Ford Taylor Talks

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams discuss some of Ford’s personal stories that have helped make him who he is. He goes into detail about the importance of transparency and the positive impact it can make on your life.  Questions explored in this episode: How can transparency lessen judgment?  Who do you need to stop and listen to? How can you be dangerously transparent? Ford Taylor and Patrick Will...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams answer questions from listeners.  Questions explored in this episode: What are some tools to transform my relationships? How can I properly affirm others? How can I get better at receiving feedback? What are ways to deal with difficult bosses or coworkers? Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organization...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams discuss how gossip is a culture killer and destroys trust and relationships. The duo discusses ways to avoid gossip and be solution-oriented. If you aren’t part of the problem, you must become part of the solution. Questions explored in this episode: What is gossip? What steps can you take when you hear gossip? What is the 48-hour rule? How can you be part of the s...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams wrap up their racial reconciliation series. The duo discusses a recap of everything they have heard and learned about racial healing through interviewing their guests in the past seven episodes. New knowledge leads to new attitude and new behavior. Questions explored in this episode: How can we build trust? Can we stay at the table and have the tough conversations?...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest Pastor Jerry Culbreth, talk about the troubling race issues in America. Jerry discusses his story and how he has been treated. Together Ford and Jerry discuss how we can come together to make change happen.  Questions explored in this episode How can we come together to bring about change? Can we listen to another person’s story? Can we stay at...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams talk with Pastor and Judge Tracie Hunter about racial reconciliation. Hunter tells her story of overcoming challenges to become a pastor and judge. This is part two of a two-part interview with Tracie. Questions explored in this episode: What little things can I do to bring change? How can I be a part of the solution?  How can we come together to bring about change...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams talk with Pastor and Judge Tracie Hunter about racial reconciliation. Hunter tells her story of overcoming challenges to become a pastor and judge. This is part one of a two-part interview with Tracie. Questions explored in this episode: What little things can I do to bring change? How can I be a part of the solution?  How can we come together to bring about change...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with guest Greg McAfee, continue to talk about Racial Reconciliation in America. Greg McAfee made a public mistake on social media due to unintentional bias and ignorance. He talks through how he learned to listen to others’ pain and change his heart. He made a commitment to make intentional change and is moving forward from his past mistakes. Questions explored i...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest John Stevenson, continue to discuss racial reconciliation in America. This is part two of a two-part interview with John. Questions explored in this episode: What little things can I do to bring change? How can I be a part of the solution?  How can we come together to bring about change? Can we listen to another person’s story? Can we stay at th...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest John Stevenson, continue to discuss racial reconciliation in America. This is part one of a two-part interview with John.   Questions explored in this episode:  What little things can I do to bring change?  How can I be a part of the solution?  How can we come together to bring about change?  Can we listen to another person’s story?  Can we stay...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams talk about racial reconciliation. Stop saying, “But what about…”, and listen to the pain. The media and the extreme are hijacking the rest of us. Keep your anger in check and stay at the table to have the tough conversations and do the research. We, together, can be the solution if we stop being the problem. Questions explored in this episode: What little things ca...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest Britney Ruby Miller, discuss the tools to be a transformational leader in the workplace. Question explored in this episode: How can you be a transformational leader in the workplace? Britney Ruby Miller is the CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment where she leads a team of more than 700 employees across 7 luxury steakhouses in Ohio, Kentucky,...

We discuss how to be a better listener. We explain the SLOWER listening model; we will share stories and strategies about how to listen and stay engaged in a conversation. Listening is a top leadership skill; people want to feel heard and understood. Questions explored in this episode: What does it mean to be a good listener? What is the SLOWER listening method? What are ways I can get better at l...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams discuss how to better communicate with your friends, family, and coworkers. They talk about external communication, including body language and tone. Questions explored in this episode: How can I better communicate with those around me? What are the three major categories of communication? How to be intentional with your body language and tone? Ford Taylor and Patr...

When people hear the word meeting, they groan. With special guest Dan McNeil, we discuss how to have effective and efficient meetings using the WADEL method to build trust and strong relationships coming out of these unprecedented Covid-19 times. Questions explored in this episode:  As a leader, how do you get people back to the work culture?  Are you living in fear or making good rational decisio...

We discuss the stages of anger and how to get over it. Lots of people can tell you how to manage your anger—let us teach you how to get over it. When you change the way you think when the anger fires up, you can change the way you feel and your behavior.  We are giving practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations.  Ford Taylor is a leader...

With special guest Dan McNeil, we discuss our personal experiences with organizations and the strategies we implement to be successful in different aspects of life. We demonstrate how to use a Six-Step Apology approach to fix your mistakes and show transparency. Dan McNeil is known as a leader who solves unique business constraints, utilizing practical solutions, while teaching organizations how t...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams discuss the ingredients, tools, and recipes to becoming a good leader. To become a good leader, you must know your objectives to develop your vision, purpose, and mission as a person or organization.  Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people that serve an organization while simultaneously maintain...

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations. Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, pra...