"Overcome Workplace Manipulation" is useful for anyone feeling drained or confused at work. It provides the tools to recognize and fight manipulation, from gaslighting to favoritism, offering practical strategies to set boundaries, handle difficult conversations, and protect your well-being. This book empowers you to regain control and succeed in your career by spotting toxic tactics and understanding why you might be a target and how to manage or get out of difficult situations.
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Why Should You Read This Book?
Unlike other books offering vague advice on workplace toxicity, Overcome Workplace Manipulation is a practical survival guide designed to help you identify, counter, and rise above manipulative workplace dynamics. It goes beyond simply acknowledging toxic behaviors—it equips you with proven strategies to recognize manipulative tactics, build emotional resilience, and establish firm boundaries. Each chapter is packed with real-world scenarios, actionable techniques, and psychological insights tailored to help professionals at any career stage. Whether you're dealing with narcissistic bosses, gaslighting colleagues, or silent manipulation, this book provides step-by-step solutions to protect your mental peace, enhance your confidence, and take charge of your career path. If you've ever felt trapped, confused, or undervalued in your workplace, this book will show you how to break free and reclaim your professional power.
Key Insights from the Book
Understanding Toxicity at Workplace
Toxic environments often share common red flags—poor communication, favoritism, blurred boundaries, and high employee turnover. Identifying these signs early helps you assess your workplace situation objectively and decide on the best course of action.
Recognizing & Neutralizing Manipulative Tactics
Workplace manipulators use psychological weapons like gaslighting, microaggressions, and silent treatment to control narratives and undermine confidence. By learning how these tactics operate and their emotional impact, you can break free from self-doubt and respond strategically instead of reactively.
Building Emotional Resilience to Thrive
Toxicity in the workplace can erode self-esteem, trigger imposter syndrome, and create ongoing stress. This book provides practical psychological armor—mental clarity techniques, emotional distancing strategies, and self-care methods—to help you stay strong, confident, and focused.
Mastering Boundaries and Assertiveness
Learning how to say ‘no’ firmly, stand your ground, and handle gaslighters and narcissists with assertive communication is a game-changer. This book provides tested scripts and real-world examples to help you handle difficult interactions without fear, guilt, or hesitation.
Essential Points from The Book- Overcome Workplace Manipulation
Essential Points from The Book- Overcome Workplace Manipulation
Spot the Signs of a Toxic Workplace: Poor communication, favoritism, lack of boundaries, high turnover, and low morale are major red flags indicating workplace toxicity.
Identify Manipulative Personalities: Workplace manipulators come in different forms—narcissistic bosses, gaslighting colleagues, and passive-aggressive coworkers. Understanding their behaviors helps you stay one step ahead.
Understand Gaslighting in Professional Settings: Manipulative coworkers or bosses may distort reality, making you doubt your experiences and decisions. Recognizing gaslighting tactics allows you to maintain clarity and confidence.
Beware of Silent Manipulation: Exclusion, microaggressions, and subtle and silent treatment can be just as harmful as direct bullying. Learning to detect and address these behaviors prevents them from affecting your self-esteem.
Build Emotional Resilience: Developing psychological armor through mindfulness, emotional distancing, and self-care techniques helps you maintain stability in toxic work environments.
Author-Dr Arundhati Hoskeri
Dr Arundhati Hoskeri is not just a writer but a living testament to the principles she espouses. With a Ph.D. in Education and Mastery in 4 subjects (MSc Zoo), MEd, PhD (Edu), MA (Eng), and MSc (Clinical Psych), she is a lifelong learner. Her 21-year tenure as the head of a prestigious IB/Cambridge International School is a testament to her influence and respect in education.
A luminary of diverse talents, she is a natural health science doctor, a Trinity College of London-certified public speaker, and a published author on international platforms. Her poetic prowess resonates globally, gracing platforms in India, Sri Lanka & Malaysia.
Adorned with laurels, she has been a keynote speaker worldwide. She is a beacon of motivation, a guiding counselor, and an alternative medicine practitioner. As a published author, her motto is to empower knowledge seekers through her books on Mental and Physical Wellness to facilitate Emotional Healing.
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- Dillep Rao PReviewed in India on February 19, 2025
A great resource for the empowerment of work environment
Verified Purchase - Tapan HoskeriReviewed in India on February 5, 2025
Must buy
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