The Kestryl Edge

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The Kestryl Edge

Each episode, we sit down with leaders, business owners, and people working to bring better emotional intelligence into the workplace. You’ll hear different perspectives, honest takes, and practical ways to think through challenges. It all comes back to leadership and emotional intelligence, and how those show up each day.Work can be messy, and teams need clear communication, structure, and the right systems to operate well. We talk through real situations so work feels less like something you endure, and more like something you can actually manage.Dealing with a frustrating leader? Drop it in r/LettersToYourBoss on Reddit and we’ll unpack it together.

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    (E1 - Pilot) Red Flags in the Workplace

    SummaryIn this episode of the Kestrel Edge Podcast, hosts Daniel Korus and Muriah Fraser delve into the various red flags that can indicate a toxic workplace environment. They discuss the behaviors of gatekeeper managers, the importance of transparency, and the impact of low emotional intelligence in leadership. The conversation also covers the normalization of burnout, the difference between a learning culture and a blame culture, and the significance of setting boundaries with toxic leaders. Through personal anecdotes and insights, they provide listeners with valuable takeaways on how to identify and address these issues in their own work environments.TakeawaysGatekeeper managers hinder team growth by not empowering their teams.Yellow flags can turn into red flags if ignored.Transparency in leadership is crucial for trust and safety.Resistance to feedback is a sign of a toxic leader.Low emotional intelligence can create a toxic work environment.Blame culture stifles growth and learning.Setting boundaries is essential when dealing with toxic leaders.A supportive workplace culture fosters open communication.Normalizing burnout is detrimental to employee well-being.Direct communication is key to a healthy work environment.Sound bites"I'm very anti-gatekeeping.""I want people to be direct with me.""Toxic workplace cultures drains you."Keywordsred flags, workplace culture, gatekeeper managers, emotional intelligence, transparency, feedback, burnout, leadership, toxic workplace, communication, kestryl edge, muriah fraser, daniel korus, EQ companies, EQ

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    Red Flags in the Workplace

    SummaryIn this episode of the Kestrel Edge Podcast, hosts Daniel Korus and Muriah Fraser delve into the various red flags that can indicate a toxic workplace environment. They discuss the behaviors of gatekeeper managers, the importance of transparency, and the impact of low emotional intelligence in leadership. The conversation also covers the normalization of burnout, the difference between a learning culture and a blame culture, and the significance of setting boundaries with toxic leaders. Through personal anecdotes and insights, they provide listeners with valuable takeaways on how to identify and address these issues in their own work environments.TakeawaysGatekeeper managers hinder team growth by not empowering their teams.Yellow flags can turn into red flags if ignored.Transparency in leadership is crucial for trust and safety.Resistance to feedback is a sign of a toxic leader.Low emotional intelligence can create a toxic work environment.Blame culture stifles growth and learning.Setting boundaries is essential when dealing with toxic leaders.A supportive workplace culture fosters open communication.Normalizing burnout is detrimental to employee well-being.Direct communication is key to a healthy work environment.Sound bites"I'm very anti-gatekeeping.""I want people to be direct with me.""Toxic workplace cultures drains you."Keywordsred flags, workplace culture, gatekeeper managers, emotional intelligence, transparency, feedback, burnout, leadership, toxic workplace, communication, kestryl edge, muriah fraser, daniel korus, EQ companies, EQ

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each episode, we sit down with leaders, business owners, and people working to bring better emotional intelligence into the workplace. You’ll hear different perspectives, honest takes, and practical ways to think through challenges. It all comes back to leadership and emotional intelligence, and how those show up each day.Work can be messy, and teams need clear communication, structure, and the right systems to operate well. We talk through real situations so work feels less like something you endure, and more like something you can actually manage.Dealing with a frustrating leader? Drop it in r/LettersToYourBoss on Reddit and we’ll unpack it together.

HOSTED BY

Muriah Fraser & Daniel Korus

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