Psychological Safety at Work: The Number One Way to Improve Retention
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Gateway Behaviors Are Like Gateway Drugs
When I was in junior high school, we used to have to watch those corny “gateway drug” educational films. Do you remember those?
They followed a similar plot: Some clean-cut teenage boy would steal a beer from the family fridge; next we see him bowing to peer-pressure and puffing on a joint; soon he’s snorting cocaine at a wild party. Finally, he’s shooting heroin in some rat-infested alley....
Creating An Environment Incompatible with Emotional and Physical Violence—Book Excerpt
Enjoy this excerpt from one of our published books.
Chapter 3
Creating an environment that is incompatible with emotional and physical violence
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”– William James, philosopher and father of American psychology
In an analysis of 1.4 million Glassdoor reviews about company culture from people who have left their jobs, researchers Charlie and...
Pay Attention So You Can Respond - Book Excerpt
How Do You Train-the-Trainer? —Podcast
Psychomotor Skill Training: How to Optimize Learning—Part 2—Podcast
“Psychomotor Skill Training: How to Optimize Learning 2”
Host: Al Oeschlaeger, Vistelar
Guest: Randy Revling
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New book offers immediately actionable strategies for eliminating workplace toxicity
Milwaukee, Wis. November 3, 2022 With her latest book — Ending Lateral Violence: Creating emotionally and physically safe workplaces — author Jill Weisensel holds nothing back in calling out such behaviors as bullying, hazing, isolation, harassment, gossiping, exclusion, intimidation, coercion, prejudicial comments, and inappropriate jokes and providing a roadmap for recognizing, preventing,...
Retail Loss Prevention: Are you ready for black friday?
The frenzy of holiday shopping is about to begin, and retailers are ramping up for their Black Friday events. This means those in loss prevention are preparing themselves for what often is viewed as a stress-filled time of year. Whether you are working a uniformed or plain clothes position, proper preparation will help reduce that stress and make the holidays more enjoyable for you and the...
Making Tough Decisions: How Training + Reporting Defends Your Actions
Can I die if Someone Spits on Me?
Ever been spat on? Nothing can change the conversation like spitting on someone. It's gross, disgusting, inexcusable, illegal, and perhaps the highest display of disrespect that someone can make towards another human being. Make no mistake about it, spitting on someone is an assault, just the same as punching or kicking them. And the response to any assault should be consistent and in...