How To Deal With A Workplace Bully

Confront The Bully About Their Behavior

After you've set limits on what you will tolerate from the bully and if they persist bullying you, the ball is back in your court. It becomes your responsibility to confront the bully about their behavior, which is easier said than done. After all, if every person ever tormented by a bully had the courage and the willpower handy to confront them, bullying would barely be an issue. The importance of confronting the bully can't be overstated.

There isn't really a choice if you consider it. What can you do? You can be passive, or you can confront. Passivity conveys to the bully you are indeed a qualified target for their abuse. Confronting the bully about their behavior shows them that not only do you have clear boundaries, but you are also willing to stand up to defend them. The truth is most bullies, after being confronted, will back off, as they generally feed on the helplessness of their victims. If the helplessness isn't there, and their bullying is instead met with assertiveness, most bullies will lose the will to continue.

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