Preventing workplace violence: Team Meetings Workplace Violence is not seeing a dramatic increase according to the HSE, but statistics show that nearly 46% of staff who have previously been assaulted are not reporting a second incident and personally I believe that is not a good sign. (more…)
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Workplace Violence Courses
By Will on June 11, 2018 in Conflict Management, General, Training, United Kingdom & Ireland, Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence Courses: Triggers We all have had incidents when we have been working and someone says something to annoy us. This could be by a fellow member of staff or even outside the workplace e.g. member of public, customer or client, but one of the most frustrating comments or phrases that can make us […]
Managing Workplace Violence for Managers
By Will on February 6, 2018 in Conflict Management, E Learning, Education, Emergency Services, Physical Intervention, United Kingdom & Ireland
This course has become one of our fastest development courses for managers over the recent months, in both the United Kingdom and within the Island of Ireland. It has alerted those in roles of responsibilities to the risks faced by staff and the consequences of not being proactive in protecting staff. The course has not […]
Quell moves forward with E Learning
We at Quell over the years have been approached by many different organisations within our sector of workplace violence, from panic alarms to different types of training aids, but a high degree of our clients know how cautious we have always been at putting the name of Quell against a certain product, a lot of […]
Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Training is now a priority…..
By Will on January 12, 2017 in General, News, Training, United Kingdom & Ireland, Workplace Violence
Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Training is now a priority….. This is something we at Quell have been discussing this year already as Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Training is now a priority for most organisations trying to prevent incidents of workplace violence. We have been actively working with organisations from the Public, Private and Community & […]
Personal Safety Awareness Training
Safety Awareness Training The term ‘ Personal Safety Awareness Training ’ is another heading that recently appears to being put out there as another form of training, but realistically it is Personal Safety Training just with the word “Awareness” added. Personal Safety Training is a key area that any employer should […]
Lone Worker Training, I don’t need to learn this!
By Will on October 17, 2016 in Conflict Management, General, Training, United Kingdom & Ireland, Workplace Violence
Recently when delivering a session on Lone Worker Training an attendee commented before I had even started my session that he did not need the training, as he had done the job for 20 years and all he needed to remember was if he got in a difficult situation was to have no witnesses! I […]
Should we trust Technology to keep us Safe
At the moment there are many pieces of new technology being touted as the newest way to keep ourselves safe. Whilst I agree that this new equipment is very useful and very practical I do at times get a little concerned that lots of organisations are buying this technology and equipment and seeing it as […]
Quell Speaks at Various Seminars & Conferences
Over the past few years not only have our services been requested to help reduce workplace violence by implementing new procedures or revise training delivery, but we have been inundated this year for us to speak at various forums on various subjects relating to violence in the workplace. Our experience in engaging with the audience […]
Lone Worker Training
By Will on June 1, 2016 in Conflict Management, General, Training, United Kingdom & Ireland, Workplace Violence
Lone Worker Training: Unacceptable Behaviour? Our Lone Worker Training has yet again, gained momentum at all levels. From training people responsible on the actions required through to the staff on how they are affected by procedures and policies, but more importantly how they can feel more confident when faced with unacceptable behaviour. So what […]