by Jill Weisensel | Oct 7, 2025 | Communication, Company Culture/Leadership and Emotional Safety, Healthcare, Safer Workplaces
Scripts, Posters, and Codes Won’t Save You: What Actually Works in De-escalation I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked into a hospital and heard the same story about de-escalation training. “We do it once a year.” “It’s a video and a quiz.” “Honestly, it’s...
by Jill Weisensel | Jun 27, 2025 | Safer Workplaces, Training, Values, Violence Prevention in the Workplace, Violence Prevention Programs
Is Your Violence Prevention Training Built for Reality—or Just for Compliance? Even the best-known workplace violence prevention programs in healthcare are showing their age. They’ve got name recognition—but they’re not keeping pace with the realities frontline teams...
by Jill Weisensel | May 9, 2025 | Safer Communities, Safer Workplaces, Security and Public Safety, Training, Violence Prevention in the Workplace
Bridging the Gap: How Security Teams Can Mitigate Workplace Threats Why “just responding” isn’t enough anymore. Let’s be honest—most security teams are trained to react well. Call it in. Respond to a problem. Secure the scene. Write the report. But today’s risks...
by Jill Weisensel | Apr 4, 2025 | Personal Safety Skills, Safer Workplaces
Protecting Yourself: 6 Signs Criminals Look for in potential targets Criminals are opportunists—they look for targets who are unaware, distracted, or predictable. Whether it’s flashing valuables, walking alone in a poorly lit area, or falling into predictable...
