@rashikakkar
π=π§ dumps on work & life| I contain multitudes & theyβre all here| Product, Service Design & Innovation| Passionate about capability building + L&D| 2K+ readers - https://decksanddiapers.substack.com/ |Views my own
Proliferation of platforms has turned me into a doppelgΓ€nger ..versions of myself scattered across the internet, each demanding time Iβd rather spend reading & writing
So Iβm stepping back from BlueSky for now
Youβll still find me thinking out at decksanddiapers.substack.com
Hope to see you there
Ashley Chang built Sundays after watching brilliant women-including her #mom, a computer scientist in the '80s-drop out of the #workforce because the infrastructure just wasn't there.
Now she is running a company helping working #parents reclaim time
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"We set visions and goals constantly in our careers... Why wouldn't we do the same for our lives and families?"
New chat with Iain Boomer - global #talent leader, podcast host, dad in a fully #neurodiverse #homeschooling family.
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Latest Decks and Diapers post features an article by Sherri Phillips, a #Postpartum #Doula sharing tactical ways to βadjust to life after birthβ
She explores how postpartum shifts your body relationships & lifestyle and the strategies that help you cope
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Had a great time chatting with the wonderful folks at Training Industry for their The Business of Learning #podcast!
We spoke about how #product management principles can help #L&D teams operate as true strategic partners to the business.
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Meet Maurizio - Partner at Infosys #Consulting, bestselling #author of Beyond Slides, systems thinker with a classics background & a #dad
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This is my passion project where I profile #parents navigating dual ambitions of professional & personal success
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My passion project, Decks and Diapers, started on a whimβ¦.
From it grew The Coffee Chat series, profiling parents navigating purpose, careers, and kids
For the 100th Coffee Chat, I featured someone who has deeply shaped who I am!!
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"As 2025 comes to a close, Iβve been thinking about the arc of this year - how it felt different....
...My word for the year was unrushed..."
Sharing more in my year-end essay...If this resonates, I hope youβll read along on Decks and Diapers
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This weekβs Coffee Chat is with Simmer Singh who has rebuilt a #career across continents & is now scaling a company while mothering 2 girls
Lots of great wisdom & tactical tips, including why women need to be a bit more selfish
#Parenting #WorkingMoms
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Weβre now expected to metabolize an endless stream of global tragedies via 24/7 news.
I feel angry, sad, frustrated, and defeated
Relief itβs not you or your loved ones. Rage that violence is being normalized. And a quiet fear that, in some way, weβre all sitting ducks
Yo, are any of my friends still here?
Is this thing still on?
Latest post features Adam.
We talk about why he stepped away from his βdream job,β his journey through addiction, and how heβs rebuilding himself every day to be his best version....for his two daughters.οΏΌ
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Meet Shree Srikanth former Google/Robinhood Director, who is building Minerva day, by combining technology with human assistance, for busy parents to reclaim their time and sanity!
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Read the heartfelt letter written by Anurag to his #daughters
Beneath that tenderness lies a powerful commentary on a belief that still lingers in many parts of our world - that a family is incomplete without a #son
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In my latest Coffee Chat, I sat down with former @wealthsimple.bsky.social VP, Christine Farrugia.
She shares her journey from climbing the ranks in corporations, to finding meaning as a coach, mom, and community leader.
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Meet Chris Perry - dad of 3, former sales exec, now a leadership coach reimagining what success means.
He shares how he:
- Went from struggling in school to loving learning
- Models ambition for his kids
- Treats his to-do list like a menu
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I want my #daughter to grow up to be an independent, strong #woman.
But I hate that I am the training ground for this lil 5 year old where she tries to assert herself!
Ah the paradox.
This weekβs Coffee Chat is with Jen Recla, a former #theaterkid turned #leadership coach who infuses fun + adventure into both work & family life.
What stuck with me:
- Kindness > Niceness
- Performance=10%(visibility matters!)
- Fun isnβt optional
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You must have a rather fragile ego if someone sending a #calendar link to book time to chatβ¦. triggers you!
A decade back when I relocated to Toronto β¦. the 1st thing I did, like literally the first after putting my bags at my new place, was head to the public #library & get my card made.
The fact that literally any book was available now for free was magic.
Public libraries are β€οΈ
Thanks again for doing this and so generously sharing your story
Unfortunately, for right now itβs text onlyβ¦ Someday when I get more free time between work, raising a kidβ¦ Then I might actually start a podcast :)
Meet @pradeepananth.in
We talk about:
- His journey from Bangalore to Toronto & how that shaped his approach to #parenting
- Why letting your child βjust playβ might be the best gift
- And how he protects his peace amid global unrest & rising populism
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#University should be attended in your mid-30s. After you work for a decade.
18 year old me wasted my college experience.
In my 30s, Iβd give anything to spend my days #reading, #writing, #learning, and listening to thought-provoking lectures. Literal dream.
I have had more friends reach out to congratulate me on #TaylorSwift engagement than I did when I got engaged! π€£ππ«Ά.
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I am thrilled to share that that we at McKinsey & Company have won 9 #BrandonHallGroup HCM Excellence Awards for our #learning and #talent programs focused on our clients and colleagues.
These award winners are the wonderful colleagues I get to work with, learn with and grow alongside, everyday!!
Chatted with Elizabeth Knox, founder of MatchPace & mom of 4, about fixing work beyond quick βhacks.β
#Burnout is about structure, not resilience. Sustainable pace > hustle. Words matter for #bias
Read the full conversation on Decks and Diapers!
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Many people using #AI to create written content overlook a key point: when writing for pleasure, the journey is more interesting than the final product.
Writing is a proxy for thinking.
Without it, you are just contributing to the βdead internet theoryβ - pushing out more slop.
βAs a woman, you marry your ceiling.β
After working with many women, Iβve learned your partner can either lift your ambitions or limit them.
Watching #TaylorSwiftβs podcast debut reminded me: even at the top, having real support matters. Who you choose truly impacts the size of your dreams.
