Face Off

In this episode, Dr. Jan Kircher examines what really happens when you confront a workplace bully — and why direct, face-to-face confrontation can escalate in ways people don’t anticipate.

She walks through a personal confrontation that intensified quickly and unpacks the miscalculations behind it: underestimating group loyalty, misreading power dynamics, and failing to account for structural risk inside a bully culture. When multiple bullies share space, confrontation is not a neutral exchange — it is shaped by hierarchy, protection, and uneven consequences.

This episode reframes confrontation as a strategic decision, not an emotional one, and explains why the skills that work in healthy workplaces often fail in environments where bullying is protected and reinforced.

Register for the Workplace Bullying Live Series:

• StopBullyCulture.com — including the first session, Beyond Document, Report, Leave, on February 17 at 6 p.m. CST.

Resources:

• StopBullyCulture.com for tools and support
• Follow Dr. Jan Kircher for updates and stories