In the conversation I had with this group and posted yesterday, we defined manipulation as “harmful influence,” of a particularly sinister kind, because we don’t always know when it’s being done to us.
We decided we needed another ten minutes to discuss ways that we can become aware of being manipulated.
When I look back, I can point to “gentle suggestions” that individually weren’t a big deal, but when strung together they were subtle coercion, intended to control or change me.
Having lived through a relationship with a narcissist, I am now very sensitive to manipulation and am quick to set boundaries or walk away.
After our last conversation, I knew this group would be a great place to me to ask how other people recognize when they are being manipulated and what they do about it.
Many thanks to my three guests for their thoughtfulness and for being so generous with their insight: Stewart Wiggins, fractional COO at Induna Advisors; Tim Hawkes, the managing director of Unlimited Potential; and Dr. Hannah Hartwell, an expert in learning and development.
How about you? How do you notice when you’re being manipulated and what do you do about it?
Connect with the panelists:
Tim Hawkes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhawkes/
Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/
Dr Hannah Hartwell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrhartwell/
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/
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#Manipulation #coercion #boundaries
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