DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This new
webinar, How to Prepare Your Workforce for an Act of Extreme
Violence - 2021, is free to the public and will be conducted on
Wednesday May 12, 2021 from
10:00am to 11:00am CDT. It includes
the latest research and information about how to train and prepare
your employees for potential or actual threats of workplace
violence. The webinar covers how to identify and respond to
potential threats, how to develop an emergency response plan, the 3
critical steps for handling an act of extreme violence, and the
need to train employees and supervisors on how to respond if
confronted with an actual extreme violence situation.
The content will be presented by Jim
Sporleder, a leading security industry veteran with more
than 30 years of experience in working with organizations and
government agencies to help prevent and respond to extreme acts of
violence.
The content covered is aligned with the latest ASIS Workplace
Violence Prevention and Intervention American National Standard
that is aimed at helping organizations implement policies and
practices to more quickly identify threatening behavior and
violence affecting the workplace, and to engage in effective
incident management and resolution. It has also been approved for 1
hour of certification credit by SHRM (Society for Human Resource
Management) and HRCI® (Human Resources Certification
Institute).
"A vital component of any organizations mission is to develop
and promote a safe and productive work environment," stated
Jim Sporleder, "Helping employees
understand their critical role in preventing and surviving
incidents of workplace violence may not only save lives, but also
help diffuse potential situations from escalating in the first
place."
During this webinar, participants will learn how to:
- Define and understand what workplace violence is today
- Sharpen their awareness of potential threats of workplace
violence
- Respond to "concerning behaviors"
- Recognize and understand how domestic violence can impact your
workplace
- Use the appropriate response options to survive an act of
extreme violence
- Understand the potential costs of workplace violence
- Understand why effective training can help minimize the risk
and impact of workplace violence
The webinar includes:
- SHRM 1 Credit Hour
- HRCI® 1 Credit Hour
- Free preview of Getting Real About Workplace Violence
microlearning program
- Additional handout materials
"This is a critical moment to respond by training and preparing
all employees and organizations for the dramatic rise we are seeing
in incidents of aggression and violence," stated Frank Russell, CEO of Prositions, Inc.
To register for this free webinar, please contact Prositions
877-244-8848 or click here to register.
About James Sporleder
Jim Sporleder is a 30-year security
industry veteran, thought leader, and subject matter expert in the
areas of individual survival of and recovery from life-threatening,
critical incidents such as Active Shooter and Hostage Captivity, as
well as Organizational Crisis/Contingency Planning for similar
crisis events. He has trained thousands of corporate and government
employees, including the U.S. military from some of the most elite
units in the U.S. Department of Defense. He served as President of
The Center for Personal Protection and Safety from 2004 to 2015,
where he spear-headed special program initiatives and was the lead
developer and project director for all media-based training.
About Prositions
Prositions, Inc. is a leading provider of learning content and
performance support libraries and offers a complete range of
consulting, software, and service solutions. DashTrainTM, their
mobile-first application, contains over seven thousand microvideo
and SCORM-based learning modules that enable organizations to give
their employees instant access to the world's leading "how-to"
business libraries and best-selling authors anywhere and at any
time. For more information about Prositions, visit
https://www.prositions.com.
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SOURCE Prositions, Inc.