HIGH-RISK EMPLOYEE TERMINATIONS: Reducing The Risk Of Violence, Before, During & After The Separation

Originally Presented On:

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Background

Experts have identified workplace violence as the "...greatest single security threat facing organizations — above international terrorism." Scarier yet — 22.5% of workplace deaths are at the hands of former employees.

Recently, there has been an increase in workplace violence incidents that have occurred after — sometimes long after — the employee's termination. But how do you adequately monitor and manage the risks and ensure the safety of other employees after the relationship has been severed?

That's where we can help. AHI has teamed up with Marc McElhaney Ph.D., a consulting pshychologist in this subject area, to present:

HIGH-RISK EMPLOYEE TERMINATIONS:
Reducing The Risk Of Violence, Before,
During & After The Separation

Originally Presented On:

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Who Should "Listen In"

HR professionals/directors/managers

Corporate threat assessment team members

Small business owners

Policy decision-makers

— CONFERENCE OUTLINE —

 The Road to High-Risk Terminations

• Denial and Avoidance in the Workplace

 Common Patterns/Profiles of High-Risk Employees

• The Workplace Bully
• The Disgruntled Employee
• The Overly Attached Employee
• External Issues — Knowing Your Employees
  

 Action Steps for Conducting Safer High-Risk Terminations

• Buying Time
• Conferring With Colleagues
• The Assessment Process (Gathering Information, Assembling A Threat Response Team, Utilizing Outside Resources)
• Planning The Termination

 Calling A "Time Out": Contain, Control, and Stabilize

 Threat Assessment at Termination

 Logistics of the Termination Process

• Immediate Security Issues
• Who?
• Where?
• When?
• Exiting Process
• Long-Term Security Issues
• Duty To Warn
• Setting Boundaries

 Guidelines and Other Issues

• Separating Completely
• Thinking Long-Term
• Contractual Agreements
• Being Fair And Respectful
• External Support Services

 The Importance of the Process

Featured Speaker:

Dr. Marc McElhaney is President of Critical Response Associates and is the author of Aggression in the Workplace: Preventing and Managing High-Risk Behavior. As a Consulting Psychologist and certified Mediator, Dr. McElhaney works exclusively in the areas of threat assessment, critical incident management, and conflict resolution.

Since 1977, he has consulted with hundreds of international organizations on the assessment, management, and resolution of high-risk incidents. He has also helped corporations develop workplace violence policies and crisis response programs. Additionally, he has presented workshops and training programs, primarily in the areas of workplace violence prevention, conflict resolution, and crisis management.