Case Study: Simms Fishing improves employee engagement and retention with Rhythm Systems

Simms Invests in Employee Engagement & Performance to Win as a Team

Simms Fishing Products, an apparel company based in Bozeman, Montana, wanted to strengthen employee engagement and close the manager-employee gap. Senior leadership at Simms was often pulled toward other priorities, annual reviews limited meaningful performance discussions, and the company lacked concrete metrics to guide more objective coaching and career conversations. Rhythm Systems provided the platform and process support used to bring these priorities into focus.

Rhythm Systems helped Simms transition KPIs into the Rhythm tool, add engagement survey metrics, and shift performance management to a quarterly, coaching-oriented cadence with more frequent 1:1s and Weekly Adjustment Meetings. This gave managers and employees more regular, focused communication around goals, performance, and growth, improving alignment and accountability. As a result, Simms increased senior leadership focus on engagement, multiplied performance conversations, and improved employee retention.

Simms Fishing

Diane Bristol

VP of Culture & Community