| What is the likelihood that your company is being | | | | - How many people have you fired - ever?! |
| targeted right now, for a workplace violence | | | | - Where are they now? |
| attack? Have you thought about that? Well, you | | | | - Are any of them having troubles that might |
| should! | | | | cause them to lash out? And, if so... |
| | | | | - Who are they blaming for their condition? |
| In fact, the Department of Homeland Security | | | | |
| has issued an alert due to the high number of | | | | Remember, the employees who have committed |
| workplace violence attacks involving fatal | | | | the recent attacks of workplace violence, chose |
| shootings this year alone! The most recent alert | | | | the companies they did for a variety of reasons. |
| went out to include emergency medical personnel | | | | And only they know what those reasons were. |
| and fire fighters because these people have to | | | | |
| respond to attacks and may find themselves | | | | But, what should be remembered and never |
| dealing with a violent attacker. | | | | forgotten is this: |
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| Regardless of your industry, the reality is that | | | | "They worked for other companies as well!" |
| workplace violence, and the perpetrators who | | | | |
| carry out these acts of aggression, knows no | | | | And those companies could just as well have |
| boundaries. Any company could be a target right | | | | been the targets of the violence. Each of them |
| now. Yes, even yours! | | | | could have been the "lucky winner" that the |
| | | | | assailant chose. |
| And, an attack could come from anywhere, at | | | | |
| any time! | | | | And, instead of shaking their heads at the |
| | | | | violence, they should be grateful that they |
| As I teach my clients: Workplace Violence is the | | | | weren't caught without the proper policies, |
| new terrorism! | | | | procedures, and skills for surviving the onslaught |
| | | | | that could have been theirs! |
| So, the question is: "Is your company being | | | | |
| targeted right now for a violent attack?" | | | | There has never been a time when there has |
| | | | | been this much violence in the workplace! |
| And, the answer is: I don't know. | | | | Remember, it's better to have the protection you |
| | | | | need - and never need it; than to need it and |
| But, let me ask you a few other questions that | | | | suffer the consequences for not having it! |
| might give you a clue as to the answer. | | | | |
| | | | | The choice is yours! |
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