How do you know if you’re being manipulated?

<p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>We decided we needed another ten minutes to discuss ways that we can become aware of being manipulated.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>Having lived through a relationship with a narcissist, I am now very sensitive to manipulation and am quick to set boundaries or walk away.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>How about you? How do you notice when you’re being manipulated and what do you do about it?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Tim Hawkes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhawkes/</p> <p>Stewart Wiggins: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/</a></p> <p>Dr Hannah Hartwell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrhartwell/</p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Want a summary of the Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: <a href='https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__drrobynodegaard.com_quick-2Dhits-2Dnotifications_&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9Be