Talking not Ranting

Talking not Ranting

By Greg Smith and Allister FieldBusiness
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Talking not Ranting episodes

  • Ep#172 the Catch-Up
    Greg and Allister discuss the tendency to make meetings so formal with lengthy memos and PowerPoint. The crew talks about their favorite meeting style "the Catch-Up." How do you provide updates to the people around you? It was a great conversation and a reminder that the relationship coming first is a great driver.
    Who are you talking to?
    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:
    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    38 min
  • Ep#171 Greg's borrowed Philosophy
    Greg's borrowed philosophy comes centre stage in the TNR Crew's discussion. How do we set up the situation to have a good listen and then get across what we need to? What do we do with the feelings and emotions we experience during these situations? Greg and Allister have a great discussion as they bring in their thoughts, observations, and experiences.
    Who are you talking to?
    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:
    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    49 min
  • Ep#170 online
    In this episode, Greg and Allister share their observations, experiences, and questions about being "online." Our crew talked about what they find helpful or not about LinkedIn and some of the others. The episode finishes by talking about online learning with resources like LinkedIn Learning, Harvard ManageMentor and LumiQ.
    What is your relationship with the online and who are you talking to in your journey?
    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:
    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    44 min
  • Ep#169 What is this About
    Join our hosts Greg and Allister as they discuss the importance and some practical tips on deciding to and stepping into a new job, new team, a project, or a side hustle. There are lots of experiences and observations in this discussion.
    Who are you talking to in your journey?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    50 min
  • Ep#168 Walk that Line
    Greg and Allister jumped on this topic from last week's interview. Our crew takes the "walk that line" concept into various management scenarios from their experience, observations, and failures. A lot is going on in this episode.
    Who are you talking to in your journey?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    47 min
  • Ep#167 TNR 2.0 Interview with Sean Merat of Owl.co
    In this episode, Allister jumps on an interview with Sean Merat, the founder and CEO of the Insurtech startup Owl.co. Sean shares his experience and lessons about living in the startup world. It was a great conversation about not only leading others but also about winning and losing. So good!
    Who are you talking to about your journey?
    Sean Merat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-merat-49444617/
    Owl.co: https://www.linkedin.com/company/owldotco/mycompany/verification/
    https://www.owl.co/
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    35 min
  • Ep#166 left Behind
    When folks are exited from the workplace what attention do we give to those left behind? Join Greg and Allister as they discuss their experiences, observations, and learnings about "left behind."
    Who are you talking to about your journey?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    40 min
  • Ep#165 the Agenda
    Greg and Allister tackle the use and need for agendas in meetings. Great back and forth as the crew discusses the simplicity and power of using these great tools. How are your meetings going? Is it a good team-building exercise or one full of frustration?
    Who are you talking to in your management journey?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    40 min
  • Ep#164 Insular
    Greg and Allister talk about their observations, thoughts, and experiences around being Insular sometimes. The crew goes back and forth about getting out of our heads. Who do you talk to or draw on to navigate our tendencies to get into ourselves?
    Who are you talking to?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    49 min
  • Ep#163 the Team
    Greg and Allister jump into a discussion about working in healthy partnerships and groups. Working with others is so important in helping people feel apart of what's going on and in getting things done.
    Who are you talking to?
    Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces:
    https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects
    website: www.talkingnotranting.com
    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:
    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:
    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV
    Greg's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:
    https://instagram.com/safebravespaces
    Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book:
    https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn
    Safe Brave Spaces website:
    https://www.safebravespaces.com/
    Allister's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/
    50 min

About Talking not Ranting

From the publisher's feed

“Talking not Ranting” is a management commentary podcast series created and co-hosted by two good friends, Greg Smith and Allister Field, which chronicles their frank and honest conversations around lessons learned during their contrasting management careers through mistakes, learning opportunities and mentors. This podcast series invites the listener to eavesdrop on their discussions and to enter into discussions of their own on how to be a good manager with all the opportunities and challenges that provides through connection, community and safe and brave spaces.