A 1998 US Supreme Court decision now requires companies to prevent and not simply react to a hostile workplace. It is in the best interest of workers, management and owners of businesses to address this all too common problem. The GoldSmith Agency has the experience, education, training, skills and knowledge to address this issue in a reality-based, effective, cost efficient manner.
Workplace violence means people being shot at work.
Demographic profiles are the most useful tools in predicting who will become violent at work. Demographic profiles are too generic to be useful in predicting who will become violent at work because they focus on gender, race and age. To avoid generalizing or stereotyping, managers and coworkers must focus on observable behaviors instead. There is no way to predict workplace violence. Managers and coworkers can anticipate, assess and even manage the risk of internal sources of workplace violence by identifying and addressing high-risk employee behaviors before they escalate into violence.