If you have worked in the District long enough, you will notice that every building has one or two individuals who find it to be their duty to target another staff member. Unfortunately, there will always be a few sheep that will follow their lead. There are two steps I follow. 1st, I always have something nice to say about the person they are targeting and 2nd, I don't let that person sit alone at staff meetings or gatherings. Once you do that, others will follow suit. The great benefit of doing so is that the targeted person is often more interesting to hang around than the perps.
