
Corporate Christie
#53 - Projection vs. Gaslighting (and why your boss thinks you're LAZY when you're NOT)
This episode is brought to you by the Confident HR Leader Masterclass! It's time to get out of reactive HR for good. Visit corporatechristie.com or click this link to sign up. (Note: Any mentions of the "Engagement Academy" on this podcast refer to an earlier version of this same masterclass. ❤️✌️) ====== Today we’re talking about projection — gaslighting’s ugly second cousin. You know, when someone accuses you of doing the very thing they’re guilty of. Fun, unhealed stuff, right? 00:42 – “How are you, really?” (aka, are you dehydrated?) 02:32 – Projection vs. Gaslighting: 03:32 – Lazy boss calling you lazy? 04:18 – “You’re lying!” …says the liar. 05:05 – Why childhood trauma makes projection feel weirdly familiar 06:13 – Micromanaging boss 09:07 – Gossiping coworker accusing you of gossiping (make it make sense) 10:20 – Personal story 11:51 – Friend drama 16:40 – Signs you’re being projected on 17:10 – Grounding yourself 19:06 – The #1 rule 20:27 – Magic phrase 22:21 – Calm comebacks 24:27 – Journaling 25:06 – Documenting projection at work 27:06 – Managers cause 70% of turnover — send those surveys! 33:31 – Journaling prompts that helped me stop the victim spiral 34:50 – 48 Laws of Power 36:46 – How I got burned in corporate 🔥 38:52 – Brilliance doesn’t always get promoted 40:14 – The garbage analogy ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ ⭐ The 48 Laws of Power - https://amzn.to/3KbuT48 ⭐ Free Manager Survey Training - https://tinyurl.com/539zwm4c ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ ⟡ TikTok: / corporatechristie ⟡ Linkedin: / christiehoffman ⟡ Amazon storefront: https://tinyurl.com/ykbwyyaa ⟡ Email

