Workplace Violence Prevention Training for HR Teams
Your HR team deals with the toughest conversations in your company. Termination of employment. Complaints. Threats. Crises among your employees.
Almost all HR employees receive training about policies. However, very few get any sort of training in how to react when a situation begins to heat up, and that’s exactly when incidents happen.
At JG Good Corp, we train the HR directors, safety managers, and compliance officers from Schaumburg, Glenview, Lake Forest, and the entire Chicagoland area on how to spot the warning signs and respond appropriately.
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The Problem HR Teams Face
The FBI has been studying workplace violence for years now. In almost all the cases, there were warning signs before the event. Someone noticed something suspicious. In many cases, it was reported to HR.
The problem is not about a lack of awareness; rather, it’s about not knowing how to use the information after getting it.
That is the gap our training program addresses. This program is not about writing policies; nor is it about putting up awareness campaigns. It’s about practical skills to handle real threats.
What the Training Covers
Each program is customized to your organization’s industry, size, and risk level. Our modules cover the following topics:
Recognizing Behavioral Warning Signs
There are almost always red flags before a threat becomes a reality. This module will teach HR managers how to detect verbal, behavioral, and situational signs weeks before a threat becomes a real problem.
Threat Assessment and Escalation
Learn how to assess the type of threat – direct, conditional, or veiled. Learn about documentation, escalation, and how to create a Threat Assessment Team that will work during times of threat.
HR De-Escalation Skills
Termination interviews, discipline interviews, and grievances are all risky processes. This module will teach you verbal de-escalation skills that are proven to work in these uniquely high-pressure HR situations.
OSHA Compliance
The General Duty Clause of OSHA mandates that employers remedy hazards in the workplace, and workplace violence certainly is one such hazard. This section takes you through how a compliant program is supposed to be structured and what common shortcomings exist.
Response to an Active Threat
What should HR be doing if law enforcement has been called? When do you notify employees? This module covers the right actions to take before, during, and after an active threat.
Developing a Prevention Program
Policies, procedures for handling reports, post-incident actions — this module helps you and your team build a prevention plan that holds up when tested.
Your Instructor
Training led by John Good — 41-year law enforcement veteran and former Illinois police officer.
John Good spent 41 years serving with two Illinois police departments before founding JG Good Corp. During his career he created the Officer Friendly and Crime Prevention position with the Glenview Police Department — one of the first programs of its kind in the region — and received the Glenview Public Safety Award and Glenview Youth Services Person of the Year award for his community safety work.
John taught criminal justice and security at Roosevelt University, College of DuPage, Oakton College, and Northwestern Business College from 1990 to 2020; he was named Teacher of the Year in 2006.
John holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University.
When you train with JG Good Corp, your HR team learns from an expert who has dedicated four decades of his life to public safety.
Who This Training Is For
- HR directors and managers handling employee relations and safety policy
- Safety officers and compliance managers navigating OSHA requirements
- Office managers at small to mid-size Chicagoland businesses with HR responsibilities
- Multi-site HR teams managing employee relations across multiple locations
- Healthcare HR teams dealing with patient-to-employee violence risks
- Property management companies with HR staff overseeing tenant and employee safety
- Cross-functional safety committees that include HR, legal, and operations leadership
Training Formats
On-Site Workshop
We visit your site whether you’re located in Schaumburg, Glenview, Lake Forest, or anywhere else in Chicagoland. We conduct half-day and full-day workshops based on your organization’s requirements and expertise.
Executive Briefing
This is an executive-level briefing, lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours, where we explain the risks involved in your organization, liability considerations, and the components of an effective prevention program.
Tabletop Exercise
This exercise walks your HR team through a realistic workplace threat scenario, tests your policies and procedures, while preparing your organization to deal with any future real-life threats.
Why Organizations Choose JG Good Corp
Workplace violence training programs come in abundance. They are generic in nature, presentation-driven, and aimed at a broad audience.
The training program of JG Good Corp is conducted by an experienced security practitioner with a career spanning decades in corporate physical security and threat assessment, and not a facilitator reading from a pre-defined curriculum. Each program is designed specifically around your company and your HR challenges.
We have conducted training for HR teams at manufacturing plants, healthcare facilities, law firms, property management and professional service companies across Chicagoland. Every training is unique because every company is unique.
Certified. Experienced. Chicagoland-based.
Common Questions
Does OSHA require this training?
OSHA does not have a standalone workplace violence regulation but enforces prevention requirements under the General Duty Clause, which requires employers to address recognized serious hazards. Several states including Illinois have enacted additional requirements. We recommend consulting with legal counsel on your specific obligations, and we can help you understand what a compliant program looks like.
How long does training take?
It depends on your team’s needs. Executive briefings run 90 minutes to 2 hours. Half-day workshops run approximately 4 hours. Full-day programs cover the complete prevention framework including tabletop exercises. We recommend a consultation call first so we can recommend the right format for your organization.
Can you customize the training for our industry?
Yes — always. Manufacturing, healthcare, property management, and law firms all face different workplace violence dynamics. Your training reflects that.
How is this different from active shooter training?
Active shooter training covers individual response during an armed attack. Workplace violence prevention training for HR covers the full picture — recognition, assessment, intervention, de-escalation, OSHA compliance, and policy — with active threat response as one part of it. Most HR teams need both, and we can deliver them together or separately.
Do you serve areas outside Schaumburg and Glenview?
Yes. We serve organizations throughout Chicagoland and Northern Illinois. Contact us to confirm availability.
Get Started
Contact JG Good Corp today or use the form below to schedule an appointment. We will analyze your team’s training level, find your most pressing gaps, and develop a program for you.
Serving HR teams in Schaumburg, Glenview, Lake Forest, and throughout Chicagoland and Northern Illinois.
- 10 North Martingale Rd., Suite 400, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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- Hours: M - F 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Phone: (224) 763-0843
Workplace violence cases are preventable. The companies that avoid them are the ones that train before anything happens.