Per Whitmore, “Whitmore explained that efforts to prevent workplace violence need to begin with an organization’s C-Suite taking steps to change the corporate culture. Among the ways companies can do this is by nurturing employee engagement, encouraging individual growth and building a practice of ethical decision making.” (Whitmore, 2012). I look to our senior leadership team to lead by expel and encourage a positive company culture free of violence. As Whitmore states, “Leaders also need to create a culture of “zero tolerance” for bullying and other forms of intimidation in the workplace. Whitmore said that he believed companies that do a good job of dealing with lower forms of workplace violence such as these are also better at preventing …show more content…
Luckily we have not had severe conflicts occurs at our worksite, but I believe that is also because of the step in prevention. Whitmore points out that, “Another important step in preventing workplace violence, according to Whitmore, is providing continual training on the subject, not just to managers and supervisors, but to all employees.” (Whitmore, 2012). We have annual training on preventing workplace violence, which I believe contributes to this. I feel lucky that we have a safe and violence free workplace as so many companies, schools, and public industries struggle with this. At Whitmore points out, “Keep in mind, in the American workplace, the second leading cause of death is workplace violence…so it’s a major issue,’ Whitmore said.” (Whitmore, 2012). Myer also addresses the severity of the problem in the US. “Additionally “The cost of loss of life, injury, and productivity is staggering. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006) reported that five percent of all private industry organizations in the United States experiences a violent incident in 2005. Half of all organizations with 1,000 or more employees reporting an occurrence of workplace violence and nearly 30 percent of organizations employing 250 to 1000 reported having had