Prevent Workplace Violence by Recognizing and Responding to Behavioral Indicators | May 13, 2025

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The escalation toward workplace violence rarely happens without warning signs. However, many organizations struggle to identify and appropriately respond to these early indicators, potentially missing crucial intervention opportunities. This challenge leaves both employees and organizations vulnerable to preventable incidents.

Explore a comprehensive framework for recognizing and responding to behavioral warning signs before they escalate into violence. We review three main categories of behavioral indicators: questionable thoughts, extreme emotions, and concerning actions. Viewers will learn to identify critical changes in typical behavior patterns and understand the proper channels for reporting concerns.

The session provides practical guidance on:

- Identifying specific behavioral red flags

- Understanding the benefits of early intervention

- Implementing appropriate response protocols

- Balancing between inaction and overreaction

- Utilizing existing support services effectively

We also discuss how to train employees company-wide so that all staff members gain the skills and confidence they need to recognize warning signs and respond appropriately, ensuring long-term retention of these critical safety concepts.

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Barbara Martinez

FBI

Barbara Martinez is a seasoned FBI professional with over 30 years of experience in national security, major crime investigations, and interagency program management. As Assistant Section Chief for Counter-IED at the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, she led daily operations of the Joint Program Office for Countering IEDs, collaborating with the Departments of Justice, State, Defense, and Homeland Security. She helped develop two U.S. policies to counter global IED threats and oversaw training programs for all U.S. public safety bomb technicians.

Previously, as Supervisory Special Agent on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, she led multiagency teams to disrupt terrorist plots. As Unit Chief of the FBI's Weapons of Mass Destruction Unit, she coordinated national response plans for nuclear threats, co-developed joint public health–law enforcement investigation protocols, and played key roles in the 9/11 and Anthrax investigations. She is also a skilled writer of national policy and technical guidance for bomb technicians.