I Need To F***ing Talk To You artwork

I Need To F***ing Talk To You

89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -

Do you want to f***ing improve individual and team performance in your workplace? Do you think mediocrity f***ing sucks and you shouldn't have to put up with it? Do you aim to be more than a good boss and aspire to be a great leader? Then join Ken and Russell for thoughtful and at times f***ing irreverent conversation on the topics of leadership and organizational culture.

Sometimes difficult conversations suck, but you need to have them. Sometimes you may even need to have them with yourself. On this podcast we have thought provoking conversations with business leaders from across North America and discuss ideas that can help you be an even better leader and not simply a ‘boss’.

Co-hosts Ken Cameron and Russell Stratton literally wrote the book on navigating difficult workplace conversations. We are authors of the 5 star Amazon book ‘I Need To F***ing Talk To You’, the result of more than three decades of in-the-field consulting This groundbreaking book is the basis for our training programs and podcast and continues to f***ing positively shape how managers in organizations address performance, behavioural and attendance issues in the workplace.

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Episodes

88 - Step outside the f***ing perimeter with Ken Cameron

March 26, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.9 MB

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 'uncomm...

87 - The f***ing doctor will see you now - with Dr. Liora Elias

March 12, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

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 S...

86 - Lessons from the psychotherapists f***ing couch, with Lindsay Tsang

February 27, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 wi...

85 - Good F***ing Communications Can Fix Almost Everything with Simon Heath

February 13, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

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.ca Simon's book, The Invisible Asset: How Good Communication Can Fix Almost Everything Simon on Instagram: @simonheathpottery — We hope you...

84 - How to F***ing Collaborate Online

January 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

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.co Find the latest Miro Board Improv Connect with Jon on LinkedIn — We hope you...

83 - So you Think You Can F***ing Innovate?

January 16, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 47.4 MB

 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,...

82 - Happy F***ing New Year

January 02, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB

 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 wor...

81 - How to Make Small Talk at a F***ing Holiday party

December 19, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

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...

80 - AI Is Here for F***ing Good, with Israel Peck

December 05, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

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 lear...

79 - It’s time to F***ing Grow On Purpose with Claire Chandler

November 21, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MB

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 certificat...

78 - It's Not a F***ing 30 Minute Conversation

November 07, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.5 MB

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 buil...

77 - Gary Simonds (It's Not F***ing Brain Surgery. Oh, wait! It IS!)

October 24, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.4 MB

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 twis...

76 - Am I F***ing Black or am I F***ing White?

October 10, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

"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 a...

75 - Everyone Deserves an F***ing Second Chance with Russell Stratton

September 26, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

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, leadershi...

74 - Facing the 3 F***ing C’s With Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal

September 12, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MB

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 Peopl...

73 - Un F***ing Common Logic for creating high performing team culture with Donna Lagow

August 29, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 Vanco...

72 - Navigating f***ing bias and backlash in an ever polarized workplace - a conversation with Isis Fabian

August 15, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MB

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 co...

71 - It’s Time to F***ing Play with Marcy Fortnow

August 01, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

In this episode, we need to f***ing talk to Marcy Fortnow. Marcy is the owner of Engaging Play, a team building and training company that delivers workshops and programs through traditional training, active facilitation and of course, engaging play.  She develops and delivers experiential learning programs for corporate groups, organizations and boards to raise their leadership level, improve teamwork, enable better communication and problem-solving, and increase productivity. Prior to begi...

70 - Are you a F***ing boring speaker? with Meridith Grundei

July 18, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MB

In this episode, we need to talk to Meridith Grundei. Meridith is an award-winning theatre director, producer, and former Second City Improv teacher.  She is also a speaker, coach and host of the podcast “Are You Waiting For Permission?” who helps presenters and speakers not be boring. Past clients include Merck, Amazon, Mercer ,CenturyLink, Google, Survey Gizmo, and a whole raft of other clients.  Resources: MeridithGrundei.com Tiktok: @GrundeiCoaching linktr.ee/MeridithCGrundei — We ...

69 - Building F***ing Bridges: Cultivating Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace with Anne-Marie Pham

July 04, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 51.2 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell talk with Anne-Marie Pham CEO at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. And host of the Leader Talk podcast. Anne-Marie has worked with diverse communities and workplaces for over 25 years as a diversity and inclusion lead for Spectra Energy and the City of Calgary, and as a trainer and facilitator for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. In 2013, she received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee award f...

68 - Victoria Pelletier is F***ing Unstoppable

June 20, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MB

Just in time for Pride, we feature Victoria Pelletier, the the co-author of the book “Unstoppable” and Managing Director at Accenture and LGBTQ+ advocate. She is recognized across North America as a dynamic, captivating keynote speaker and dynamic executive. She was a COO at age 24, President by 35, CEO at 41.   — 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 foll...

