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You have recognized the necessity of creating a workplace violence program. You have gathered resources, created a workplace violence prevention policy, developed and trained a team and have developed a reporting process. But, it has been some time since you have evaluated how you are doing. Either you are trying to determine the effectiveness of …
Determining the effectiveness of a workplace violence prevention programRead More
When I began working in the workplace violence prevention field I was eager to get started and learn everything there was to learn because who doesn’t want to prevent violence? It seemed obvious to me that this was an important initiative for my organization and I wanted to make a difference. What I didn’t quite …
Top 5 reasons your company needs a comprehensive workplace violence program nowRead More
Starting anything new can be a struggle, as can revamping or adding to existing programs. Often an organization will experience a violent event that can cost them both monetarily and have serious reputational impacts. Even worse, a violent event can lead to loss of a beloved co-worker and family member with long-lasting impact on the …
The first three steps for starting up a workplace violence & threat assessment programRead More
As we work together to fight against workplace violence, the biggest challenge is that no two incidents are exactly the same. They can range from disgruntled employees to robbery attempts to somebody just deciding that they’ve had enough. Since these incidents are nearly impossible to predict, it’s important to develop strong workplace violence training and …
8 More Notable Workplace Violence Incidents in 2017Read More
Workplace violence takes many different shapes and forms, ranging from theft or the threat of violence to full-blown shootings and murder. Despite the amount of time spent studying these incidents, workplace violence remains extremely difficult to predict, even for experts. The best way to protect yourself, your workers, and your company is by simply learning …
6 notable workplace violence incidents so far in 2017Read More
It wasn’t long ago when the utterances of an angry employee were cast aside as temporary fits of verbal rage. An employee mumbling about how he’d like to kill his boss or harm people of a certain ethnic descent would have been shrugged off by most co-workers a couple of decades ago. Times have certainly …
How mismanaging a workplace violence threat can have a disastrous impact on your companyRead More
Reducing your workforce through a series of layoffs is never easy. Laid off employees and their families suffer. The employees that remain become frightened for their own prospects and upset for their former colleagues. Managers scramble to figure out how to hit their targets with a reduced staff. Something that often gets lost throughout the …
Minimizing the Threat of Violence when Planning a Reduction in ForceRead More
If your organization is stretched as thinly as most, it’s easy to overlook workplace violence policies. After all, you have a lot on your plate that’s more time-sensitive. Workplace violence strategies can wait until everything has calmed down. Sadly, workplace violence remains a constant threat. Below are four recent cases of workplace violence that hit …
