By Kevin Spence, CapeGazette.com

Barbara Barski-Carrow knows what it’s like to lose a job. Long before the economic downturn, she said she was laid off because of downsizing, an event that left her confused, angry and searching for answers. “I was traumatized,” she said.

Following her dismissal, she enrolled in Georgetown University, where she received her master’s degree in organizational behavior and management. Then, she went on to get a doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in adult education and human resources development.

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By Rick Shaw, Awareity.com

Have you noticed more and more comments from the media, safety experts and government leaders are focusing on the failure of organizations to connect-the-dots and the failure to identify red flags prior to emergencies and crisis situations?

From Columbine to Virginia Tech to Fort Hood to the University of Alabama and South Hadley… challenges with red flags, threat assessments and connecting-the-dots have been going on for years; what changes do organizations need to make?

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Press Release from Awareity.com

Awareity officially launches new TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services). TIPS offers a unique and holistic suite of tools to immediately improve threat assessment team efforts, incident reporting, incident management, intervention and prevention efforts.

In today’s litigious, increasingly regulated and safety-oriented society, organizations have responsibilities to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations, respond promptly to harassment and discrimination reports and ensure appropriate actions are taken to prevent serious and tragic workplace violence incidents from occurring.

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Press Release from Business Management Daily

In the wake of a spate of workplace shootings, HR professionals and managers nationwide are grappling with the horrific possibility of violence erupting in their own facilities.

To help employers prevent tragedies like those that paralyzed communities across the country in the last two weeks, Business Management Daily has prepared a free toolkit offering business advice, guidelines and policies aimed at keeping workplaces safe from employee violence.

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Press Release from PRWeb.com

This summer, Henley-Putnam’s exclusive webinar series continues, this time led by University President and co-founder Michael Corcoran, PhD. In addition to his former career as a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, Dr. Corcoran is an author and one of the country’s foremost authorities in threat assessment and workplace violence and consults regularly with numerous World Fortune 500 companies on the topic.

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By Ross Astramecki, North Bay Business Journal

All organizations, regardless of number of employees, are vulnerable to workplace violence, which can occur in any type of economy. The potential impact of workplace violence can not only destroy employee morale and productivity, but also devastate lives and the company itself.

The University of Georgia released a study that found workplace violence costs the United States $70 billion annually, with $64.4 billion attributed to loss in workplace productivity.

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Press Release from PRWeb.com

Increasing opportunities to self-distribute on the Internet allow established producers like Beverly Peterson a new venue to explore topics like Workplace Bullying that are not ordinarily on a programmer or funder’s radar. “The hardest part of this project,” says the award-winning documentary filmmaker, “has been to make others understand that these heart-wrenching stories are credible and deserve to be heard.”

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By Iris Tilley, Daily Journal of Commerce

In response to increasing health insurance and absenteeism costs, many employers are also becoming personal trainers and health coaches as they push employees to adopt healthier lifestyles through wellness programs. However, confusion about legal boundaries can leave even the best-intentioned employer with an underutilized program that drains resources or a noncompliant program begging for legal action.

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By Alexandra Gekas, WomansDay.com

When I was a kid dealing with playground politics, my mom promised me that once I became an adult, I’d never have to deal with bullies again. Boy, was she wrong. As a business owner, she works for herself and has no idea how bad office politics can get.

I’ve experience firsthand, just how bad an abusive boss can be, so luckily it looks like that might change.

According to Time.com, workers’ rights groups scored a big victory in May, when the New York state senate passed a bill that would let workers sue for harm caused by abusive treatment on the job.

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