Later, others may be coerced, or volunteer, to participate in the assaults. A recent reliable study estimates that approximately 1 in 6 U.S. workers has directly experienced destructive bullying in the past year.
Bullies terrorize with impunity.
The only skill deficiencies bullies have are those of empathy, compassion, and loyalty to anyone except themselves. They are masterful communicators, albeit used solely to harm others. Half of all bullies are women. Silent, frozen co-workers worsen the problem often by choosing to cut off support, to tacitly or directly join the bully's personal vendetta against the Target. Eventually, the workplace is paralyzed by fear, incapable of productive work, and susceptible to costly downtime with an unhealthy workforce and an increased liability for destructive employment practices.