Hi there, my name is Skipper.
I am a coach for professional and leadership development and a product design leader at SoftServe. I also make/produce the podcast How This Works.
Things I do
Success isn't a foregone conclusion in work today and the status quo is riddled with competing distractions and frictions galore. By enlisting the right coach, you can get unstuck and level up while moving forward in your career.
Over a decade ago, I started out as a designer and have worked in a variety of paradigms including workshop facilitation and research, iterating continuously. Currently, I'm more focused on people and business functions.
Podcast
With How This Works, my goal is to talk to 100 people about a variety of subject matters in which they are experts. The second season is now underway — please tune in, listen, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Want more?
Curious about how my background has shaped the way I see the world? Let's get into it — and before you ask... (nodding) Yes, Skipper is my real name.
Inside of all of us, at our core, we hold values that guide us in our lives — through home and work. Me as well, it's near to my heart. Pun somewhat intended.
Recent writing
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Our go-to books for user research
Written 30 Dec 2022
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Constructing the best pitches in football is as important as having safe spaces in our design work
Written 2 Jul 2021
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Make time to be curious, create the space to fail + invite everyone in
Written 21 Dec 2020
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Perfect is the enemy of done + get out of your own way
Written 14 Dec 2020
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What I’ve learned running through quarantine
Written 10 Sep 2020
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China is to TikTok as U.S. is to what?
Written 28 Aug 2020
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Work-life balance is all wrong
Written 31 Jul 2020
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Using design thinking to move across the country
Written 7 Jul 2020
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Using design thinking to move across the country
Written 7 Jul 2020
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What I’ve Learned Running During Quarantine
Written 29 Jun 2020
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Half in and yet half out
Written 25 Jun 2020
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Writing topics might include essays, book recommendations, leadership development, workshop activities, and thoughts about design & technology.
Hello again! Salve (sal-way)! BTW the translation into Latin isn't generic or random, I took Latin all through middle school and high school to do better on the SAT. Along the way, I quite enjoyed learning Greek and Roman mythology. Find out more in about me.
Interested in working together?
Whether you are a one-person shop, part of a billion-dollar company, in a scrappy startup crew, an individual contributor (IC), or a seasoned manager, I can help. This help can take a variety of forms — coaching, design consultation, connecting you to someone else, etc.
Let's get started...
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