This week on Dysfunctional, I’m joined by Becky Ray.
Becky works in workplace culture and leadership, helping organisations improve toxic work environments and develop better leaders, especially middle managers.
We talk about toxic workplace culture, sexism, bullying disguised as banter, and how poor leadership becomes normalised over time.
We also explore “accidental managers” and why so many people are promoted without ever being taught how to lead.
A big part of this conversation is resilience. Not just pushing through stress, but understanding emotional capacity and why burnout is often about what people are already carrying, not just workload.
We also touch on men’s mental health, emotional suppression, and the importance of release, whether through breathwork or other ways of getting out of your head and into your body.
In this episode:
Toxic work culture and leadership
Bullying vs banter in the workplace
Accidental managers and poor leadership
Burnout and emotional capacity
Men’s mental health at work
Resilience and emotional release
Connect with Becky:
https://www.culturekick.co.uk/
Breathwork:
https://www.culturekick.co.uk/breathwork
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/culture_kick_/
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