In this week's episode of this is work, Shelley and Emily dive into weaponised incompetence in the workplace — everything from how to spot it and the exact words to use when addressing it, right through to what happens when it flips and your own competence gets used against you.

In this episode we cover:

• What is weaponised incompetence
• Playing to your strengths vs weaponising a weakness
• Scripts and one liners to address it with a colleague
• The flip side: when your competence gets weaponised
• Signs your manager is using your competence against you

Check out Shelley's Sydney Morning Herald article on weaponised incompetence:

https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/weaponised-incompetence-is-rife-at-work-here-s-how-to-shut-it-down-20260226-p5o5qf.html

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