You’re Not Imagining It: Navigating Subtle Workplace Power Plays

About this episode

This episode discusses subtle workplace power plays and how to navigate them, particularly for neurodivergent individuals and empathetic women.

Some power plays "sound" like concern. But if you’ve ever left a meeting second-guessing yourself—you’re not imagining it. Subtle power moves are real. Especially if you're neurodivergent and miss the subtext. In this episode: What subtle power grabs really sound like in meetings Why ND and empathetic women are more vulnerable to them 4 ways to respond without over-explaining or losing your cool How to build discernment so you stop second-guessing and start owning t...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle

Topics covered

• workplace dynamics
• power plays
• neurodivergence
• empathy
• communication strategies

Keywords

• workplace power
• neurodivergent
• empathy
• communication
• self-advocacy
• meetings
• discernment

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