Statistics show that workplace violence costs American employers $3 to $5 billion each year. In fact, 10% to 15% of all violence in the U.S. is workplace violence, and it affects 25 million people annually.Your employees are the lifeblood of your organization. When a crisis hits, direct losses such as work stoppage, decreased productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare and disability issues can seriously affect your profitability. Plus, there are additional, indirect costs such as employee and family emotional trauma.
Making use of Centerstone's Crisis Management Strategies (CMS) program can help mitigate many of these costs by helping you prepare for and deal with crises. In fact, studies show that companies utilizing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services have reduced both employee sick days and related compensation by 68% to 83%.
CISM is not therapy. It is a well known and highly structured educational and intervention process focused on mitigating the impact of a critical incident, thus reducing the chances of developing more long-term psychological symptoms. CISM also serves as a means of early identification for those individuals who may be in need of more serious professional mental health services following a critical incident.
Think of CISM services as a business investment -- a cost-effective way to invest in your employees, your customers and your product. In the end, CISM benefits your bottom line.