Talking not Ranting

Greg and Allister talk about how we deal with shooting stars and the rock stars on our teams. Great back and forth with tons of personal perspectives in this discussion. How do we deal with people and what expectations do we put on people and situations? Who do you talk to? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingn...

Greg and Allister tackle the subject of "letting go."Do we let the people who work for us do what they need to, or do we hold back authority, knowledge, or trust? Lots of personal experience in this discussion. Who are you talking to? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com Email: talkingnotranting@g...

Greg and Allister dive into the subject of coming to the point of trusting ourselves and others trusting us in a healthy way. Great back and forth with lots of personal experience brought into play. Who are you talking to? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com Che...

Join Greg and Allister as they discuss recovering from making mistakes or losing their cool as managers. Great discussion about showing leadership and maturity after you have caused an issue. Good suggestions from our hosts from the people they have worked for. When things don't go well who do you talk it out with? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.co...

Greg and Allister have a great conversation about disrupting the same old same old. How do we approach or receive new ideas and how do we bring those ideas forward in a positive and helpful manner? Great back and forth with some real practical tips learned from others. Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotran...

Join Greg and Allister as they discuss the importance of being Clear and Kind when having serious conversations. A lot of experience from earlier times, both good and bad, comes into this discussion. How are your discussions? Like the rest of us is this something you need to work on? Great back and forth. Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tn...

Greg and Allister are joined by Alexis Lee to talk about how we bring groups of individuals together. Alexis is an "Experiential Learning Practioner" who talks about creating more authentic relationships and trusted paths of communication through play and experience. If this episode was any indication, she is a must for you and your group. Great conversation, although Allister's love of pot lucks...

In this episode, Greg and Allister invite Neal Woodson to the table to discuss his journey in leadership and to understand the difference between managing and leading situations. A great back and forth with Neal sharing great wisdom and thoughts along the way. Storytelling ruled the day during this episode. Make sure you check out Neal's book "Uncomplicated Coach." Neal's contact info: Website: ht...

Greg and Allister sit down to talk with Maureen Jensen about her unique journey to leadership. A great back-and-forth in both a down-to-earth yet challenging discussion. This episode screams for a Part 2...... Prosperity Project https://canadianprosperityproject.ca/ Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotrantin...

Greg and Allister talk about "Chaos" and what that brings and takes away from our work and relationships. Great back and forth with some good experiences and thoughts shared. What do you bring to a chaotic situation or did you cause the chaos? Great discussion especially with the swirl around dealing with covid, the return, and everything else going on. Check out the other podcast projects TNR pro...

Greg and Allister talk through those people and situations where folks have talked into their lives during periods of transition and decision. Great back and forth about the possibilities and experiences. Who has helped you along and what people need you to sit, listen and share? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.ta...

Join Greg and Allister as they discuss "the Company Townhall." The crew rave about what they like about good Townhall experiences and the few things that take away from the event. Good talk from experience from the crew as they acknowledge the humor of the situation of the taping of this episode as Greg had car trouble, Allister forgot a key piece of tech, and the podcast was visited by a cute 4-l...

Greg and Allister discuss the benefits and experiences around more casual or even random conversations. Greg even prepared for this conversation about random conversations. Great back and forth with some stories added. Who are you talking to? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com Email: talkingnotr...

Greg and Allister take on the topic that everybody loves, "Expenses!" Greg gets started hot but the crew quickly gets into the groove to discuss this issue and perhaps supplies some of the questions that need to be asked. This can be an issue that people have strong feelings and experiences around. What are your experiences with expenses? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://...

Join Greg and Allister as they jump all over the topic of Clarity. Clarity has come up time and time again in the series but the crew decided it needed its own episode. Listen as the crew discusses the topic, although Greg is under the weather, inserting personal experiences along the way. Are you clear and is this something you need to work on or be aware of? Check out the other podcast projects...

Join Greg and Allister, after a creative session at the dinner, as they discuss the importance of relationships in leaving and perhaps coming back. This episode about the "Alumni" is near and dear to our hosts. How do we as individuals and organizations do in this area? Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotra...

Join our hosts as they talk about loss and grief around professional and personal situations. Great conversation in which Greg and Allister also share their personal experiences. A hard topic that not everyone is comfortable with. Our hosts hope that this conversation helps if you need to work through something in your life or the life of a teammate. Check out the other podcast projects TNR produc...

Greg and Allister jump into a conversation about creativity in the workplace and how important it is to create and enjoy an atmosphere where it can happen. Great back and forth as our duo go OG because of Greg's schedule and do the remote thing again. It was a way-back experience. Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.t...

Greg and Allister take on another Speed Round to deal with some important questions to themselves and probably some of our listeners. TNR took a journey that ended up being a bit of a "state of the nation" situation. Who are you talking and listening to? Where are you giving back to and joining in terms of community? A great organization you should check out. https://www.kerrstreet.com/ Check out...

Join Greg and Allister as they talk about traveling for business. In this episode, Greg goes deep and serious to bring out some very important questions while Allister goes into storytelling mode. Great thoughts and exploits about travel, connection, the past, and the future. Allister's favorite Vlog travel people who love planes and traveling on them: Sam Chiu https://www.youtube.com/user/N178UA...

Join Greg and Allister as they talk about taking "the Vacation." Great back and forth about the need to take them and some steps that help people have a good one without the worry about what's going on back at the office. Useful tips and experiences are shared. TNR's other projects for your listening pleasure: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com...

Join Greg and Allister as they have a discussion about Burnout and all the things that it brings with it. This is a really good conversation with lots of personal content which hopefully our listeners find very relatable. Check out the book "Burnout" as mentioned in the podcast by Greg. https://a.co/d/h1sD2nl https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com E...

Join Greg and Allister as they sit down and speak to Steve Foran about his leadership development and his journey with "Gratitude." Steve is the founder of "Gratitude at Work" and the author of "Surviving to Thriving-The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership." This gifted speaker brought out so much in this conversation and dropped the Gratitude Challenge. Steve's Links: Join our 1 Billion Happier People...

Greg and Allister are joined by their host/Community Manager at Staples Studio Jordan Ammendolia. Jordan and the crew talk about personal development and what co-working offers to companies and their employees as we all navigate the present and future of work. And of course, they talk about how the podcast has found a home in the Staples Studio community. Jordan Ammendolia C-289.259.5111 Jordan.am...

Join Greg and Allister as they talk with Gary O'Neill from Kerr Street mission about the people, experiences, and lessons learned in his leadership development. Throughout this talk, Gary's passion for Kerr Street and the people it serves is so loud and clear. We are calling this episode Part 1 as Gary definitely has to come back for another round with the TNR Crew. This is a great conversation th...