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Everyone knows that workplace violence is a possibility regardless of industry – however, a number of recent studies point to the fact that this problem may be more severe than a lot of people likely realize. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, roughly two million American workers are the victim of workplace violence each …
Helping employees recognize and report suspicious or threatening behaviorRead More
According to one study recently conducted by the experts at DoSomething.org, 20% of high school students in particular reported that they were bullied at least once at school during the 2011 school year. Likewise, it was revealed that a full 6% of high schoolers stayed home during the course of a single month because they …
Diving into the Secret Service’s 2018 Report on School Threat Assessment TeamsRead More
Workplace violence exploded into the public realm last month with the shooting at the Capital Gazette. It’s important to understand that these are isolated incidents, however. Workplace violence is an increasing concern for companies in the United States and Canada. Unfortunately, these problems are often extremely difficult to foresee. Telling the difference between a normal …
Workplace Violence in 2018: A look at 7 incidents from the first half of the yearRead More
In my career, I’ve managed through several hurdles when leading workplace violence prevention programs. As both an in-house leader and as a consultant, I’ve constantly come across the same set of hurdles. For example, I often hear that “you are going to scare people when rolling out this program” or “threats like these are a …
Overcoming hurdles in workplace violence prevention programsRead More
We don’t do politics on our podcast, but given last week’s tragedy in Florida, we thought it would be worthwhile to talk about threat management processes in educational institutions. In particular, the threat management environment in a K-12 school is quite different than what we typically encounter in a business or university environment. In this …
Managing Uncertainty – Episode #30: Threat Management in Educational InstitutionsRead 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
Yesterday, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba, presented at the monthly meeting of the Business Continuity Planners Association (BCPA) in Edina, Minnesota. We described the presentation as: Orlando, San Bernardino, Toronto, the Washington Navy Yard. Active shooter incidents are at the top of every senior executive’s list of threats …
Presentation: Leading in an Active Shooter Situation – BCPA July 2017Read More
When you are faced with a disaster that impacts your business, it is already too late to worry about whether your disaster recovery plan is sufficient. Whether, extended power outages and security breaches in your computer systems can be devastating. Here are some companies that had a business continuity plan in place and how they overcame their …
6 times business continuity and disaster recovery plans matteredRead More
