The Power of Reflective Questions: Coaching Your Team to Better Decisions w/ Anna Marie Sampson
The Step UP - Where Leaders, Talent Managers and Leadership Development pros find expert tips for Leadership excellence · 2026-03-04 · 46 min
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Anna Marie Samson is a people-focused leader, strategist, and culture builder with a passion for helping organizations grow without losing what makes them human. With experience spanning learning and development, talent management, and organizational effectiveness, Anna Marie has spent her career designing systems that unlock performance, engagement, and joy at work. With over two decades of shaping people strategy in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments such as Celanese, FedEx, and Wingstop, she brings experience leading global talent teams across manufacturing, retail, and hospitality sectors. In her current role as Vice President of Learning, People, and Culture at Nothing Bundt Cakes she leads the creation of scalable HR infrastructure, enterprise learning strategy, leadership development systems, and culture initiatives, that supports 800 locations. Anna Marie brings a unique combination of operational discipline and strategic foresight in helping teams scale, leaders grow, and cultures thrive through periods of change. Whether she’s building learning ecosystems, coaching leaders, or shaping company culture, Anna Marie brings clarity, warmth, and a bias toward action.