Workplace violence, one is too many with Robert Sollars

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Robert D. Sollars is a 31 year veteran of the security industry and has been studying, researching, writing, and speaking about workplace violence for more than 23 years and joins Enterprise Radio.

He writes a blog and posts incidents of workplace violence on the Facebook page, “One is too Many”.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Robert Sollars discuss the following:

• Workplace violence is such a rare incidence and few people are actually killed why is your book important?
• What are some of the statistics that you talk about?
• What is the profile of the average perpetrator?
• You say there are attitudes that can actually encourage violence, tell us more about this.
• What about people who just snap?
• What are some of the warning signs people exhibit?
• What kinds of things can a business do to reduce the risk and limit their liability for an incident.

Duration: 17:29

Though I’m without sight, my vision is crystal clear! Robert D. Sollars has more than 31 years of experience in the security field. He started as a security guard for Wells Fargo Guard Services (now defunct and part of Securitas) in St. Joseph, Missouri. During his time there he progressed to facility supervisor and field supervisor. He also served on numerous pre-strike and strike operations as both captain and coordinator.

He then went to Allied Security (now Allied-Barton) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a client services coordinator. He was awarded several decorations and then was made an office scheduler. Later he became a trouble shooter for the company and successfully turned around several accounts.

The rest of his resume includes over 130 media appearances including articles he’s written as well as radio and television appearances, print interviews and internet blogs. He has also worked for other companies, both in Missouri and Arizona, where he quickly moved into management because he was known as a problem solver.

In 2003, six weeks after moving to Arizona, he went blind, but he has continued to work within the security industry as a writer, blogger, trainer and consultant. He is a member of ASIS International in the Phoenix Chapter and is their public relations chairman.

He still lives in Scottsdale with his wife Eileen, three cats Admiral K’reme (Chief of Cat Fleet Operations, RIP lil buddy), Lieutenant BooBoo (Cat Fleet Medical Corp) & Captain Jasmine (aka Squeakers & Chief of Security). And not to be left out, Sgt. Missy Beagle rounds out the household.

Sollars is the author of Never to Grow-Up: Preventing Violence in Our Schools & One is too Many: Recognizing & Preventing Workplace Violence.

Web Site:  todays-training.com