From the playground to parliament, bullying exists everywhere. In fact, a recent report into bullying in the United Kingdom’s parliament revealed just how serious this problem is, urging behavioral change among MPs. But why is bullying so widespread and difficult to tackle? Part of the problem is that bullies sometimes don’t even realize they’re bullies.
For example, bullying managers may easily justify upsetting certain employees by telling themselves that they are only pushing them to be their best. Or they may be nice to the people they bully at times, and only remember those instances. They may even think that people who break down as a result of their behavior are not strong enough to work in the profession in question. But how do you know you are actually bullying someone rather than just dealing with an overly sensitive person?
