Episode 15 of Corporate Therapy takes a hard look at the kind of workplace silence that isn’t about deep focus. It is about fear, politics, and unspoken tension that slowly rots a team from the inside out. Matt, the corporate plumber, and Rob, the leadership locksmith, pull back the curtain on how conflict really plays out behind closed doors. They unpack the difference between healthy quiet and the kind that signals trouble, share personal stories of when ignoring it backfired, and call out why HR isn’t always the hero you think it is. Along the way, they explore whether AI can actually help manage conflict without stripping it of its humanity. This isn’t just theory. They break down how to spot the early signs, how to open the conversations people avoid, and how to turn heated debates into trust-building moments. If you have ever worked somewhere where the loudest thing in the room was the silence, this episode will hit uncomfortably close to home and give you the tools to do something about it.

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