Workplace Violence Prevention & Threat Assessment Challenge

Course overview

Why are workplace violence prevention and threat assessment crucial?

A company Violence Prevention and Intervention Program is an essential convenience that has to be present in every company. It assists the teams in creating a preventative strategy and a plan to deal with any potential workplace violence risks.  No of their level or position, all people teams present at work must have access to this program. As a result, Threat Assessment Teams, Supervisors and Managers, Human Resource Personnel, critical workers, and the full staff should have access to the program.

What effects will this training program have on the teams at work?

This highly sophisticated training in violence prevention and threat assessment is only available to a select set of employees at the business or organization. This program aims to instill in the chosen individuals a common language, set of abilities, and set of duties that will help them better comprehend crucial responsibilities, dispute resolution, aggressive behavior, and violent situations. Simply put, by offering a well-structured violence prevention and response program, any business must guarantee that its environment is free of risks.

By providing thorough training on this subject, this Trainee Bee training course will give you more authority in an effort to strengthen workplace ethics and promote the need for a secure and tranquil atmosphere for all employees.

Introduction

This comprehensive training course introduces the fundamentals of workplace violence prevention and threat assessment. It provides the knowledge and tools necessary for employers, supervisors, and associates to identify, intervene, react, and manage the risks of workplace violence.

This course begins by providing an overview of the workplace violence problem and then looks at the dynamics and associated risks. It also covers topics such as de-escalation techniques, the impact of mental health and substance use disorder, and the scope of behaviors that might be associated with workplace violence.

Following this, the course provides an overview of threat assessment and the types of assessments for various levels of risk. It then covers topics such as early warning signs, assessing the environment, and reporting incidents. Students also learn how to create and implement a threat assessment plan.

Finally, the course focuses on creating a safe workplace culture, discussing the need for policies and procedures, the roles of key personnel, and the importance of training. Participants learn a variety of strategies to help create and maintain a safe and secure work environment.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completing Workplace Violence Prevention & Threat Assessment Challenge, participants will be able to:

• A culture that instills and develops the necessary skills for handling violent acts and threats in the workplace
• The capacity to conduct appropriate workplace security assessments
• Thorough understanding of the steps and guidelines to follow when performing performance risk assessments
• The capacity to recognize crisis warning signals and defuse them inside the company

Our Unique Training Methodology

This interactive course comprises the following training methods:

• Role-playing – Participants will take part in several role-plays and understand practical ways of solving issues.
• Journaling – This consists of setting a timer and letting your thoughts flow, unedited and unscripted recording events, ideas, and thoughts over a while, related to the topic.
• Social learning – Information and expertise exchanged amongst peers via computer-based technologies and interactive conversations including Blogging, instant messaging, and forums for debate in groups.
• Mind mapping and brainstorming – A session will be carried out between participants to uncover unique ideas, thoughts, and opinions having a quality discussion.
• Interactive sessions – The course will use informative lectures to introduce key concepts and theories related to the topic.
• Presentations – Participants will be presented with multimedia tools such as videos and graphics to enhance learning. These will be delivered engagingly and interactively.

Training Medium

This Workplace Violence Prevention & Threat Assessment Challenge training is designed in a way that it can be delivered face-to-face and virtually.

Course Duration

This training is versatile in its delivery. The training can be delivered as a full-fledged 40-hour training program or a 15- hours crash course covering 5 hours of content each day over 3 days

Pre-course Assessment

Before you enroll in this course all we wanted to know is your exact mindset and your way of thinking.
For that, we have designed this questionnaire attached below.

• What are the key components of an effective workplace violence prevention program?
• How can security in the workplace be improved?
• How can employer’s best respond to workplace violence?
• How should staff be trained to recognize signs of potential violence?
• What warning signs should be addressed in a workplace violence prevention program?
• What are the different types of assessments that can be used to identify potential threats?

Course Modules

This Workplace Violence Prevention & Threat Assessment Challenge covers the following topics for understanding the essentials of the Agile Workplace:

Module 1 – Background Information

• Violence at Work Definition
• Influences on the workplace
• Managers who oversee threat assessments and workplace violence have responsibilities.
• Detecting violent circumstances
• Information about Threats and Violence in the Workplace
• Effects of Threats and Violence at Work

Module 2 – Understanding Violence at Work

• Types of “targeted” workplace violence
• The likelihood of violence
• Protective elements preventing violence
• Types of those who commit workplace violence

Module 3 – Managerial and supervisory training

• Agents of Violence at Work
• Identifying employee problems behavior
• Reaction to illegal or questionable actions
• Policy review in the workplace
• Evaluation of cases of workplace violence

Module 4 – Employee Education

• Being aware of the risk factors for workplace violence
• Employees’ responsibility to follow the organization’s reporting policies and procedures

Module 5 – Frontline Employees

• Knowing whether something is dangerous
• Approaches to de-escalation
• Response to threats and aggressive behavior: Workplace Violence Prevention and Threat Assessment Protocols

Module 6 – Training for security and human resource personnel

• Application of the policy for handling violent threats
• Report-generating tools
• How to deal with traumatized staff
• Designing the environment to reduce crime
• Collaboration with law enforcement

Module 7 – Workplace Risk Assessment

• Introduction
• Evaluation of dangers and risks at work
• Early indicators of impending violence
• Triggers for workplace violence

Module 8 – Response Techniques

• Introduction
• Both urgent and non-urgent situations
• Threat Assessment Team Policies, Procedures, and Program for Preventing Violence

Post-course Assessment

Participants need to complete an assessment post-course completion so our mentors will get to know their understanding of the course. A mentor will also have interrogative conversations with participants and provide valuable feedback.

• What is the definition of workplace violence?
• How can employers recognize and prevent workplace violence?
• What are some of the warning signs of workplace violence?
• What is the importance of creating a threat assessment team?
• What forms of workplace violence are there?
• How can employers respond promptly and effectively to incidents of workplace violence?

Lessons Learned

The most important lesson learned from Workplace Violence Prevention and Threat Assessment Training Course is that it is essential to take proactive steps to prevent and address potential threats of violence in the workplace. This includes assessing risks, creating an emergency response plan, implementing policies and practices to protect against potential threats and ensuring that staff receives proper training on how to recognize, report, and respond to incidents of violence. By taking steps to identify risks and proactively manage them, organizations can mitigate the risks of workplace violence and keep staff and customers safe.

“Safety First: Be Aware of How to Safeguard Yourself and Your Colleagues”