Ep.27: What's killing your culture?

What’s quietly killing your culture? And it’s not bad strategy or broken systems. It’s that awkward, unspoken thing sitting in the middle of the room… AVOIDANCE. The kind where someone screws up, feelings flare, and instead of saying something, everyone just... goes silent. Or worse, starts whispering to someone else with not so subtle eye glares everywhere!

In Episode 27, we get into the real cost of staying quiet. The kind of discomfort that doesn’t just fade, it ferments. You’ll hear a true story from the shop floor involving a high-performing manager, some behind-the-back gossip, and a complete breakdown of trust that no one seemed willing (or equipped) to fix. Sound familiar?

But this isn’t just a workplace thing. How often do we ghost the conversations that matter most? The ones that could clear the air, shift a relationship, or stop a spiral… If only we had the guts (and the tools) to say the thing weighing on our conscience.

Conflict doesn’t ruin relationships, avoidance does. Real resilience is about keeping your cool while your chest pounds and your brain screams “run.” Learn how speaking up, calmly and directly, might just be your superpower in a world built on polite avoidance. Because trust doesn’t vanish all at once, it leaks away with every conversation we’re too scared to have.

So, if you’ve got a taboo topic, an unsent message, or a ghosted relationship quietly gnawing at your culture or your conscience… this one’s for you.