Pennsylvania Bill aims to Prevent Workplace Violence

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

Violence in the workplace represents a real threat to employees across the U.S. Just yesterday, a man walked into a FedEx shipping facility in Bedford Park, Illinois and fired his gun several times before killing himself. The gunman, Ben Robinson, was a former FedEx employee. His wife is a current FedEx employee at the Bedford Park facility and was apparently the target of his rage. Luckily, no employees were injured. But several FedEx employees at this facility were put in a position where they feared for their safety and lives, simply because they reported to work yesterday.
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Going Undercover an “Incredible Opportunity” for one CEO

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Belfour Holdings CEO Sheldon Yellen was recently interviewed regarding his experience on the CBS show Undercover Boss. Yellen worked alongside low-level workers removing soot, hanging dry wall and crawling underneath homes. Mr. Yellen recognized that working in the trenches helped him to better understand his company’s needs and the importance of getting unadulterated feedback from his workforce.

We have previously written about how Undercover Boss has raised the profile of undercover investigations by showing a large audience the impact of real-time field intelligence on management practices.

When asked if other CEO’s could have the same experience within their organizations but without a camera crew, Mr. Yellen replied, “The Undercover Boss experience, regardless of whether you’re doing it on TV or in real life, it is an incredible opportunity for a leader to go back to what really counts and that’s getting as close to your people as you really can”.

We agree. Our owners have spent decades managing undercover cases and know how to get to the bottom of any workplace issue. If you feel that your business could benefit from a candid, unfiltered view of what is going on your workplace, we strongly recommend you contact an experienced and competent private investigation firm.

[via Inc.]

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The Value of Corporate Investigations: Resignations at News Corp. Continue

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

As the News Corp. scandal continues to unravel, many professionals in the private investigation field have come to wonder why a proper internal investigation into the phone hacking was never conducted.  Had News Corp. done so, they could have potentially avoided public embarrassment and the damage the phone hacking scandal has caused to their brand and reputation.

In the wake of the scandal, more resignations have occurred: Paul Stephenson, head of Scotland Yard; John Yates, the assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London; Les Hinton, the chief executive of Dow Jones; and, Rebekah Brooks, head of News International have each resigned in the last few days.
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Osama Bin Laden’s Computers to be Forensically Reviewed

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Rory Montez

The team of Navy SEALs that raided Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan stronghold on May 2, 2011 may have also stumbled upon a goldmine of Al Qaeda intelligence.  According to a recent article, the raid that resulted in bin Laden’s death also led to the seizure of several computers, hard drives, electronic equipment and removable media including DVDs and USB drives.
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Employees Are Unproductive Half the Day

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

A recent study conducted on workplace productivity found that employees spend almost half of their time on unproductive tasks.  For small and mid-size business owners, the loss of worker productivity can amount to almost a million dollars a year.

According to Webtorials, who conducted the study, employees waste a significant portion of time dealing with ineffective communication.   For example, forwarding e-mails and phone numbers back in forth to confirm a specific message or fax was received can represent almost 14% of an employee’s workday.
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