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| Psychology: Behavior could signal potential violence Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:43 AM PST Q: I found your article on substance abuse in the workplace helpful. Can you provide information about violence in the workplace? — A Manager in Texas A: Workplace violence can include the use of weapons such as guns, knives or explosives. Yet other types of workplace violence exist — including verbal threats, pushing and thrown objects. Recognizing warning signs can be helpful in avoiding a workplace disaster. Professionals often suggest assessing the potential for violence in an employee exhibiting these warning signs by examining: the number of these signs that occur, the frequency that the behaviors occur and the intensity by which these signs are demonstrated. Here's a list of warning signs: • Weapons (concealed or openly) taken to the workplace. • Intimidation of employees (verbal or physical). • Suspicious and paranoid behavior. • A history of unstable or violent behavior. • Difficulty accepting work modifications or a critique on performance. • Outbursts of rage. • Preoccupation with weapons, including semiautomatic and automatic firearms. • Frequent mood swings and problems in impulse control. • Traumatic situations such as financial or personal loss and a perception of being trapped. • Problems with alcohol or drugs. Employers can develop prevention plans, which can include a crisis- management team with personnel from the security and human-resources departments as well as legal counsel and specialists who assess potentially violent employees. Education, awareness, planning and teamwork can help reduce the risk of workplace violence. Hap LeCrone, a Cox News Service columnist, is a clinical psychologist. Write him at 4555 Lake Shore Dr., Waco, TX 76710; or send e-mail. hlecrone@aol.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Life Lessons | Bernie Carducci, psychology professor, shyness expert Posted: 30 Jan 2011 12:22 AM PST Bernie Carducci, a professor of psychology and director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, believes that diversity should be a crucial element in everyone's life. During numerous lessons and lectures he urges people not to be shy about making "diversity of people the spice of your life." He has written several books, including "The Shyness Workbook," "The Shyness Breakthrough" and "The Psychology of Personality." Here, he distills the principles of what he has learned: Similar to the "The Three Faces of Eve," around town, when folks who do not know me by name greet me, they tend to say one of the following three things: "Aren't you that shyness guy?" Or, "Hey, you're the Italian guy." Or, "There's that cigar guy." What pleases most about all of these salutations is that in addition to describing some of my various public personas, more importantly, they also reflect a critical life lesson by which I have tried to live: Make diversity of people the spice of my life. • Growing up in Southern California, I was blessed to live in a neighborhood and attend a high school that were both rich in ethnic and racial diversity. One of the most important life lessons I learned growing up was that to get along in the neighborhood, you had to learn to respect and communicate with all kinds of people. I have tried to live by that in all of the different aspects of my life. • My community involvement through the Italian American Association of Louisville, along with its affiliation with Louisville's Office of Internal Affairs, has made it possible for me to meet and work with individuals representing an extensive variety of ethnic organizations and cultural backgrounds. The wide appeal of the highly successful local Italian festivals I have been so fortunate to be involved with over the years has not only allowed me to express the pride I have in my Italian heritage but, more importantly, has given me the opportunity to connect with families from every part of the city and neighboring areas on both sides of the Ohio River. (2 of 2) • While I know and respect the issues folks might have with the smoking of cigars, my involvement with the Derby City Cigar Club (DCCC) has contributed to my truly eclectic set of friends and the basis of some of my deepest friendships. Through the DCCC, I have had the opportunity to meet individuals from all parts of the city representing many different occupations, political viewpoints, and socioeconomic statuses. • The principal reason for this, without a doubt, has been my frequent visits to Kremer's Smoke Shoppe, which, due to a unique location that intersects the city's governmental, financial, and medical hubs and housing projects, is like stepping into episodes of the television comedy classic "Barney Miller." Kremer's has its odd assortment of colorful characters, It is while visiting Kremer's that I truly have the opportunity to practice the life lesson acquired during my formative years to respect and communicate with all kinds of people. • While technology has made it possible to interact with a greater number of individuals, I worry that it has also made it easier for us to reduce the diversity of individuals with whom we exchange ideas. While I certainly embrace technology, I would suggest that we spend less time logged on to electronic communities and more time logged into real-life communities inhabited by as many different types of people as possible. — Ken Neuhauser, The Courier-Journal This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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