Victim profiles: from quiet workers to ambitious newcomers
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:32 am
Potential bullies may have a number of common traits: excessive need for power, inability to work in a team, lack of empathy. They often use sarcasm, constantly criticize others and show aggression in stressful situations. Observing such signs will help to recognize and prevent bullying in time.
Signals indicating possible bullying can be various: constant criticism, isolation of individual special database employees, spreading negative rumors, humiliation in the presence of others. It is important not to ignore these signs, but to react to them in time to prevent the conflict from escalating.
Anyone can be a victim of bullying, but it is most common among employees with low self-esteem, newcomers who have not yet adapted to the team, or those who are different from others (in terms of age, gender, nationality, etc.). They may be more vulnerable to aggressive behavior and less able to defend themselves.
Victims of bullying can be both quiet, withdrawn employees and ambitious newcomers whose activity arouses envy or hostility. In the first case, they may not notice or understand that they are becoming the object of bullying, in the second - aggression may be a reaction to their successes and desire to grow.
Some employees are targeted because of their vulnerability, insecurity, or desire to avoid conflict. They may have high empathy, which makes them more susceptible to aggression. Victims often feel powerless and isolated, which increases their vulnerability.
Signals indicating possible bullying can be various: constant criticism, isolation of individual special database employees, spreading negative rumors, humiliation in the presence of others. It is important not to ignore these signs, but to react to them in time to prevent the conflict from escalating.
Anyone can be a victim of bullying, but it is most common among employees with low self-esteem, newcomers who have not yet adapted to the team, or those who are different from others (in terms of age, gender, nationality, etc.). They may be more vulnerable to aggressive behavior and less able to defend themselves.
Victims of bullying can be both quiet, withdrawn employees and ambitious newcomers whose activity arouses envy or hostility. In the first case, they may not notice or understand that they are becoming the object of bullying, in the second - aggression may be a reaction to their successes and desire to grow.
Some employees are targeted because of their vulnerability, insecurity, or desire to avoid conflict. They may have high empathy, which makes them more susceptible to aggression. Victims often feel powerless and isolated, which increases their vulnerability.