How to handle intimidation
14 Mar 2025 · 1 min
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In this brief instructional video, speaker Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, outlines three concrete strategies for dealing with someone who is trying to intimidate you. First, she advises adopting a bored, unimpressed facial expression and slow blinking to deny the intimidator the thrill of dominance. Second, she recommends delaying your verbal response, allowing you to stay in control and making the intimidator appear needy. Third, she suggests using direct shut‑down phrases such as “Were you trying to sound intimidating?” or “Was that supposed to be dramatic?” to explicitly neutralize the intimidation attempt. The overall message is to maintain composure, control the interaction timing, and verbally defuse intimidation.
