Workplace Violence 101 is a half-day workshop designed to instill awareness of the deadly phenomenon of workplace violence. Furthermore, it provides participants with the tools necessary to assess acts or threats of violence and to deal with them appropriately thereby preventing violence from occurring. The course has fulfilled the training requirements for a number of Federal, State and Local agencies of government as well as organizations in the private sector.

Workplace violence is a pervasive and deadly phenomenon that could strike anywhere and at any time. Your first line of defense is awareness of the subject. This workshop provides the awareness you need.

The emphasis of this workshop is the prevention of workplace violence. The course of study was carefully crafted to convey to the attendee behaviors and conditions that have led to violence in other situations and how to take affirmative steps to avoid them. An in-depth discussion of the mindset of the workplace killer will further assist attendees in recognizing some of the warning signs of impending violence. Basic defusing techniques provide attendees with the tools necessary to prevent, or deal with, a violent verbal confrontation.

By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to establish or enhance violence prevention efforts in their organizations. They will also be able to identify and eliminate organizational risk factors which have contributed to violence in other organizations. In doing so, employee safety awareness is increased and organizational liability can be significantly reduced.

This course has been taught to people at the executive, management and supervisory levels of federal, state and local agencies of government as well as the private sector. Aspects of this course have also been taught in Canada and Japan.

1. SAVINGS. Since training is at your site, you eliminate travel and lodging expenses for your staff. The more employees we train, the less it costs per employee.

2. TAILORED TO YOU. Your organizational policies and procedures can be incorporated into the lesson plan.

3. SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY. Training is conducted on your schedule on the dates and times most convenient to you. The half-day format of the workshop is ideal for “around-the-clock” operations. Train one shift while the other shift is working.

4. QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. Workplace violence is a complex subject. Even the most competent in-house training professionals cannot be expected to be knowledgeable on all aspects of workplace violence. Our instructor has 31 years of law enforcement experience with concentrations in crisis communication and problem resolution. He has conducted original research on workplace violence and is able to answer your employee’s questions from his own personal experience.

5. DOCUMENTATION. All Workplace Violence 101 participants receive certificates of completion so you can document training as you see fit.