67 - Shifting Perspectives: Embodied Leadership and the F***ing Future of Psychedelics in Leadership Development

June 06, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

Show Notes: This year, Alberta became the first province in Canada to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy. But psychedelics have been used by humans in various ways, for hundreds of years. What makes them innovative now? In this episode Russell interviews fellow host Ken Cameron, founder and “Facilitator of Thinking Differently” of Corporate Culture Shift, and the boys discuss the compelling case for how psychedelic-executive leadership development allows innovators,...

66 - Emotions are data not directives — with Lindsay Harle-Kadatz, the 'Values Vixen'

May 23, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell f***ing talk to Lindsay Harle-Kadatz. Lindsay is playing in the S of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) by turning company values into real, tangible action that gets people and business results that matter. She believes in the power of values as the foundation for every single business decision and process. She is a Master Practitioner in the Neuro Change Method™, and describes her self as a “Values Vixen”.  Lindsay talks about the importance of hav...

65 - What if everything about selling is wrong? with Peter Anthony

May 09, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MB

What if everything about selling is wrong? What if, instead, you try the opposite? The opposite of selling, is building a relationship. Meet Peter Anthony the author of Collabradabra - The Magic Of Collaborative Conversations. Peter works with non-salespeople like engineers, lawyers, and accountants and helps them discover how to build the client business by not selling but by collaborating with clients to build deeper, longer-lasting relationships. He shares with us the most uncomfortable c...

64 - Agile teams aren’t that f***ing agile! A conversation with Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Frederick about how to use the power of conversations to change your team culture

April 25, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 53 MB

In this episode the boys need to f***ing talk to Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick about the benefits of 'agile conversations' - by changing how you approach conversations in your business you change your culture. We can find that our habits of conversation are deeply ingrained, and powerful cognitive biases work against any change. The good news as Squirrel and Jeffrey explain is that with disciplined practice, you can improve your conversations the way you’d improve your tennis game or...

63 - Most Leaders Don’t Google Very F***ing Well - A conversation with Holly Carinci

April 11, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47 MB

Holly Carinci founded a personal publicity firm twenty-five years ago, and worked alongside Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others. Now she establishes positive reputations for leaders and helps them navigate new critical issues. Because reputation matters. If customers don’t like what they see in a company’s leadership they won’t buy from that company. So get your Google in order.   Holly Carinci is the CEO of HwP PR Inc., a leadership communications team of e...

62 - Lessons from the f***ing Tech Industry, a conversation with Limor Bergman

March 28, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 42 MB

Since 2017 Limor has run LBG Consulting Services Ltd, helping Women in tech transform their LinkedIn profile, Improve their confidence, and find the right career path for them. Limor talks to us about her career and also the most difficult conversations she had to address as a leader. You can find out more about Limor’s work at: Linkedin: Limor Bergman LimorBergman.com — We hope you enjoy the podcast. Remember to subscribe via Apple podcasts or Spotify, share the link with your friends ...

61 - Servant Leadership And How To Survive 'F***ing Gaslighting From Your Boss

March 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell f***ing talk to Jerry Dugan from Dallas Texas. Jerry has been a leader in multiple settings from combat zones as a medic in the US Army, to corporate offices learning the ins and outs for building teams and trust through servant leadership. Jerry is the CEO and Senior Consultant of BtR Impact, a consulting and training company focused on helping leaders define success on their own terms so they can live fulfilled, meaningful lives with impact and not lose thei...

60 - What makes a great leader is common sense, but common sense isn’t so f***ing common

February 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Meet Anila (Umar) Lee Yuen, President & CEO at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary, martial arts advocate … and cosplayer. Anila tell us why we have to remember that not EVERYTHING needs to be called out: and she also tells us about the life lessons taught to her by Ahsoka, the Padawan learner to Anakin Skywalker and hero of the Clone Wars. — 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 alway...

59 - The importance of Mindfulness and f***ing chocolate

February 14, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell talk to Melissa Mueller-Douglas, CEO of MYRetreat Inc. Melissa is a mindfulness expert, licensed master social worker, volleyball player and world traveler. As CEO of MYRetreat, she works as a catalyst to create the environment for genuine team building through chocolate instead of trust falls. Our conversation explores a number of topics including the concept of Mindfulness and why we need to practice mindfulness to achieve success, why she uses chocolate in ...

58 - How to Get the Amazon Customer Experience Without Buying from Amazon

January 31, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this current episode Ken and Russell speak with Irina Poddubnaia, Irina started off as an Agile Leadership consultant but then stepped into the role of a SAAS founder / CEO. As a consultant over the course of the last few years, she has helped 50+ small and large companies deliver outstanding results. Her software is called TrackMage, a SAAS for eCommerce package tracking that increases sales and customer retention by providing an outstanding post-purchase customer experience. The Track...

