A cheeky 10-part mini-series on ethical collaboration, rhetorical clarity, and work that works.

New collection.

We made this series because too many smart people are stuck in dumb systems. You’re not a jerk—but when your calendar’s a battlefield and your org chart is a maze, even good intentions get mangled. Don’t Be a D_ck (and get more done) is a 10-part, fast-moving series that names the power plays, communication traps, and structural nonsense that make work harder than it has to be.

  • A 10-15 minute talk (for your walk)

  • A visual one-pager (for your desk)

  • A presentation slide deck (for your team)

Each episode includes:

  • Recognize common rhetorical missteps that derail collaboration

  • Navigate power dynamics without defaulting to top-down control

  • Clarify roles, decisions, and communication loops before they break down

  • Build systems that reduce ambiguity, not just react to it

You’ll learn how to:

Director of Product Ops

“We’ve done a lot of fluffy leadership training. DBAD helped our teams name the stuff that usually goes unsaid, without blaming people. We’re actually making decisions faster now because everyone’s working from the same clarity baseline.”

Hire Ed Research Lab

“How lucky we are to have had Holli lead our team.”