Who Are The Bullies?
Pilton Sucks.com is campaiging to end bullying in the workplace and to that end we have posted a series of articles outlining this huge problem - especially as practiced in Muirhouse Social Work Department.
Conforming to one victim’s description of a convincing and practised liar with a Jekyll and Hyde personality,the adult bully is often charming. He or she is usually verbally confident and can be adept at using language to make his or her actions seem plausible. But there are several indicators that under the sweet talk all may not be well.
These include random and impulsive decision-making, an obsession with conformity and procedures an inability to distinguish the important from the trivial, an officious man and petty-mindedness. Many bullies are emotionally or professionally insecure, but this will rarely show. What will come across is arrogance an constant denial of any wrong-doing
More than 90 per cent of reported cases are caused by a serial bully. Bullying is not just a matter of taking a dislike to someone, it is a more deep-rooted psychological problem that means the bully moves easily from victim to victim.Â