She’s Teaching You How To Calmly And Confidently Respond To Gaslighting In The Workplace
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which someone repeatedly undermines another person’s experiences or feelings. This causes that person to question their memory and perception of reality.
Gaslighting often occurs in relationships with a power differential, such as between managers and employees, so it can be tough to respond to.
In the workplace, gaslighting can take the form of your boss downplaying the significance of your role or ignoring your feedback.
If you are constantly being gaslit, it can degrade your self-esteem and cause severe damage to your mental health, which can lead to a whole array of issues, like anxiety, depression, and long-term trauma.
That’s why it’s important to know how to respond to a gaslighter and stop it in its tracks so that you are able to protect your mental health from harm.
TikToker Eloise Gagnon (@thereal_eloisegagnon) is teaching you how to calmly and confidently respond to gaslighting in the workplace.
In her video, she performs a reenactment of a boss trying to gaslight an employee. Then, she demonstrates how the employee responds to the gaslighter.
“You’re so sensitive. You overreact all the time,” said the gaslighter. The employee responded, “I’m entitled to my feelings and my reactions, and I don’t like being dismissed.”
The boss countered their statement by saying that it never happened and telling the employee they were just imagining things.
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“We may remember things differently, and I trust my memory. So let’s focus on the issue at hand here,” said the employee.
The boss shot back by accusing the employee of not being a team player. However, the employee stood firm, stating that they are, in fact, a team player and that they have their own ideas and concerns that are worth considering.
The boss told the employee they were not qualified to make this decision. And the employee declared, “I am qualified, and I stand by my decision.”
It can be a challenge to deal with gaslighting in the workplace, but it’s crucial to stand up for yourself and maintain your sense of reality.
Gaslighting can also be stressful to deal with. So just know that your well-being is worth walking away from a toxic environment.
@thereal_eloisegagnon Respond to gaslighting. It’s psychological manipulation. It can cause someone to question their own sanity, memory, or perception of reality. It’s also very damaging in the workplace, leading to toxic work environments and mental health issues. Responding to gaslighting in the workplace can be challenging, but it is important to stand up for yourself and maintain your sense of reality. If you’re struggling to find the right words or to muster up the courage to stand up for yourself, join us next week for our new Free 3-Day Masterclass. It’s time for you to take your seat at the table. Click the link in my bio fro more details or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://eloisegagnon.com/confident-communication #gaslighting #gaslightingawareness #communication #communicationskills #softskills
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