Archive for the ‘Workplace Violence’ Category

Risk Assessing of Staff in Workplace Violence

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Risk Assessing of Staff in Workplace Violence

Should I carryout Risk Assessing of Staff in Workplace Violence or wait to see what may or may not happen? (more…)

Dealing with Aggressive Customers in Retail Sector

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Dealing with Aggressive Customers in Retail Sector

Recently we have been requested to design specific programmes for the retail sector as they have identified a clear risk to staff, however at first glance of the title it may appear to be a simple problem? (more…)

Door Supervisors Upskilling Courses Increase Again

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Door Supervisors Upskilling Courses Increase Again

The good news is that even though all our security courses are continually increasing Month on Month, the problems we are encountering are more and more relating to Door Supervisors who are wishing to re-license are being given the wrong information on not only when they can re-license but how to re-license as well. (more…)

Bullying or Harassment Training, which one should we choose?

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Bullying or Harassment Training, which one should we choose?

The above question is something I get asked on a regular basis by new clients and it is always a topical subject as you might imagine.

Why?

Well when we say the word “Bullying” it sometimes creates the image of School and the playground and it is always a concern of parents for their children if they are experiencing such incidents. (more…)

Dealing with Aggressive Colleagues and Staff Training: Is it needed?

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Dealing with Aggressive Colleagues and Staff Training: Is it needed?

Another question was asked to a member of the Quell team recently, when we were carrying out training in respect of Lone Working.

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Dealing with Violence in the Workplace Training

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Dealing with Violence in the Workplace Training

Whenever we mention the subject of workplace violence to our new clients, the expression we often encounter does sometimes initiate us to reply with “it’s not as bad as it sounds”. (more…)

Do you Manage Lone Workers?

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Do you Manage Lone Workers ?

The responsibility managers, supervisors and team leaders has increased over the years or is it now expected more of everyone, that has the role of responsibility as part of there job? (more…)

Workplace Violence: Should we have a contingency plan?

Monday, April 15th, 2013

It still surprises me sometimes that when I ask organisations (throughout multiple sectors), ‘do they have a plan if a member of staff is threatened or assaulted’?  (more…)

Lone Working: I seem to go from one argument to another on Home visits!

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

This statement was made during one of our Lone working sessions last week.

Seems like a simple enough comment to most but this is a common theme that a lot of the lone workers that we have trained have stated. (more…)

What do I do if someone grabs me?

Monday, April 8th, 2013

This question is a popular question from customer facing staff and with it comes the emotion of the consequences of what to do if the person fails to let go. (more…)