I Need To F***ing Talk To You

Randy is the founder of National Best Financial Network, one of the most innovative, independent Life Insurance brokerages in Canada for sole proprietors or incorporated professionals. In addition, Randy has facilitated over 250 workshops and training courses in his career … and through his free monthly workshop, he teaches others how to network properly. Randy runs several meet-up/networking/education workshops: Calgary Networking and Referral Business Training Forum on the 4th Tuesday of every monthThe Calgary Northwest Business NetworkThe Calgary Investors Education ForumContact Randy McCord: National Best: Randy McCordRandy's Book: The 8 Step Dream Business Plan : Achieve Your Dream Life and Business— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode Russell needs to f***ing talk to Kari Lotzien. Kari specializes in personalized coaching and leadership training tailored to help entrepreneurs regain control of their time and find their spark again. Her mission is to assist you in creating a business that not only thrives in the present but can survive for years as your life changes. Contact Kari Lotzien: Anchored Leadership AcademyLinkedInKari Lotzien's podcast: Be the Anchor – Strategies and Support for Small Business Owners— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode Russell talks with Jessica Belbin. Jessica is a facilitator, improviser, performer and writer. She facilitates workshops that use improv to help evolve the soft skills of people. A former broadcaster, she understands the power of great communication and believes the world should take improv classes to better their communication skills. Contact Jessica Belbin: JBelTraining.com— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode Russell talks to Ken about his recent work at a strategic board retreat when Ken utilized one of Chris McGoff's tools from his book 'The Primes' relating to Perimeters. When individuals convene, they erect boundaries. These boundaries delineate topics deemed acceptable for discussion, effectively constraining the discourse within a predefined realm. Such conversations invariably yield predictable results. However, when a collective broadens its scope to encompass the 'uncommon' or 'extraordinary,' it fosters an environment where novel perspectives can emerge—perspectives typically stifled within the confines of conventional discourse. This shift towards expansive dialogue fosters innovative, transformative thinking, enhancing the group's capacity to tackle challenges effectively. Links: The PRIMES: Perimeter— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

Dr. Liora Elias is a college professor at University of Minnesota, a communication and sexuality subject expert, and an enneagram consultant. Dr Elias works with the enneagram to help clients and therapists build their capacity to be more themselves. She is also a six on the anagram which means she is playful and curious and has a tendency to overthink everything. Contact Dr. Liora Elias: TheEnneagramDr.com— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

This episode, we need to f***ing talk to Lindsay Tsang. Lindsay is a registered psychotherapist and executive coaching expert. He brings unique blend of psychological insight and practical business acumen. He specializes in guiding CEOs and business owners of small to medium size enterprises to create sustainable, happy and effective workplaces. Contact Lindsay Tsang: LindsayTsang.com— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

Simon is the author of “The Invisible Asset: How Good Communications Can Fix Almost Everything”. He is an Executive Communications Coach who has been delivering communications coaching to executives since 1996. And most importantly, he was Ken’s coach and mentor, who taught him to speak in front of a crowd. Resources from this episode: SimonHeath.caSimon's book, The Invisible Asset: How Good Communication Can Fix Almost EverythingSimon on Instagram: @simonheathpottery— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

We talk about online and remote collaboration with Jonathan White a Designated Miro Expert. If you haven’t explored the online whiteboarding platform at Miro.com (or one of its knock-offs) during the pandemic, Jon is here to tell you all about it. If your question is ever “What do we do with our meeting?”, his response will definitely be “Create a Miro board!” Resources Mentioned in this Episode: HiroStudio.coFind the latest Miro Board ImprovConnect with Jon on LinkedIn— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode Shannon Phillips and Tristan Ham co-founders of Unbounded Thinking share the stage to talk innovation, why an entrepreneur is just a pissed off intrapreneur and how leaders can prevent their best employees from leaving out of frustration. Shannon Phillips, co-founder of Unbounded Thinking and co-creator of Unbounded's Human-Centered Innovation Management (HCIM) Framework; ATLAS Organizational Change Process; and Unbounded Thinking Profiles (UTP). Originally from Australia, where he studied biomedical science, Shannon is now based in Calgary, where he is helping organizations and communities nurture innovation. Tristan Ham, also a co-founder at Unbounded, is an experienced program manager/facilitator/coach/storyteller and is focused on building community innovation ecosystems with Unbounded Thinking. Tristan also shares our interest in adult learning techniques and workshop tools and is a pitch expert for entrepreneurs. Tristan began his facilitation career with Child Services both in Canada and in Australia... and has had his fair share of difficult conversations. — We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

