How to Improve Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program
April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month, an important reminder for organizations to pause and analyze their readiness for workplace violence prevention and response.
Bryan Strawser is an expert in helping businesses uplevel their workplace violence prevention programs and adapt to stay resilient in the future. His consultancy, Bryghtpath, helps companies improve their corporate security, intelligence gathering, business continuity, and crisis management efforts.
In this episode, Bryan shares:
- Pitfalls to avoid in managing workplace violence prevention programs
- How to develop centralized reporting processes
- When and how to communicate workplace violence incidents with employees
- How to evaluate and mitigate workplace violence threats cross-functionally
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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