Strategies fail at the behavior layer
I redesign that layer

Gary Andrews
Founder of Skylake | Strategy & Behavior
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About Gary

I redesign the behavioral layer of organizations.

I partner with people and organizations at all levels, locally in the Netherlands and all over the world.

I love what I do! I help clients maneuver the line where strategy meets behavior. A hard thing to do, tackling behavioral and leadership challenges. This is where Skylake provides a key service.

People who work with me say I am refreshingly creative, quick to understand the issue, proactive, reliable, collaborative, and not afraid to ask ambitious or difficult questions.

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Strategize & challenge

I help create and sharpen strategies. I hold up mirrors in a respecful way.

Disarm & connect

I can create safety and openness all kinds of groups and situations.

Listen -> create

I turn scattered or complex input into focused direction at speed.

Raise the bar -> guide

I challenge you and your teams to do better in a guided fashion.

Train & explain

I train and explain complex topics in a clear and understandable manner.

Implement strategies

I bring programs in motion, with follow-through and accountability to results.

What clients say

"Gary connects strategy and human behavior in a way most consultants completely miss."

Operations Director

"Gary sees through leadership blindspots quickly."

MD

“He cuts through organizational fog faster than anyone I know.”

COO

"I will never forget the floor exercise."

Senior Business Manager

"We are still talking about the card game we played."

Business consultant & Project Manager

"Gary is an absolute wizard with groups."

Lead L&D development

"I am a big fan of Gary's visuals."

Manager Operations

"Gary commands a room in such a calm and friendly way, that you just know you're gonna love him."

Film Director

"When Gary really calls me out on things, even if it sometimes hurts my ego, that's when I learn the most!! No one sees through you like he does"

Head of Sales

"Well-prepared and reactive facilitation, adapted to the group's needs."

Team member

"I reflected back over the last three years; and Gary's chairmanship of these events. He's the best by far I’ve seen yet."

Sr. Manager Architecture
& Cloud Implementation

"Gary combines strategic thinking and human behavior in a way most consultants completely miss."

Operations Director

"An amazing coach and sparring partner."

MD

"It's very useful to have him on call for 'anything behavioral' that we could  fix ourselves but nowhere near as fast and elegant as he can."

Head of People & Culture

"I will never forget the floor exercise."

Senior Business Manager

"Skylake is helping us implement our global CX program. It's been a pleasure working with him these last 3 years."

Talent Development Consultant

"Gary is an absolute wizard with groups."

Lead L&D development

"You have been a binding force behind all these onboarders and part of their first KPMG steps. You did this with passion and humanness. It has been great to work with you.”

CEO

"Gary commands a room in such a calm and friendly way, that you just know you're gonna love him."

Film Director

"When Gary really calls me out on things, even if it sometimes hurts my ego, that's when I learn the most!! No one sees through you like he does"

Head of Sales

"Exceptional facilitation under pressure."

HRBP

"You've pulled us out of our comfort zones quite a bit. I look forward to our next time working together."

Head of security, talent and Education

The Why

Skylake's principles
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Exposure leads to learning
Effort leads to motivation
Help leads to results

Skylake’s purpose is to be a helping hand, so you can actually achieve the changes you dream of;likely faster and with more clarity than you would on your own.
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Skylake dedicates its time, effort and goodness to making change tangible, powerful and unforgettable. Its work is to creatively implement and catalyze what is needed, whether that need lives in an individual, a team, a large group or an entire organization.

Skylake wants to be the powerful force that creates a ripple effect so often needed for lasting change.

Skylake was founded for one particular reason: to help others tackle strategic and behavioral challenges at every scale. Even though Skylake has a wonderful origin story: the short version is that "Sky" stands for our intentions, goals, dreams, ambitions; and "Lake" stands for the undercurrent, our behavior, the unknowns. I want to help connect those two to improve experiences.

The world needs more people that can connect these complex elements, in my humble opinion. Sometimes it's about the plan, sometimes it's about behavior, and most of the time it's about the constant balance between them. I want to help organizations and individuals better maneuver in this world where abstract meets concrete and vice versa - and at a staggering pace.

Skylake believes we can do better in these complex endeavors, and in doing better we can become who we want to be and do things how we want to do them. If we really want to achieve great things together, even if they start as small things, let's help eachother.

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