Workplace Bullying Institute

Why Bullies Bully
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Bullies bully because they CAN!


The rest of us get out of their way, cowering in fear. The bully's bosses have fallen for her or his ingratiation (butt kissing) tactics over the years and support the bully when exposed. And they will continue until we slap them down and say "enough is enough!" This will have to be done by a compassionate, unified and courageous groups of co-workers, enlightened employers who finally realize just how expensive is the care and feeding of bullies, or society that passes laws to declare its unacceptability.