It’s our first episode of 2024, so a Happy New Year to you all. Russell and Ken wish you a very Happy F**ing New Year. Russell and Ken are going to discuss the most difficult workplace conversations that each of them has encountered and they are gonna talk about what we learned from those experiences. Hopefully you can learn from their mistakes and hopefully their successes. Ken and Russell offer workplace training in difficult conversations. Perhaps this might be something for your workplace in 2024? — We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this special Holiday episode, we need to f***ing talk to …. Ourselves. Because it's the holiday season and everyone is forced to attend an office holiday function whether they want to or not. Don’t you hate having to make small talk at these things? We do too. So we have a series of quick-fire questions that you can use at your Merry Christmas party … er, Happy Holiday office party. — We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

Israel Peck is an entrepreneur, speaker, and consultant. About 7 years ago, his life took a big turn during a night out in San Francisco, when he had his first encounter with an AI company. It captivated him and he was hooked. Now Israel runs a tech startup called Cratic, focused on AI and team culture. He has found an exciting link between AI and therapeutic techniques to help people and teams talk and communicate better. This improves businesses and lives through cool uses of machine learning. Israel talks about a hopeful future — and a World where we all have machine learning tools helping us think and work and live our best lives. — We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode we need to F***ing talk to Claire Chandler. Claire is a corporate and cancer survivor turned entrepreneur. She helps senior leadership teams work together more effectively in less time with less cultural resistance all so that they can accelerate their business growth. She is the President and Founder of Talent Boost. Claire gets results because she’s insanely easy to work with cuts through the corporate clutter and has a simple proven approach. Claire holds a certificate in strategic HR leadership from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, a master’s degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. She has appeared as a guest on over 150 podcasts, is the author of several books on leadership and business strategy, and is a contributing writer for Forbes. Resources: Claire's upcoming book in 2024Talent Boost: Claire ChandlerTalent Isn’t Born, It’s Boosted - Talent Boost— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode I need to F***ing talk to Kerry-Ann Powell. Kerry-Ann Powell has varied experience of over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser. After raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial she launched her strategic business and consulting firm, Trafalgar Strategies. About Kerry-Ann Powell: Kerry-Ann Powell has varied experience of over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser. After raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial she launched her strategic business and consulting firm, Trafalgar Strategies. She is committed to spreading the gospel that running a small and medium-sized business is vital and important to our economies, yet it doesn't have to feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado. And business owners can run their businesses smoothly and feel confident that they will thrive. Resources: Kerry-Ann Powell: Leadership Coach | Life Strategist | SpeakerAudio Book - The 9 True Culprits That Are Causing Chaos in Your Business with Kerry-Ann T. Powell— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

The author Margaret Atwood use to roll her eyes when doctors told they wanted to be an author when they retired - as if it was that easy. Well, here comes Gary Simonds, an actual brain surgeon-turned-author. Gary has cared for tens of thousands of critically ill patients AND he has written three non-fiction books on burnout and wellness and writes blog posts for Psychology Today Online. In the realm of fiction, he has recently published a medical/psychological thriller with a paranormal twist entitled, Death's Pale Flag. Resources and References: Garyrsimonds.comDeath’s Pale Flag— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

