A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous and the experience of leaving and making sense of the world. They speak to cult hackers from all over the world, from ex members to academics, from writers to filmmakers, and from therapists to activists. https://pod.link/1540824671 https://www.patreon.com/culthackers https://culthackers.com/ Music is Snap by Purple Planet Music Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Today Celine and Stephen look at at the challenge of being more assertive. High control groups often encourage a submissive attitude. Upon leaving this can make assertively getting more of what you want and need difficult. Stephen talks about his turn to aggressive behaviour and how this got in his way and subsequently how an honest manager and a training course turned his thinking around.
This podcast is also a resource to the free online Assertiveness programmes Stephen has developed, with a particular interest in how people in the creative industries deal with unequal power dynamics. You can access the learning portal for free here https://www.evilsheep.co.uk/learning
at 3:00 minutes - Stephen's assertiveness story.
at 35:00 minutes - Learners questions
Other resources
https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment
https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-bullying-and-harassment
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This reminds me of a job I once had where my head of department was much younger than I was. She was neurotic and bullied me me also acting unprofessionally. It was a school run by an evangelical Christian and he wouldn't do anything about it. He just got his bible out quoted scriptures. I hated the Bible. Nothing I did would improve the situation. I ended up on antidepressants and eventually left the job. It still affects me even now 15 years later.
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