An approach to bullying that eschews punishment and focuses on empathy, tolerance, and respect is working really well.

Bettina Dénervaud, co-founder of the Swiss initiative Hilfe bei Mobbing. Their approach addresses not just the victims and perpetrators of bullying, but also the broader school community.

Bettina Dénervaud, co-founder of the Swiss initiative Hilfe bei Mobbing. Their approach addresses not just the victims and perpetrators of bullying, but also the broader school community.

A Swiss initiative is uncovering a measurably effective means of uncovering and addressing bullying in schools. "Instead of being punished, the bullies are invited to help the bullied student. In a 2008 study that looked at 220 bullying cases, the No-Blame Approach, as this method is known, was successful in 192, or 87%, of the cases. In most evaluated schools, it only took two or three weeks for the bullying to stop."

ARTICLE: Swiss Schools’ Surprising Solution to Bullying

An approach to bullying that eschews punishment and focuses on empathy, tolerance, and respect is working really well.

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