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Grossly Competent

Grossly Competent

By: Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire
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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.

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Episodes
  • Stop Trying to Make Culture Happen!
    Jun 24 2026

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    Don't be let our culture falter!

    In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick talk about the role Learning and Development plays in creating and building an organization's culture. Is it all just a bunch of nonsense or is there a real formula to the madness!? The boys chat about what it means to build culture and the destructive power of the wrong people in the wrong positions.

    Before all of that though, Steve and Patrick take a trip down memory lane as one often does when realizing they are Over the Hill. (God, remember how big of a deal that was!?) Oh, and Steve continues to deride Pitchslapping LinkedInfluencers to the shock of literally no one.

    Here are some links because, well, why not!?


    If LinkedIn Was a Person

    Onions!

    Not the EXACT painting, but close

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ugly Mistakes from Ugly People
    Jun 17 2026

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    Don't make an ugly mistake and skip past this link!

    In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick chat about the times they've made professional mistakes and what they learned from them. Believe us when we say that when time travel becomes a thing, we'll definitely want to show our younger selves this episode to prevent those blunders... and destroy the space-time continuum.

    Worth it. (Besides, have you SEEN this timeline!?)

    But before all that jazz, Steve brings up a friendly reminder to engage people that make an impact on you while Patrick asks someone, anyone, to please Sit By Me.

    Here are some links to stuff, yo;

    • Sit By Me app https://sitbyme.com/
    • Between Two Ferns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iG2d0U7k7k

    And also: Send us your questions! We want to feature your inquiries on a future episode! And here's how:

    • Instagram: @grosslycompetent
    • Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Compliance Training Sucks?
    Jun 10 2026

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    In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick dial into a lively discussion about... Compliance Training!

    Crickets

    But seriously, the boys get into the push and pull dynamics of making training that is either engaging, entertaining, and can something be both successfully. Are documentaries considered training anyway?

    And if that's not enough to get you pumped, Patrick talks about HR meetings that should have been an email. On the other hand, Steve discloses his DisruptHR presentation is officially live for all the world to see*.

    *Disclaimer: Grossly Competent is not responsible for damage done to eyes, face, and your overall well after viewing Steve maskless. Viewer discretion is advised.*

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    55 mins
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