Another tragedy involving workplace violence and loss of life.  Every year an event of this nature and magnitude strikes on a campus or on the job...  This time in Connecticut at a family-owned business.  

And now we are hearing comments and questions about workplace bullying, racism, and lack of attention by management.  Could this nightmare have been avoided?  We will never know, but I believe the answer is simple - Of course it could have been avoided.  At least the loss of life could have been minimized.  While families and co-workers grieve their losses, this is not the time nor place to point fingers and second-guess those involved in Connecticut.

However, we owe it to ourselves to eventually learn something from these events.  Misconduct (theft) in the workplace is unacceptable. Workplace bullying is very real and must be intercepted and stopped.  Proper procedures must be in place prior to and during employee terminations or lay-offs.  Racism cannot be tolerated and must be investigated and eliminated.  No business owner or manager will disagree with those statements, and the warning signs are often there. Yet, most companies don't do enough to protect each other.  In a flash, it's too late.

Remember, before we ever become employees of any company, we are all human beings first...

As always, let us know if we can help.

- Lou G.