By Mark Patterson, Ombudsman at William & Mary". . . Because gaslighting is not illegal, administrators will need to identify a specific policy or policies that have been violated. Depending upon an administrator’s relationship with the suspected gaslighter, there may be a tendency to downplay a complaint that does not align with their perceptions. . . ."
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https://medium.com/@stimpmark/overcoming-gaslighting-in-higher-education-bff81a45def7
Thanks for an interesting read. I've seen something similar from higher ups (can you call it gaslighting when it's being done to a large group of people?) twice now. It's sad, but I keep way more records and document a lot more than I used to.
ReplyDeleteNot important, but I'd never seen "ombud" before, only "ombudsman".