Episode Details

In some high conflict cases, we may have reached the end of our rope and resort to what we see as our only option: threatening to expose the high conflict person’s bad behavior to others. Will this work or will it backfire?

In today’s episode, Megan and Bill discuss this delicate and challenging topic, including:

• Does exposure of bad behavior work?
• Does the threat of exposure have a chance of success?
• Is there a steadfast rule or does it depend on the situation?
• What if a distortion campaign has been waged against you?
• Plus, alternatives to exposure and humiliation...

Links & Other Notes

• BOOKS
  • It’s All Your Fault at Work: Managing Narcissists and Other High-Conflict People
  • 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
  • BIFF at Work: Your Guide to Difficult Workplace Communication
• ARTICLES
  • Fire or Keep High-Conflict Employees?
  • Should Employees with High-Conflict Behaviors Be Given a Chance to Change?
• PROGRAMS/COURSES
  • New Ways
• Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
• Submit a Question for Bill and Megan
• All of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.
• You can also find these show notes at our site as well.

Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.

• (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
• (01:31) - Exposure and Humiliation as a High-Conflict Strategy
• (02:21) - Good or Bad Idea?
• (08:14) - Exposure Doesn't Necessarily Stop Them
• (11:08) - Good Strategies
• (14:53) - Get Toxic People Out of Your Life
• (18:10) - Conversions Through Coaching
• (19:57) - Thinking It Through
• (21:29) - Intervention
• (24:00) - Coming Next Week: Harry, Megan, and the Coronation