Courses Available Dealing With Difficult People High Pressure Negotiation: Taking it to the Next Level Leadership Workshop Masterful Communications; Because Every Word Matters Influence: Gaining Voluntary Compliance Enhancing Employee Safety Through Situational Awareness Ethics-Based Decision Making Workplace Violence - Prevention & Prediction Teambuilding Suicide: Assessment and Intervention Advanced Presentation Skills Workplace Bullying Workplace Violence - Prevention and Prediction This presentation/ keynote is designed to raise awareness around workplace violence issues. Traditional thinking suggests this is not an issue we need to concern ourselves with, however the reality is that workplace violence is occurring in our world. This presentation will invite participants to examine risk within the context of their own workplace and look at ways to best manage those risks. The session will include the following: • Statistical data to illustrate that violence can happen anywhere • Factors that contribute to violence in the workplace • Profiling information and pre-incident indicators that assist in risk assessment and potential for violence; what to look for in your workplace • Discussion relating to intuition as it relates to identifying potential threats • Actions to take when an incident occurs within our workplace Learning outcome: Participants of this session will be provided with an understanding of the risks inherent in the everyday workplace. With this information, people can examine their own workplaces with a view to identifying potential risks and put measures in place to mitigate those risks.