"Am I F***ing Black or am I F***ing White?" asks Michael Fosberg. “F***ing Hell,” said Russell upon first hearing the story of Michael Fosberg from his own lips. A Chicago native, Michael has spoken at nearly a thousand high schools, colleges, government agencies, corporations, law firms and not-for-profits since 2005. He uses his award winning autobiographical story - the journey to find his biological father and the discovery of his Black heritage - told in the form of a one-man play, as an entry point for meaningful dialogues on race and identity. Biography Chicago native Michael Fosberg has been working to create a national dialogue on race and identity since 2001 when he launched his one-man autobiographical play Incognito. The author-activist has used the unique presentation, along with engaging interactive training sessions and speeches, to embrace diversity in an effort to change corporate and organization cultures. He has been a frequent guest in the national media speaking as an expert on race and identity issues. His travels have taken him across the country facilitating meaningful conversations at educational institutions, corporations, government agencies and military bases. His highly praised memoir; Incognito: An American Odyssey of Race and Self Discovery was published in 2011 and his newest book, Nobody Wants to Talk About It: Race, Identity, and the Difficulty in Forging Meaningful Conversations addresses his efforts to provoke conversations about race over the past fifteen years. His work with organizations such as United Way Worldwide, the FBI, The Boeing Company, The Dept of Homeland Security, Harvard College, Purdue University and others, is reshaping the way organizations converse about race, identity, diversity, and inclusion. He has given Keynote addresses at conferences, conducted workshops and trainings for the “C” suite, and has spent time in classrooms modelling courageous conversations with students and teachers. His early career work in the fields of acting, writing, teaching and directing prepared him expertly for a life of prolific storytelling. He has worked at a number of prestigious theatre companies including the Chicago-based Goodman and Steppenwolf Theatres, and has had small roles in film and television over the years. In addition he has taught theatre-based classes at Northwestern and Carnegie Mellon University, as well as an assortment of high schools across the country. References: Nobody Wants to Talk About It: Race, Identity and the Difficulties in Forging Meaningful ConversationsIncognito: the PodcastMichael’s website: IncognitoThePlay.com— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode, we need to F***ing talk to my co-author and cohost Russell Stratton about some of the work that he’s been doing at the Calgary Remand Centre with individuals who have been incarcerated. For those of you who are either new listeners or for those of you who have been listening a longtime and just never really cottoned on to the background and the depth of experience that Russell brings onto the show, here is Russell's background: Russell is a certified trainer, leadership coach and conference speaker with a masters degree in human resource management. Russell has a passion for developing leaders including those transitioning into management roles by building their capacity and confidence using a blend of simulations, dynamic, experiential learning and workplace coaching. And of course Russell is not only the cohost of this podcast, he is also the co-author of our book, “I Need to F***ing Talk to You: The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations.” Resources in This Episode: I Need to F***ing Talk to You: The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace ConversationsGreyston BakeryClyde's, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

Dr. Taryn is the Founder and Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Resilience Leadership Institute. Her TEDx talk, How Resilience Breaks Us Out of Our Vulnerability Cage, went viral with more than 1.3 million views within a months. Her bestselling book, The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold, is endorsed by Arianna Huffington, Daniel Pink, Marshal Goldsmith and many others. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Five Practices of Highly Resilient PeopleTed Talk: How Resilience Breaks Us Out of Our Vulnerability CageResilience-Leadership.comResilience Institute Courses— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

Donna is Director of Client Operations at (un)Common Logic. (un)Common Logic’s digital marketing experts are relentless in their pursuit of optimization, meticulous in their approach, and authentic in their customer service. Donna's background includes managing national broadcast media buys for multi-million dollar clients, lobbying, and overseeing government appropriations funding. Donna has been a featured speaker at Digital Summit Portland, Hero Conf in Philadelphia, STAT Crawl in Vancouver, and Healthcare Internet Conference in Austin. Donna's conversation with Ken and Russell covers building high performance culture, inclusive leadership and of course navigating some difficult workplace conversations. Contact Donna Lagow: LinkedIn: Donna LagowUncommonLogic.com— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/

In this episode, co-hosts Russell and Ken sit down with Isis Fabian, a renowned Call Out Coach, to discuss the challenges of bias, backlash, and sociocultural change in today's ever-shifting cultural landscape. Isis brings her expertise in navigating high-sensitivity topics and failures of communication across identity groups, providing leaders and teams with the tools to address these issues effectively. Isis shares her background and journey in becoming an expert in bias and failures of communication across identity groups. Isis explains the concept of Call Out Coaching and how it helps individuals and groups navigate bias, backlash, and sociocultural change. Isis provides insights into the common pitfalls, the failures of communication that occur during these conversations and the emphasizes the importance of empathy, active listening, and creating a safe space for dialogue. Isis Fabian is a Call Out Coach, helping groups and individuals navigate bias, backlash, and sociocultural change. With ten years of experience speaking publicly on high-sensitivity topics and conducting nationally representative research on experiences ranging from race & ethnicity, to disability, to LGBTQ identity, as well as in countries from Brazil to Poland to Hong Kong, Isis is an expert in bias and failures of communication across identity groups. Whether it's an urgent moment of crisis or a proactive need for broad interpersonal skill building, Isis provides leaders and teams peace of mind in today's ever-shifting cultural landscape. Resources: IsisFabian.comTiktok: @isis_fabianLinkedIn: Isis Fabiean— We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends and colleagues and you can always reach out to as at the following email address info@ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com. — Ready for the next step in your difficult conversations? You can buy the book on Amazon now. I Need To F***ing Talk To You! | The Art of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations - Amazon | Owl's Nest Books| Shelf Life Books https://www.ineedtof-ingtalktoyou.com/