7 Tips to Decrease Fear and Anxiety After a Mass Shooting It’s an unfortunate truth that mass shootings have become commonplace in our lives. Whether you are a survivor of a mass shooting or not, the fear and anxiety that accompanies our current state of the world can be debilitating. After an active shooter incident...

While many of us may think of our jobs as a safe environment, workplace conflict has become a pervasive problem in the United States. According to a recent study, 85 percent of U.S. employees deal with workplace conflict on some level. When left unchecked, this turmoil can have a detrimental effect on both workplace safety and employee productivity.

Traditionally, companies around the globe have viewed suicide as a personal issue rather than a workplace issue. For the last four years, suicide has been added to the agenda in every workplace violence keynote, training, or break-out session that we deliver for our clients since 800,000 people die from suicide every year globally.

There are many factors of either prevailing or perishing in a crisis, some of which are in our control and others that are not. One of the most powerful factors that are 100% in our control is the survival mindset.

Situational awareness is one of the most important skills to remain safe during a chaotic event. Even though many people think they have this skill, most people do not exercise this skill appropriately. We become complacent in areas that are familiar to us or that we perceive are safe.