Corporate Self-Defense Training - 8 Reasons To Include It In Your Company's Wellness Program

As a normal part of business, most companies takeknow that they will not be stopped by anyone before
steps to make sure that their employees are healthythey have finished what they came to do.Workplace
and safe. They know its not just the right thing to do,violence is growing at an alarming rate around the
but by providing benefits like insurance, wellnessworld. While many of us have been taught that we
programs, continuing education opportunities, and themust put up with the violent tempers and childish
like, they are providing for their own growth and futuretantrums of those around us who cannot control their
potential. For the smartest, it just makes good businessown disappointment and frustration, this is no reason
sense.More and more businesses are adding thethat employees working with or near them should
additional benefit of in-house self-defense training.have to submit to physical outbursts or abuse. In fact, it
Whether in the form of seminars, on-going courses, orhas been proven that, when in a situation where the
video programs, companies are seeing the value inaggressor might be damaged himself by initiating an
providing important life-saving skills to their employeesassault......they avoid such actions altogether!The costs
benefits package. So much so that they're becomingmany companies are shouldering that are associated
regular occurances in many organizations.It's easy towith dealing with the aftermath of an incident involving
see why those involved in the law enforcement andworkplace violence are staggering. Just as insurance
security industries would have such training, but whocompanies hire private investigators to protect
else has to worry about self-defense issues? In fact,themselves against fraudulent worker's compensation
companies, like hospitals, real-estate companies, andclaims, a small investment in quality training today can
those who have employees required to travel as aprevent catastrophic losses in the future - losses that
part of their job, are taking a proactive role in makingcan literally cripple a company.5. Self-defense training
sure that valuable members of their team are safe.improves creative problem solving skills.Due to its very
The number of companies who have or regularlynature of having to deal with the chaos associated
experience violence in the workplace, criminal attacks,with an attack situation, self defense training helps
and now, the added threat of international terrorism, isemployees learn to creatively overcome obstacles to
increasing at an alarming rate.Other than the primarysuccess. Very often, this type of training translates into
benefit of teaching your employees how to defendgreater problem-solving abilities, on the job creativity,
themselves against a physical attack - there are veryand "outside the box" thinking. Employees learn to think
significant reasons why your company might want to"strategically" rather than temporarily. That means that
offer such a program. Just as with any insurance, thetheir ideas and system-development work provides
benefit is in the peace of mind and knowledge thatthe company with more than a temporary fix to
you're protected. But, unlike most insurance policies thatproblems and concerns, but instead, companies benefit
are virtually invisible until damage occurs, thefrom employees who can see the "cause-and-effect"
secondary benefits of providing self-defense training innature of their actions and decisions and stop waisting
your workplace are readily apparent almost from thetime, money, and other resources in having to
beginning.Here are 8 great reasons to include personalrepeatedly "replace bandaides."6. Martial Arts-based
protection training as a part of your organization's staffself defense training enhances teamwork.Often,
training agenda.1. Employees who are capable ofemotional and psychological barriers to personal
protecting themselves are more confident.This directlyachievement prevent a team from productively
affects their level of performance and therefor theirworking together. A properly structured program
leadership potential. Untrained individuals tend to avoidallows team members to come together in a
situations where they are required to be open to newsupportive environment to learn important skills like
situations and people. