About Simplexity

“There is this moment of transition…

when the old is still holding on and the new is pushing its way up and out. 

The last vestiges of winter are fading, crumbling, shedding—and spring is pushing through with a steady, quiet determination.

There is beauty there. Beauty in the messiness of transition. Loveliness in the chaos of change.”

— Excerpt from There is Beauty by Lynne Bowman

Simplexity Coaching & Consulting was born at the intersection of chaos and clarity.

We exist for those standing at the edge of change, where the ground shifts unexpectedly— inviting you to activate your courage or be anchored by comfort. 

Simplexity… activated. 

There is loveliness in the chaos of change. Simplexity is when you appreciate the simple and embrace the complex. When you explore the complexity and extract the simple. When you shift with strength and softness between the intricate and the essential.

And you grow beyond your boundaries.

We Believe

  • You can't change what you can't see. 

  • Transformation starts with awareness, not action.

  • Change happens in the discomfort zone.

That’s Simplexity.

Who we walk with

At Simplexity, we walk alongside changemakers who are ready to pause, reflect, and ask:

  • “How am I seeing what I see?”

  • “How am I thinking about what I think about?”

  • What else is possible?

If that’s you, then you’ve already begun.

Shelly Heath-Watson, MA, MCC CEO, Simplexity Coaching & Consulting

Behind Simplexity is a steady hand and an open heart.

Shelly Heath-Watson brings deep wisdom, decades of leadership and coaching experience, and a rare ability to hold space where clarity, courage, and transformation can emerge.

Shelly doesn’t offer quick fixes—she offers a commitment to stay curious. Shelly doesn’t lead with ego—she leads from her essence, rooted in presence and her purpose. And in every engagement, she brings one unwavering belief:

“There is only one who views the world as you do. So, there is only one who can contribute in the way that you can. Lean in. Someone is waiting for your gift.”

As a highly accomplished executive coach, leadership strategist, and program architect, Shelly has held senior leadership roles with national reach, empowering leaders, teams, organizations, and communities to thrive. As Director of Coaching Programs & Services at CI International, Shelly led the creation of the firm’s first coaching division—building the vision, programs, and systems to support scalable, high-impact leadership development. Shelly coached a wide range of leaders from mid-level managers to political appointees across a myriad of industries. As a Principal at ICF International, she directed a $30M federal health communications portfolio, partnering with agencies like the National Eye Institute and CDC to drive strategic innovation and deepen community impact. She served as an internal and external executive and leadership coach, conducted workshops and trainings, built high-performing teams,  and held group coaching engagements.

Meet Shelly

As National Director of Community Programs at the American Diabetes Association, Shelly originated grassroots initiatives that served BIPOC communities, aligned efforts with Association strategic priorities, and provided guidance to all 50 states. Earlier in her career, Shelly’s vision and advocacy efforts enabled her to break new ground at American University, where she founded and led the University’s first, full-time, office serving students with disabilities. Shelly created policies and programs, contributing to student success and advancing inclusion and belonging across campus.

Shelly holds a Master’s Degree in Social Psychology from American University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University. She earned her Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership, where Shelly served as an adjunct faculty member for more than a decade. Shelly earned the prestigious Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential, the highest distinction the International Coaching Federation awards and held by fewer than 4% of credentialed coaches worldwide.

Shelly is certified in a wide range of evidence-based tools, assessments, and methodologies, including The Leadership Circle, EQ-i 2.0, Key Polarities Practitioner, Growth Edge Interviews, Everything DiSC, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), Positive Psychology, Coaching and Neuroscience, and Resilience Coaching.

Simplexity reflects the synthesis of Shelly’s passions, personal growth, and career journey—a lifetime of leadership and learning.

This is More Than Change.

We partner with the curious and courageous, those willing to question what they’ve always known, explore beyond their comfort zones, and welcome new ways of thinking, doing, and being. 

Our service offerings are co-created to meet you where you are— and stretch you into where you’re ready to go.

Because when you shift how you see, you expand what you can create, and you grow beyond your boundaries.