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[People] “. . . lack the courage to choose civility when there seems no expectation, respect or reward for doing so” Bayer, 2011.

Has anyone ever said to you, “You’re really nice; I think you get walked on”? Namie (2012) describes bullied targets as helpful, warm, non-confrontational, nurturing, possessing high emotional intelligence (EQ), friendly, and likely to maintain the high-road. At work, they are the recipients of self-aggrandizement that goes both unchallenged and unreported. Turn the page…