Defense By Design

I was just invited to present the ASIS International NTX chapter this August, a day after addressing the RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) Texas Regional Conference in San Antonio. Even more interesting, it is the same topic at 'BOTH' events.

What is that topic? Once again, it is as this has become a break-out topic in my offerings over the past year. I always dealt with it to some degree, but due to so many industries and professions being impacted by their employees' online and offline activities, activism, behaviors or questionable, controversial or even criminal behaviors, it has become a major point of and alike for . Why?

When an employee has to be disciplined or terminated, this impacts the areas of staffing, operations, morale, productivity, profits and public image combined as well as simultaneously. All of these areas have dollar figures attached. And if done improperly, the blowback can be settlements I've posted over the past week awarded to employees for $225K, $485K and even $4M due to "wrongful dismissal/termination." It is a plaintiff attorney's dream case.

If you are a or , I welcome your inquiries in employee training regarding this topic.

I (and ASIS and RIMS) know someone who can help.

Another case of poor , though this one is a bit different for me regarding its intent.

Nothing nefarious here, but it does point out what I consistently say to and alike today, that is, if you're going to let someone go...you'd better have the paper trail to back up "why" today. You can do it, but just be prepared for if not done correctly. This $4M judgement illustrates why.

In most such cases I address, it is over misbehaviors, actions, activities or activism, though sometimes other offline behaviors caught on camera that to viral too. But employees fired over these are now firing back...and winning in a number of recent cases.

In both online courses as well as in-person instruction, I cover a number of things to help you better instruct your people. Spending is not one of them but social media certainly is, particularly with the toll it is taking on fields such as and interests to name a "few."

And if you are an or carrier, company or agency seeking to help your commercial clients avoid such litigation, claims, judgements or settlements, let's talk.

I know someone who can help.