Instructors
Eric Grabski is deputy director of Law Enforcement and Safety.

Ken Titus is employee relations manager for Human Resources.

Violence in the Workplace

This workshop addresses the emergence of violence in the workplace and targets the need for careful threat assessment, intervention, critical incident response, and crisis management. Participants will learn how to defuse hostile and potentially dangerous behavior of co-workers, disgruntled employees, customers, or domestic violence in the workplace. Participants will:

• become problem solvers equipped to maintain their own safety and the safety of their co-workers
• learn to identify signs of potentially violent behavior that could escalate
• gain critical skills to defuse situations before they become violent
• build employees' confidence in their ability to help avoid a dangerous incident at work
• learn appropriate responses to threats of violence and learn what to do if violence erupts.

Who Should Attend
University managers, supervisors, safety managers, and Human Resource contacts.

Date and Time:
November 13, 2008, 1:15–4:30 p.m.

Participants should arrive to sign-in at 1:15 p.m. Instruction will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Cost
There is no charge for these workshops.

Location and Parking
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

Campus parking is available with any faculty/staff decal in the lower lot behind the 1600 Hampton Street Annex. The entrance to the parking lot is between the 1600 Hampton Street tower and the WACH-57 building on Pickens Street.

Registration Instructions
Reservations are limited and made on a first-come basis.
Register online, or fax the PDF registration form to 803-777-8210 or mail it to Professional Development, 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

For more information contact Professional Development at 803-777-6578. Supervisory approval must be obtained before participating in training.