The United States is in a period of intense societal, political, and economic turmoil. 2022 has already been a tumultuous year and we foresee the worst is yet to come. The fact that we are entering a period of primary elections and active campaigning for the 2022 midterm elections means only intensifying tensions and threats. […]
In business school, one of my professors presented us with his theory of program analysis and management. He stated, “I can’t measure something I can’t count, I can’t evaluate something I can’t measure.” This became our mantra. After graduation, in my professional life, the reality of the business world collided with those neat and clean
A well-organized and well-trained multidisciplinary team is the key element to a successful workplace violence prevention program. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently updated the standard for Workplace Violence and Active Assailant Prevention, Intervention, and Response WPVI-2020 which identifies the operation of a multidisciplinary threat management team as a best practice. The challenge in
Our newsletter traditionally focuses on the prevention of violence in the workplace. However, I feel compelled to comment on the current situation in Ukraine. We are only in the beginning stages of this massive crisis, and I fear the impact on western democracy and businesses will be long-lasting and far-reaching. My connection to this issue
Jerry was once the model employee. He was frequently recognized as employee of the month and was considered a key member of his workgroup. Due to some internal restructuring, Jerry was reassigned to a different team with a new manager. That’s when things started to change. The new manager noticed that Jerry had difficulty adapting
Welcome to an expanded edition of Left of Boom. In this issue, we’ll discuss our assessment of the threat landscape for the year ahead. I wish to thank my good friend and colleague, James Sporleder from The Regulus Group Securing the “New Normal,” Reflections on the Threat Landscape for 2022 A common maxim promoted in
Tragedy in Michigan — Could A Threat Assessment Team Have Prevented It? On November 30, 2021, a mass shooting tragedy struck Oxford High School outside Detroit, Michigan. Four students were killed, and seven more people were wounded. The shooter, a 15-year-old sophomore, was arrested. In a rare decision, his parents were also arrested and charged
On October 21, 2021, Max Hoskinson, 61, was fired from his job at the Agrex grain elevator in Superior, Nebraska. Several hours after his termination, Hoskinson returned to the job site with a handgun and shot three former co-workers, killing two. A third employee returned fire after retrieving a shotgun from a nearby office. Hoskinson
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This week, President Biden announced sweeping executive orders to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or testing for a vast number of employers across the nation. Following public health guidelines, previously an afterthought, has become a defining attribute of many people’s political and cultural identity. And the rhetoric among “sides” is turning violent. We have already seen organized
How to Prevent Incivility – A Precursor to Workplace Violence The nation is cautiously celebrating the beginning of the end. After more than a year of lockdowns, masking mandates, isolation, stress and loss, the cloud appears to be lifting. As the federal, state and local governments relax public health mandates, employees find themselves invited (or
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