Written by Robert D. Sollars Whenever I talk to people, even after 17 years, I get one question, “how do you do that?” Usually, when you explain it to them it’s a “Really? Wow that is amazing”. They have never thought of doing it without sight…and they believe it’s magic and amazing. It becomes an […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars Many times, domestic violence (DV) becomes a business problem, whether owners or managers believe it to be or not. Everyone, however unwittingly, within the entire organization is affected by it. But why should it be, when it’s such a personal issue and relegated to a ‘domestic’ problem not work? It […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars What training method should you use to train your employees? Whether they are security staff or not, they need to have the training, orientation, on-going, or refresher. And no matter the reason for the training you have to ensure that the method is engaging, interactive, effective, & efficient. No business […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars Now we come to the actual items that employers need to safeguard the lives of their most valuable assets, YOU. Specifically, here are some blanket suggestions for them; If you’re at a desk, and the panels go all the way to the floor, then is a good thing to hide […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars I firmly believe in the statistic of 70% of organizations have no plan for a workplace violence (WPV)incident, not just stats but my own experience. From the people I’ve discussed this with I also believe that only 17% of employees believe their employer has an active interest in preventing WPV. […]
In part 1, I posted a conversation with a female friend concerning the apparent disinterest and lack of preparedness that her former employer, ad multi-national hotel chain, had for disabled employees in an active shooter situation and therefore an emergency. When I let others know I was writing this series, individuals who have also experienced […]
Written & Copyrighted by Robert D. Sollars These posts were inspired by a friend of mine, who happens to be disabled – but these tips will apply to everyone. She posed a simple question… “How does someone face an active shooter situation?”, remembering that less than 5% of all workplace violence (WPV) incidents involve an […]
I think the dog days themselves just rolled over and tried to stay cool under a tree! Not many incidents this month, fatal or not, probably because of politics, political conventions, the virus, and other concerns of the media. I digress with it; therefore, I post the numbers of WPV/SV incidents that I receive on […]
Written & copyrighted by Robert D. Sollars Welcome to the blog for my new company: Sollars Violence Prevention Training & Consulting. We want to be considered the go-to training & consulting company for both workplace & school violence (WPV/SV) prevention. I am Robert D. Sollars, owner, let me give you a brief rundown of […]
Written & Copyrighted By Robert D. Sollars This post is a simple way of informing you of the danger that everyone is in when they go to work. It doesn’t matter where you work, because the insidiousness of workplace violence (WPV) will invade it sooner or later. These may be a bit overwhelming to […]
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