| Are you looking to add self defense training to | | | | - 3. Trainer Development Initiative. It's often more |
| your company's workplace violence training? Well, | | | | beneficial and cost-effective for a company to |
| you're not alone. | | | | send key personnel to an event, such as a |
| Many company's are realizing that the standard | | | | train-the-trainer program. This way, the company |
| workplace violence "shell" policy that has become | | | | can schedule their training at its leisure. This option |
| the norm in the business world has a huge hole in | | | | also works well with organizations that have a |
| it! The problem that most companies are facing | | | | higher level of turnover, where the new |
| though, is how to introduce self defense training | | | | employees cannot wait for several months |
| to their overall workplace violence training | | | | before the workplace violence self defense |
| program in a way that is both cost-effective and | | | | training is offered again. |
| liability conscious. | | | | - 4. Company-owned Video Training Course. This |
| As for the liability aspect of the equation, it's | | | | is a great option and can cover many different |
| important to know that there are experts | | | | realms within a company's benefits package! On |
| available who do not gravitate to the extremes | | | | the surface, your comapany has its own |
| of: | | | | workplace violence training video that can be |
| 1) The tough-guy, Karate Fighter - who is only | | | | shown to employees or, better yet, given to |
| concerned with winning at all costs. This person, | | | | each employee as a part of their benefit package. |
| while having a lot of knowledge and experience, | | | | AND... These branded workplace violence videos |
| often lacks the sensitivities about liability and | | | | could also be given to clients, prospects, and even |
| "use-of-force" considerations that must be a part | | | | smaller companies as a part of your company's |
| of your corporate training. And the... | | | | marketing and public relations campaign! |
| 2) "Informational" Consultant with no real-world | | | | - 5. Company Sponsored Training. This is a very |
| experience at handling actual danger - who collects | | | | unique and often overlooked method for getting |
| tips and tricks from the internet or other source | | | | non-standard training that your company needs. |
| and simply recites the information in their | | | | Why not be the community leader and host a |
| workplace violence presentations. | | | | training event or conference and invite smaller |
| Cost-effectiveness is a relative term and is not | | | | companies who might not be able to afford to |
| always associated with bottom-line pricing. You | | | | hire a defensive tactics trainer on their own? |
| must weigh, not only the cost of the training | | | | With this option, you will get the training your |
| medium itself, but also the cost associated with | | | | company needs, increase your PR by being |
| delivering workplace violence training to your | | | | recognized as a leader, and because you're inviting |
| workforce and management team. | | | | others from outside your organization and splitting |
| You may even want to consider several different | | | | the cost through the collection of registration |
| avenues - each tailored toward a specific group. | | | | fees, the direct cost to your organization will be |
| Here are 5 ways that you can get critical, | | | | much less than if you kept everything in-house! |
| life-saving self defense tactics training so that you | | | | Some consultant trainers even offer host |
| and your employees will be able to escape from, | | | | companies free seats for a number of |
| deal with, and survive an act of violence in the | | | | employees, depending on the total participants for |
| workplace. | | | | each event - thus saving you even more money! |
| - 1) Company-wide Training Event. This could be a | | | | As you can see - just as you're not limited to |
| stand-alone event or even a breakout session at | | | | offering the same, empty workplace violence |
| a company meeting. One medical organization | | | | training that will not save lives or protect people |
| wanted me to do both at the same event. I | | | | from injury should you experience actual violence |
| delivered hands-on training as the keynote | | | | on the job, you are also not limited to the format |
| presenter and then did a special breakout session | | | | by which you offer workplace violence training to |
| for a team of employees with special needs and | | | | your employees! |
| concerns that, within the scope of the entire | | | | The question is: are you serious about getting this |
| organization, only they had to worry about. | | | | type of training into your company? I know that |
| - 2. Department-based Training. This is a smaller | | | | training budgets have taken a drastic nose-dive in |
| training program organized and delivered to | | | | these hard times but, the sad fact is that... |
| individual departments within a company. Hospitals, | | | | Violence hasn't! In fact, it's on the rise due to the |
| government agencies, and even utility companies | | | | stress and insecurity that people are facing every |
| might choose this option as each department has | | | | day. This is evidenced by the higher-than-normal |
| unique needs, a different workplace layout, or in | | | | percentage of catastrophic events that have |
| the case of utility disconnection and in-home | | | | occurred this year alone! |
| health personnel - a workplace that is outside of | | | | And, remember: Sometimes... "Prevention is NOT |
| the protection and security of the company walls! | | | | Enough! |