Grossly Competent
Join Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire, your faithful - yet hideous - hosts as they share their love of Learning, Adulting, and all that is absurd in their world. If you like learning about careers, adult education, or listening to embarrassing stories from ugly people, look no further!
Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from their faces: they're Grossly Competent.
Episodes
36 episodes
They Came for the Chat: Melissa McGovern Interview!
In this episode of Grossly Competent, Patrick introduces Steve to a super special guest, the Sober New Yorker herself, Melissa McGovern!*Fan fare erupts everywhereThat's right, ...
The Confidence Paradox
We're confident that you won't regret clicking this link!In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick dissect the phenomenon ref...
Pitches Get Stitches
Now this is a pitch that won't result in a stitch!In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick delve into one of their favorite subjects they ...
We Disrupt(HR) This Regularly Scheduled Program
We Disrupt(HR) this program for a very important message.In this episoide of Grossly Competent, hosts
They Came for the Chat: Sara Valentine Interview!
In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick welcome HEART Leadership creator Sarah Valentine! Through her incredible story and lack of buzzword enthusiasm, Sara takes us on a journey t...
This Episode Should Have Been An Email
We should probably have a meeting about your support of the show.In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick decide to tackle...
Building Presentation(s) Competently
In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick are back in full force after a small hiatus to enjoy the finer things of Spring Break and professional webinars. Speaking of which, Patrick ...
Vacation, All Ugly Club Ever Wanted
"It's very interesting...but I'm not interested." In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick trade...
Inadvertent Therapy with L&D
... and how does that make you... feel?In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick discuss the secret job responsibility of all Learning and Development professionals: that of bui...
Let's Circle Back on Worn-Out Work Tropes
In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick taking an in-depth look at Worn-Out Work Tropes. Y'know, those tired old phrases and ideals that get tossed around the wor...
Flying Into the Invisible Curriculum
In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick dive into the psychological world of Invisible Curriculums as they present themeslves in professional environments. What are they? How do they come in...
State of the Grossly Address: Celebrating 25!
In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick take some time to reflect on the last 25 episodes and discuss favorite episodes and moments. This isn't merely a self-serving episode - No! No! - instead, it's a...
They Came For the Chat: Lynell Meeth Interview!
In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick welcome L&D and 'Real Talk' HR Royalty, Lynell Meeth! From her wealth of knowledge and experience, Lynell shares her views on Learning and Develop...
The KISS Method (Keep It Simple, Steve)
On this Valentine's Day, it's important to KISS (or Keep It Simple, Stupid).In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick provide a nice overview of how important it is to Keep It Sim...
Two Ugly Guys Give (Ugly) Advice
We never said it was 'good' advice, but it is definitely advice.In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick discuss advice for facilitators that they believe everyone should know, from...
Taking a Temperature Check on Emotional Intelligence
Are you a Thermometer or a Thermostat?In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick get into a subject that everyone could use a little bit more of in the world today: Emotional Intelligence...
Don't Cancel My Program, Netflix! (Wink Wink)
Wink twice and strap in for this ride!In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve battles the tail end of a cold and unveils a skill that may categorize him as the world's worst X-Men mutant while&nb...
Hey Buddy, Let's Have a Crucial Conversation
Glad to see you again, Whats-her-name / Whats-his-nut?In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick decide to change things up and not talk trash about LinkedIn... just kidding. After making a mocker...
How to Build Trust and Expose Stupid Scams
Come get your tickets to the show, folks!In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick reprise their original discussion of building trust in training from Episode 2 ('Never Let ...
Resolutions and Accidentally Drinking Jager
Welcome to the New Year, Gang!In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick take on the beginning of the year by tackling resol-A-tions and making bold predictions and hot-takes about the state of Learni...
A Merry 'Grossmas' Extravaganza
Gro-Ho-Ho-Hos-Oss!'Tis the season to lower your expectations for Steve and Patrick to deliver holiday cheer on this episode of Grossly Competent!The two abominations - accompanied by their friend 'Jeeves' <...
'Token' It Up!
What's Crack-a-lackin, Listeners!?In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve goes ROGUE and tells Patrick that he's actually capable of learning something! And that something is called The Two Token Theory, a...
On a Scale of 1-10...
In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick set the record straight: They are not robots! Instead, they are Uggos sent from the basement of a townie bar to the modern world. (They can s...