Workplace Violence Prevention. Pt. 1. The Different Ways Workplace Violence Happens.

91% of small and mid-sized businesses believe that workplace violence can happy to any business in any sector. And 1 out of 3 businesses reported having a significant workplace violence incident. Businesses where workplace violence occurs suffer from higher levels of staff turnover, and absenteeism, lower productivity, lower public confidence, and lower sales and profits.

I've created a 5-part video series on workplace violence prevention to help businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies better protect their staff and their businesses. In this first video we cover:

• Workplace violence is not cookie cutter, once size fits all issue. Each incident is unique.
• Workplace violence can be caused by employees, invitees--those that you invite into your business such as patients, clients, customers, vendors, staff family members, as well as the public. Each source type requires a different prevention strategy.
• Workplace violence is not just something that happens at the workplace. It also happens to your staff while they are out working in the community. Preparing your staff for these risks is equally as important, and perhaps more so, than preparing for violence at your worksite.
• Workplace violence is the second most common source for homicides of women in the workplace 9second only to car crashes). Businesses that employ women can reduce this risk by training their staff.
• Workplace violence effects medical professionals, legal professionals, and government staff at a pretty significant rate.
• Why typical workplace violence approaches such as active shooter training, and "hardening" of physical infrastructure don't work because to be successful, workplace violence programs need to address the different causes and sources.

Want to learn more about preventing workplace violence so that you can protect your staff, your organization, and your bottom line? Here's a gift for you. My FREE workplace violence prevention checklist. Download it here.