57 - Kiran Dhaliwal is a F***ing Ray of Light

January 17, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

Meet Kiran Dhaliwal from Ray of Light Consulting, a true “soulpreneur”. Kiran has a great personal story of over-coming difficulties, none of which have ever dimmed her joy, generosity or ambition. Kiran will tell you how she became a successful leader, how she started one of Calgary’s most successful pizza joints as a hobby (despite being unable to physically make a pizza) and how she helps leaders get the most value out of their business. Oh! And she will also explain what a “soulpreneur” ...

56 - New Year F***ing Resolutions

January 03, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MB

In this New Year episode Ken and Russell discuss resolutions and wishes for the new year including making time for play, the benefit of making mistakes, being more precise with our language and focussing on what we can control and not what we can't. You should check back at the end of 2023 and see how the boys did. — 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 f...

55 - A Very F***ing Special Holiday Episode

December 20, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MB

In this episode Ken & Russell need to f-ing talk about office holiday parties gone awry. We discuss how to deal with a leader who has had to much to drink and promised a raise that isn’t coming; and how to deal with a leader who took a staff karaoke night a little too far and became a little too infamous on social media.  — 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 a...

54 - 'Slow time down in a crisis' lessons from former Australian Paratrooper and Private Security Contractor Mark Ashby

December 06, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MB

In this episode the boys f***ing talk to Mark Ashby. Mark is a former surfer, military serviceman in the Elite Australian Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army & Private Security Contractor in the Middle East. Since transitioning to the corporate sector in Australia, Mark has been using his experience to assist high performers & senior members of multinational companies in leadership, crisis awareness and cultural change so they can become more resilient and adaptabl...

53 - Be F***ing Authentic As A Leader, Don't Try And Be Who You're Not with Paul McIntyre Royston

November 22, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MB

In this episode the boys talk with Paul McIntyre Royston, CEO of the Grand River Hospital Foundation about the need for authenticity as a leader in both what you say and do and in and the importance of preparation when handling difficult workplace conversations.  Paul brings a cause profit mentality to the Grand River Hospital Foundation focused on building an incredible staff team to support and create world-class healthcare for Waterloo Region. Paul believes you can build and create 'prof...

52 - The girl who cried F***ing wolf with her mental health with Michelle Berg

November 08, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MB

Are we using mental health as a get out of jail free card? Michelle Berg shares an example of an employee who avoided being held accountable by returning with a doctor’s note. As a result the issues of accountability and expectations can’t be challenged and we can’t help the person get better at their job. Could this have been avoided? What would happen if we just stopped being scared. Along the way Michelle shares her own experiences with working in (and contributing to) a toxic work enviro...

51 - Lessons From The Pharmacy - The 5 F***ing Steps To Avoiding Conflict with Jerry Fu

October 25, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MB

The boys virtually venture to Texas for this episode, to talk with conflict resolution coach, pharmacist and salsa dancer Jerry Fu. Jerry works with Asian-American professionals on their career and life journeys. He focuses on resolving clients' conflict at work, in culture, and within themselves. His services include one-on-one coaching, group workshops, and keynote presentations. Jerry tells the boys about his 5 Steps of Conflict Avoidance model and his own personal experiences of tackling...

50 - I Got Fired By My Best F***ing Friend with Tyler Foley

October 11, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

We’re joined by Sean Tyler Foley, who technically was fired by his best friend’s Dad because his best friend chickened out. But it was a family company and we thought “I Got Fired By My Best F***ing Friend” made a better title, so facts be damned. Tyler tells us about how being fired was an unexpected gift, and how it set him on the path to the work he was better suited to. Tyler also gives us some insight into his work with executives and CEOs, helping them show up powerfully behind the mic...

49 - Getting Really F***ing Present with Master Certified Coach Jen Lofgren

September 27, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

In this episode Ken speaks to Jenn Lofgren, Managing Partner at Incito Executive and Leadership Development and author of The Inspired Leader: A Reference Guide. As a Master Certified Coach, Jenn is one of only 5% with this certification in North America. With over 15 years experience in coaching, mentoring, gap analysis, and strategic development Jenn is fortunate to be a partner with the Women’s Executive Network, contributor to the Forbes Coaches Council, MBA mentor through the Haskayne S...

48 - Like the movie 'Cool Runnings', but even f***ing better - in conversation with former Olympic Bobsledder Jayson Krause

September 13, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this episode the boys talk to former Olympic Bobsledder Jayson Krause about his experiences as a leader and coaching leaders, his new book "The Science Behind Success - What every leader needs to know about mindset, influence, culture and performance" and the most difficult f***ing conversation of Jayson's career - when he left bobsledding for good. Learn how honesty, vulnerability and an openness to letting people express their views are a key to success in navigating this difficult work...

