Your Journey Through This Project
This project is designed to take you on a journey—from experiencing the stories to understanding the dynamics to discovering your role in creating change.
Experience the Stories
Explore artwork and narratives from 4 participants who experienced workplace bullying.
View Gallery →Understand the Dynamics
Learn how organizational culture, response, and bystander behavior shape harm.
Explore Model →Discover Your Role
Find out what you can do as a leader, coworker, friend, or target.
Take Action →Dig Deeper
Explore the full research findings, theoretical framework, and key insights.
Read Findings →Participant Artwork
Visual reflections created by research participants to express their experiences with workplace bullying.
About This Project
This project is grounded in the stories of people who have experienced workplace bullying. Through in-depth conversations with 14 participants, I listened as they described what happened to them, how it affected them, and how their organizations responded—or failed to respond.
The research examines how organizations shape meaning (sensegiving), how trust and identity collapse (sensebreaking), and how targets are often disbelieved (epistemic injustice). Through art and narrative, we make visible what is often invisible.
This work is about responsibility. No one should lose their livelihood, dignity, or sense of self for speaking up.
Your Story Matters
Have you experienced workplace bullying? Sharing your story can help others feel less alone and contribute to research that drives change.