Bullies can’t bully alone – they need other people to participate in their campaigns to shame, discredit, and exclude their targets. This means that we often have more power than we realize to stop bullying in the workplace. In Part 2 of Anne and Frances’s conversation with Master Fixer and social psychologist Amy Cuddy, they explore smart, simple actions all of us can take to prevent bullying and shut it down in its earliest stages. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this interview, make sure to first check out the previous episode, “How to spot a bully in the workplace.”
Play: (Updated) How to Spot a Bully in the Workplace with Amy Cuddy – Part 1
Play: How to Stop a Bully in the Workplace with Amy Cuddy – Part 2
How to stop a bully in the workplace with Amy Cuddy – Part 2 (Transcript)
TED’s Fixable Podcast is hosted by Frances Frei, a Harvard Business professor. Anne Morriss is a CEO and best-selling author. Anne and Frances are two of the top leadership coaches in the world. Oh, did we mention they’re also married to each other? Together, Anne and Frances move fast and fix stuff by talking to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. Both listeners and guests will receive actionable insights to create meaningful change in the workplace – regardless of their position on the company ladder. If you want to be on Fixable, call our hotline at 234-Fixable (that’s 234-349-2253) to leave Anne and Frances a voicemail.
Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist earning her P.h.D. at Princeton University. Her 2012 TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are,” is the second-most popular of all time, with more than 70 million views. Amy is a NYT bestselling author of Presence, which has sold more than half a million copies and been published in 35 languages. Her upcoming book, Bullies, Bystanders, & Bravehearts (HarperCollins ), on the psychology of bullying among adults — and how we find the courage and tools to stop it is coming out in 2025. Amy was a professor at Harvard Business School (2008-2017) and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management (2006-2008). She received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Harvard University (2018) and the Scientific Impact Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology (2022). Amy is a guest lecturer in Executive Education at Harvard Business School and at UCLA-Anderson School of Management. Amy’s highly cited research on stereotyping and prejudice, nonverbal behavior, and presence and performance under stress has been published in top academic journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Science, and Psychological Science, and featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Guardian, Wired, Fast Company, Inc., Globe and Mail, NPR, BBC, and many more.
