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Object123 Simple tools to help stop power abuse
The document discusses issues within organizations related to power dynamics, fear of repercussions, and the prevalence of conformist behavior among individuals. It highlights the tools used by offenders to manipulate and intimidate while also pointing out the rationalizations used by victims to cope with such abuse. The text advocates for democratizing power within organizations and implementing tools for psychological safety to facilitate healthier workplace environments.
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- 1. GOSSIPPING OBSEQUIOUS …why? Why do organizationslook like this? ACQUIESENCE ASSENTING to authority CONFORMITY Politically Correct Compromising SYCOPHANTS WALKING ON EGGSHELLS discomfort FAILURE to ask “dumb questions” __________________________
- 2. Power Abuse FEAR…of beingABUSED Shut UP! FEAR…of being ABUSIVE FEAR…of getting in TROUBLE FEAR…of being FIRED
- 3. The offender’s favoriteTOOLS… Browbeating I’m angry & DOGMA Blaming Rhetorical Questions Volume Tone INTIMIDATION Steamrolling MISLEADING Sulking HumiliatingIgnoring (silent treatment) SARCASM Coercion Threatening DEADLINES I’m being offensive swearing nagging _______________
- 4. SNOWFLAKE Go with theflow Let SLEEPING DOGS lie Don’t ROCK the BOAT! Don’t make WAVES! Don’t upset the applecart Suck it up BUTTERCUP Have a THICK SKIN Get OVER IT! Don’t be a SNITCH! The victim’s rationalization TOOLS…. I’m too SENSITIVE! I’m offended & I’m being passive SUBMISSIVE_________________ STICKS & STONES..
- 6. During a disputewe agree to.. DISAGREE with the …in real-time content. OBJECT to the behavior… …but (how we deliver the content)
- 7. When one feelsoffended simply… …the offender
- 8. When one feelsoffended simply… …the offender
- 9. When one feelsoffended simply… …the offender
- 10. When one feelsoffended simply… …the offender
- 11. If still unresolvedour peers decide...NOT HR! Sack him Sack him Sack him Sack him Sack him
- 12. Someday these toolswill also be mandatory. Occupational Health & Safety Mandatory tools in the workplace. Psychological Health & Safety
- 13. Adding safety isexhausting… or…to remember…. Too much…. reading…. workshops….
- 14. …or use simpletools to stop abuse “want to teach… don’t bother… give them a tool… which leads to new ways of thinking” Buckminster Fuller
- 15. What people aresaying… “ ” Very interesting point, Desmond. Democratize organizational power as we do political power, so (we) can vote people out Timothy R. Clark Author of The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
- 16. Me: ” “Amy: “What is theopposite to psychological safety? You’ve said it quite nicely in your slide share: Walking on eggshells Amy Edmondson author of The Fearless Organization” What people are saying…
- 17. When we stoppower abuse …the sky’s the limit no more walking on eggshells