47 - What happens if I don’t have those f***ing difficult conversations? And other such questions

August 30, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell discuss common questions they often get asked on their 'I Need To F***ing Talk To You' workshops, questions such as - 'Why do some leaders avoid difficult workplace conversations?', 'What’s the implications for me as a leader if I don’t have those difficult workplace conversations?' and 'How can I get even better at having these conversations?' Answers include - a Zombie Apocalypse, wanting to be everyone's friend, poor team morale and practice, practice, prac...

46 - From The End Of The World Club, To The Save The World Club

August 16, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 48.2 MB

In this episode the boys are joined by Nic Blanchet. They chat to Nic about his varied experiences - specifically his focus on learning and growth both personally and with his team, the importance of listening to different views and opinions even if you don’t agree with them, especially important when managing multiple stakeholders - politicians, the public, different interest groups and a variety of businesses and sponsors.  Nic served as an aircraft engineer in the RAF for ten years strai...

45 - Attention business leaders: Roll up your f***ing sleeves and get things f***ing done with Martin Hunter

August 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB

In this episode Ken and Russell talk to Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Managing Partner of URGEO Martin Hunter. The boy's conversation covers Martin's career, his business ethos, both the highs and lows of Martin's journey as a leader, as well as a number of golden nuggets of advice from Martin for business owners and leaders that you won't want to miss. As Martin says to his clients 'Grow revenue, reduce costs, and free up time for you and your leadership teams with URGEO’s Operational E...

44 - Most people are good - lessons in f***ing philanthropy with Amtul Siddiqui

July 19, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 51.1 MB

Ken and Russell explore the world of non-profit fundraising and philanthropy with Director of Philanthropy at Bethany Care Foundation Amtul Siddiqui. They discuss how to increase diversity within organizations and within the donor pool, how to broaden your social network across cultures and the importance of volunteering in your community. Amtul is a dynamic, goal oriented fundraising professional with 20 years of philanthropy experience. Strong knowledge of sales, marketing and government ...

43 - Creating better humans, not simply better hockey players with Jordan Fenton

July 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

For our regular listeners today’s podcast will be a little different, my regular co-host Ken is working south of the border in Portland, Oregon and as Jordan was my daughter’s hockey coach last season, Hannah will be joins us in the second half of the podcast to ask Jordan some hockey specific questions from her and her former teammates. Meanwhile I’ll be discussing the principles of effective leadership, why being to explain your ‘why’ is important and why Jordan’s aim is to create better h...

42 - Want to learn about a f***ing cool COACHing model?

June 21, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

In this episode Ken interviews Russell about the COACH model that is featured in their 5 Star Amazon book ‘I Want To F***ing Talk To You - The Art Of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations’. The boys talk about taking a coach approach to leadership, the importance of asking great questions and listening to the answers, before choosing a selection of their favourite questions from the f***ing COACH model. Tune in and get some f***ing great ideas to help you coach your team at work. — ...

41 - How to make human systems f***ing work better - a conversation with management consultant Len Nanjad

June 07, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47.6 MB

Ken and Russell talk to Len about his global consultancy work, how he helps leaders to lead their organization through change programs and human systems design, his view that 'The future is unavoidably hybrid', his thoughts on the 'Future of management' and also touch on Len's love of the TV show 'Peaky Blinders' and his Rum tasting hobby. Len Nanjad is a Partner with MNP advising clients on Organization Design, Change Management and Transformation, and Strategic Planning and other areas of...

40 - You Didn't Wake Up To Be F***ing Mediocre - A Conversation With Educator Heather Martin

May 24, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MB

Ooops!! we've just cheekily added the f*** word to one of Heather's life mottos! In this episode the boys chat with Heather Martin from the Chiu School of Business at Bow Valley College about the importance of suitably preparing the next generation of Canadian employees and the need to bring a diverse group of voices to the forefront in business.  Heather has been facilitating groups of adult learners since 2007 in Canadian non-profit and post-secondary environments. Currently, she provides...

39 - When Entrepreneurs Get Stuck, Who The F**k Helps Them Gain Traction? - An interview with Chris McPhee, Professional EOS Implementer®

May 10, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MB

If you run a business, you've got problems: people problems, growth problems, profit problems. If your problems have gone from 'a bit annoying' to 'mildly infuriating' to 'downright painful' and you feel like you're losing your grip on the business or simply not getting what you want from it, the Chris is the man to speak to. Chris has a background in technology and management, having run the operations of a Calgary-based software company starting in 2011 until it was successfully acquired ...

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