Published inSkippering·PinnedBuild on Your StrengthsToday, I want to spend some time sharing one of the most influential ideas I’ve encountered in the world of organizational psychology: the concept of “strengths-based leadership”. I was first introduced to strengths-based leadership through the book First, Break all the Rules (which is to-date one of my favorite books…Strength Based Coaching4 min readStrength Based Coaching4 min read
Published inSkippering·PinnedBuilding a Feedback-Friendly CultureToday, I want to talk about harnessing the power of feedback. For a lot of folks (myself included), feedback can feel pretty scary. It’s emotionally taxing to be in either the receiving or giving side of feedback. On the receiving side, it’s easy to write-off positive feedback and to dwell…Feedback11 min readFeedback11 min read
Published inSkippering·May 3The Myth of MeritocracyIt’s common in the US to hear work described as a meritocracy — that the best and brightest have all of the opportunities they need to rise to the top. But in our lived experience, we also know that isn’t really true; there are many more factors than talent and…Career Growth9 min readCareer Growth9 min read
Published inSkippering·Apr 19Finding Time for ReflectionLast week, I celebrated my most recent birthday. Birthdays are always bittersweet for me. They largely remind me of all of the things I didn’t manage to do in the last year that I hoped to. …Self-awareness6 min readSelf-awareness6 min read
Published inSkippering·Apr 6Strengths-Based TransformationI recently shared my thoughts on strengths-based leadership, which I consider one of the most impactful approaches I’ve adopted to leadership. As an individual, strengths-based leadership can be empowering — as an organization, it can be revolutionary. Why Try Strengths-Based Leadership? Organizations succeed when the individuals that make up the team are fully engaged…Strengths Based Education4 min readStrengths Based Education4 min read
Published inSkippering·Jan 24Goal SettingI’m a big proponent in New Year goal-setting; I like the “fresh start” feeling that comes with retraining your brain to write “2023” instead of “2022”, and every year, my spouse and I celebrate January 1 with a set of goals for the rest of the year. I see a…Goal Setting6 min readGoal Setting6 min read
Published inSkippering·Nov 11, 2022How *not* to leadIt’s heartbreaking to see the recent spate of layoffs happening at Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, and more. Layoffs are usually a failure of leadership, management, or both — but the people who pay the price are the folks on the front lines. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Published inSkippering·Nov 2, 2022Post-Launch ReflectionsIt turns out that in crunch time, I kind of drop off the face of the earth. Fortunately, I’m please to announce that this crunch time has been well worth it, as Skippering is now available to anyone interested in testing it out! The Good After many sleepless nights and long working…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inSkippering·Sep 7, 2022Engagement & “Quiet Quitting”There’s a lot of kerfuffle going on around the concept of “quiet quitting”, which is the latest reflection of individual workers trying to correct the imbalance between those performing labor and those who benefit from it. As you’ve probably noticed, the term is generating a lot of negative press, particularly…Work Life Balance4 min readWork Life Balance4 min read
Published inSkippering·Sep 4, 2022August ReflectionsThis month posed a lot more challenges than I expected, though not all of them related directly to Skippering. Here’s hoping September will be smoother. The Good I’ve figured what scope I’m targeting for my MVP, and I’m chipping away at it pretty solidly. …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read