Verbal Aikido

In this episode of Exposing Workplace Bullying, Dr. Jan Kircher breaks down Verbal Aikido—a practical workplace self-defense approach for handling pressure, disruption, and escalating behavior in real time.

This isn’t about having one perfect response. It’s about using different verbal self-defense moves together depending on the situation, the people involved, and the level of risk in the moment.

Through a workplace meeting scenario, you’ll hear how strategies like silence, micro-scripts, the broken record move, the sandwich move, and disengagement can be used to respond without getting pulled into the escalation.

Because bullying doesn’t stay predictable, verbal self-defense isn’t one-size-fits-all. It requires awareness, practice, and the ability to adjust as things change.

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