Detecting and Preventing Workplace Violence
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
No sooner did America emerge from the pandemic and Americans return to their workplaces than a rash of workplace shootings and other acts of violence tainted the return. In the first week of 2023, two people were killed at a McDonalds in Searcy, Ark., and three people were shot and wounded at a Walmart in Chicago, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit data collection group based in Washington, D.C.
Bottom line, preventing workplace violence has never been more urgent than it is today. This webinar, presented by labor and employment attorney Dr. Jim Castagnera will cover the full spectrum of techniques and tactics for detected and preventing employees’ violent outburst.
AGENDA
The webinar topics will include:
How workplace violence can be classified:
- Violence by emotionally enraged persons;
- Violence by an angry spouse or relative of an employee;
- Random violence;
- Violence against law enforcement or security; or
- Terrorism and hate crimes.
What are the common characteristics of persons who commit workplace violence:
- A history of violence
- Psychosis
- Romantic obsession
- Chemical dependence
- Depression
- Paranoia or being a pathological blamer
- Impaired neurological functioning
- Elevated frustration with work environment
- Interest in or obsession with weapons
- Personality disorder
- Alcohol abuse
- Drug abuse
- Impaired judgment
- Emotional difficulties
- Financial problems
- Legal problems
- Strained family relations
- Occupational failure
- Threats
- Absenteeism
- Deterioration of personal appearance, attitude, and behavior
- Deterioration of interpersonal relations
- Inefficiency
- Record incidents promptly;
- Indicate date, time, and location;
- Detail the behavior;
- List all persons and work products involved;
- Identify the performance standards and disciplinary rules violated;
- Record the consequences of the action;
- Record management's response; and
- Record the employee's reaction to management's response.
- Dealing with the distraught employee
- Handling a workplace altercation
- Active shooter training
What are the indicia of potential workplace violence supervisors should look for:
How to document incidents of workplace violent outburst:
Training managers and administrators to react to workplace violence:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.