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 […]
Overcoming hurdles in workplace violence prevention programs
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 […]
Managing Uncertainty – Episode #30: Threat Management in Educational Institutions
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 […]