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What factors would make a threat “high risk” versus “medium” or “low risk”? What are some good examples of low, medium, and high-risk threats? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser addresses these questions as he shared a model set of threat severity levels and examples that can …
Managing Uncertainty – Episode #42: Threat Severity LevelsRead More
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser talks about threat incident risk factors in threats of workplace violence, including potential suicide situations. Topics discussed include threats of suicide, threat management, workplace violence prevention, and domestic violence. Episode Transcript Hey Folks, Bryan Strawser, Principal and CEO at Bryghtpath, and …
Managing Uncertainty – Episode #41: Threat Incident Risk FactorsRead More
2018 has unfortunately continued the trend of having violence dominate the news cycle. According to the Gun Violence Archive, for example, there have already been over 300 mass shootings this year alone. Even religious places such as synagogues are at risk for violent incidents. Workplace violence in the U.S. and Canada is no exception. The biggest problem that …
Significant workplace violence incidents in the second half of 2018Read More
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
