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Are You Ready? Federal Managers and Supervisors Should Prepare for Difficult Situations and Events
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Supervisor Plan
USAF Civil Service
Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:28 AM
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While none of us think our particular workplace will be the target of of some unruly employee, things like that do happen. It doesn't take an event of the nature of the article to get you in trouble, you can do that all by yourself by not being prepared. Our civilians are getting older and some of them even outgrow their heart's ability to keep up. If that happens, the little "black book" will save your supervisor status, but only if it is updated and looked at occasionally. Good article, I, for one, will develop my own "black book", thanks.
Emergency Planning
NARA
Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:31 AM
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More excellent advice for supervisors. I agree that most agencies have some sort of emergency plan, but the plans don't go down to the level of the individual supervisor or employee. Most people don't like to think about these things, and some people believe they don't or won't have an emotional reaction when bad things happen. I think the plan needs to include these emotional reactions.
Without a plan which is continually revised and without individual planning by each supervisor, these situations can be worse than they need to be. Thanks for bringing up this matter and suggesting concrete actions supervisors can take in advance of "trouble".
Recent applicable article
DOJ- Executive Office for Immigration Review
Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:24 PM
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Great article, and how important for supervisors to be aware of what is going on around us in the workplace!!
Another news event which makes your article even more significant was the NASA contractor who committed a hostage taking and murder-suicide. Seems he was despondent over a poor job review! We must be aware and vigilant of what goes on in our surroundings.
http://justsamachar.com/international/man-kills-hostage-self-at-nasa-building-n/
Thank you,
John Fekete
Good Article
DOD
Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:12 AM
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This is an article that should be printed out and kept in a binder somewhere.
Deranged Employee
DCMA
Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:28 AM
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One of the reasons I am leaving this agency next week is a potentially dangerous employee that is still on the payroll who many of us consider "most likely" to be the one going POSTAL. He appears to be delusional, acts irrational, shows aggressive behavior, verbal abuse, harassment...you name it and he has it. I know a manager has tried to remove him but he filed a grievance and now the agency is afraid to fire him. Employees like myself don't feel protected against someone like him and I don't understand why the Government doesn't do something about him before it is too late.
Re: Deranged Employee
Retired
Wed May 2, 2007 8:44 PM
I can relate
Another Government Agency
Thu May 3, 2007 8:36 AM
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The unions make it so difficult to discipline any employee that it becomes an almost impossible task for a manager to do so. Although if you have witnesses who saw the person physically attack you, I would think that would be enough to get some sort of action.
Deranged Employees
DFAS
Thu May 3, 2007 10:05 AM
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I wish those useless "violence in the workplace" courses could be changed to teach employees some useful skills to use when an assault may be imminent. Since that isn't likely to happen, here is some advice, which will probably be worth at least what you paid for it: wherever you go, take a moment to consider how you would get out, if necessary, or other ways you could deal with an emergency (doesn't have to be a deranged employee, could be something less exotic, such as a nearby chemical spill). And remember that in an emergency, most people will look around for someone to take the lead. Do not waste valuable seconds doing that. Consider what you would do and then, if the emergency arises, do it. A "traditional" martial arts class can also be very helpful in teaching good observational skills; sometimes, the difference between who lives and who dies comes down to who saw the problem coming a few precious seconds earlier.