
Bill Dippel
Bill Dippel is a certified, professional Strengths coach with a 35-year career in nonprofits and higher education. His passion is working with organizations, teams, and individuals to ensure they are performing and communicating at the highest levels. As president of Bill Dippel Strengths Coaching, he travels frequently for large events and public speaking, as well as working with whole companies through their management teams.
Appears in 42 Episodes
Futuristic vs. Present Moment, the Tension is Real: with Kay Markovic
Do you love setting long-term goals—or do you just want to survive the week? In this insightful and refreshingly real conversation, Gallup-certified coach and educator...

Relator vs. Woo, The Connection Throw Down: with Anna Pressler
Ever wondered why some people thrive in big, bubbly social circles while others guard their inner circle like it’s VIP only? This episode brings the debate (and laughs...

Is CliftonStrengths Too "Nice" for Real Workplace Conflict?: with Tara Gronhovd
If you’ve ever wondered whether CliftonStrengths is just a feel-good tool that avoids hard conversations, this episode delivers a resounding—and nuanced—response. Coac...

Can Competition Ruin the Culture: with Jessica Novich
Ever worked somewhere that felt like a leaderboard instead of a team? If you’ve ever felt tension around competitiveness at work—or wondered how some teams manage to m...

Can Woo Be Annoying?: with Rachel Kagay
In this bold and hilarious episode, Sarah and Bill are joined by guest Rachel Kagay—a coach, speaker, and unapologetic Woo—to ask the question so many have wondered: C...

The Best Strength For Starting Something New?: with Natalie Becerra
What does it really take to start something new? In this lively and thoughtful episode, Sarah, Bill, and guest Natalie Becerra explore how different CliftonStrengths c...

Are We Overhyping Achiever?: with Token Barnthouse
In this honest, energizing, and sometimes hilariously relatable episode, Sarah and Bill ask the question so many CliftonStrengths coaches secretly wonder: Are we overh...

Can Strengths Make You A Better Parent/Partner: with Dr. Kelly Dries
In this heartfelt and humorous episode, Sarah and Bill welcome Dr. Kelly Dries to explore the question: Can your strengths make you a better parent or partner? With tw...

Is Responsibility Heavy AF? With Becky Murway
Is your sense of duty lifting you—or crushing you?If you’ve ever felt the weight of always being the one people count on, this episode is your permission slip to pause...

Is Competition A Superpower At Work - Or A Secret Liability? with Brandon Miller
Ever worked with someone so driven to win it feels inspiring… or maybe exhausting?Brandon, whose top 10 strengths include a power-packed stack of influencing themes (i...

What If You Hate Your Strengths? with Jen Werner
Ever looked at your CliftonStrengths results and thought, “Ugh, I don’t like these?” You’re not alone.In this honest and energizing episode, Sarah Collins and Bill Dip...

If Strengths Are So Powerful, Why Do So Many Teams Still Struggle?
You believe in strengths. You’ve done the workshops. You’re bought in.So… why does your team still hit roadblocks?In this episode, Sarah Collins and Bill Dippel tackle...

Is The Strengths Movement Helping People-Or Letting Them Off The Hook?
Season 2 is here—and we’re starting with a spark. In this kickoff episode, Strengths on Fire hosts Sarah Collins and Bill Dippel take you behind the scenes of what wor...

Liz Volker: The Interview
In the season one finale of Strengths on Fire, Sarah and Bill welcome the remarkable Liz Volker—homeschooling mom, strengths enthusiast, and graduate of Sarah’s “Stron...

Anne George, Bill Dippel Strengths Coaching: The Coaches Table
What do you get when you blend strategic brilliance with quiet empathy and a deep love of Dungeons & Dragons? Anne George. In this episode, we sit down with Anne, the ...

Lizzie Vietz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln: The Interview
In this episode of Strengths on Fire, Sarah and Bill welcome Lizzie Vietz—strengths superfan, marketing strategist, and the official “Mother of the Arsonists.” With wa...

Jennifer Vancil, Communicating Strengths: The Coaches Table
In this episode of Strengths on Fire, we welcome the radiant and wise Jennifer Doyle Vancil of Communicating Strengths—career coach, facilitator, and soon-to-be author...

Alexandra Philipps, Commonwealth Holdings: The Interview
This episode is a heart-filled, strength-fueled reunion between Sarah, Bill, and one of Sarah’s former career coaching clients turned certified CliftonStrengths coach,...

Alyssa Thelen, Gusto: The Coaches Table
In this energizing and heartfelt episode, Sarah and Bill sit down with internal Gallup-certified coach Alyssa Thelen, whose strengths-packed combo of Woo, Communicatio...

Peter Lars, Cornerstone Photography: The Interview
What do a photographer-turned-entrepreneur, a free CliftonStrengths coaching session, and a boomer with futuristic vision have in common? This episode of Strengths on ...
