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Decode the Power Games That Drain Relationships

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Behind the power struggles that drain you lie hidden needs: decode them to break free.

Decode the power-taking strategies of fear, pride, envy, compassion, and admiration. Break free from these manipulative games and attitudes, and stop taking or giving power without discernment.

25 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + EN

You will walk away with

  • the 5 power-taking strategies: fear, pride, envy, compassion, admiration
  • frameworks for spotting manipulation, victimhood, intimidation, and flattery
  • a path to stop taking or giving power without discernment

Target audience

Anyone looking to promote a model of collaboration that inspires and fosters personal accountability

Learning objectives

  1. Recognize and analyze power games at work and the mechanisms that drive them
  2. Understand the false need to be admired and step out of the endless quest to always be more
  3. Free yourself from the fear that drives you to accept situations of domination
  4. Recognize manipulation through flattery and compliments

Module outline

  • StorytellingSaint Germain Speaks to Marie-Antoinette4'08An allegory of two distinct societies illustrating the destructive cycles of domination and rebellion
  • Articles
    • The main power games at work
    • How to outsmart manipulation attempts
    • How to build confidence and freedom to stop playing power games
  • Expert videoDomination Games: How We Take and Give Power11'46Analysis of the mechanisms of fear, pride, envy, compassion, and admiration that shape our power relationships
  • AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
  • Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
  • CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

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