WHY YOUR BOSS CAN’T HANDLE FEEDBACK

WHY YOUR BOSS CAN’T HANDLE FEEDBACK

Audio Version (10:17) There’s a moment that happens in organisations more often than people admit. A colleague offers feedback to a leader. It’s measured. Professional. Sometimes even carefully rehearsed,https://youtu.be/ARDjVioaO7k and yet… it lands badly. The leader...
THE TOXIC SHAME BEHIND WORKPLACE BULLIES

THE TOXIC SHAME BEHIND WORKPLACE BULLIES

Audio Version (09:45) When people talk about workplace bullying, the focus is usually on behaviour. The shouting. The undermining. The passive-aggressive comments. The exclusion. The intimidation… and rightly so. Those behaviours are damaging and need to be addressed....
HOW BLAME CULTURES ARE CREATED AND MAINTAINED

HOW BLAME CULTURES ARE CREATED AND MAINTAINED

Audio Version (10:24) Blame culture is often discussed in workplaces, usually in the context of “we need to move away from it” or “we want a more open, learning culture.” But here’s the thing. Blame culture doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It isn’t a policy issue,...
HOW POWER AND CONTROL SHOW UP AT WORK

HOW POWER AND CONTROL SHOW UP AT WORK

Audio Version (10:36) Let me be blunt. If your workplace makes you feel anxious, second-guess yourself, or afraid to speak up, that is not ‘just the job’, and it is definitely not you. What most people call ‘bad management’ is often something far more serious: a...