communication around hiring goals within our company. She's turned her focus to our internal management and communication standards, and has already made major positive changes to unify understanding of what's required and increase our manager training and support. We're incredibly lucky to have Akpene as an HR expert!

Naomi T

Program Manager, PMO

I hired Akpene as a business coach because I knew from past experience her tenacity to help get things done, ability to think though all the issues, and insight to help me get to a quick solution or next steps for my business. Akpene is approachable and easy to talk to. She listens well and is quick to offer encouragement, but is also able to challenge my thinking and point out things I didn't see before. If you're looking for a solid business coach or life purpose coach, she's a great choice!

Dave F

Senior Manager in PMO & portfolio management

Akpene is nothing short of stellar. As my business coach, she listens intently and ensures she's understanding what I'm communicating. She provides clarity and invaluable direction. Whether you are just beginning, stagnant in your business venture or a pro and seeking new ways to grow, look no further. Akpene will undoubtedly serve as a valuable member of your team! I highly recommend her 110%.

Cheryl T

Real Estate Advisor

Akpene put together an educational but fun training, relating to identifying and addressing the “Giants” which hold us back. She also has a unique perspective which I enjoyed. Great job, Akpene!

Lisa B

It was very refreshing to have a space designated for talk about career projections and possibilities. I feel like I walked away with a manageable action plan after my time with Akpene. She asked good questions and got me to think in ways that I hadn’t thought of yet. I’m super excited to see what comes of our plan!

Lorena

Trauma Counselor

An indispensable source of knowledge and inspiration! Akpene has contributed her skills and expertise to the operations of B’ney Yosef North America from its inception. She has been a driving force and indispensable source of knowledge and inspiration in the formation of this unique faith-based non-profit organization spanning two countries, with connections worldwide. Whether the task is event planning, administrative, organization, business development, or information technology enhancement, Akpene has demonstrated not only her command of a diverse set of skills, but willingness to contribute enthusiastically to solve problems and enhance the organization’s performance. She works very well with others, inspiring them to stay on task and do even more than they thought they were capable of doing. I would recommend her highly on any team in a number of high-profile areas.

Albert

Executive Director

As a member of Flatiron School’s Career Services team, Akpene coached multiple students to successful job placements. Her understanding of the tech job market and strategic networking and job searching techniques were invaluable to our students! She is highly skilled, efficient and productive, while building great client rapport and holding patience and faith for them. Akpene is also an accomplished facilitator and presenter, and provided successful events for our students. I greatly enjoyed working with Akpene and found her to be personable, dependable and results oriented. For all of these reasons, I am recommending Akpene to you as a Coaching professional, and encourage you to reach out to her!

Diana D

Associate Director of Career Development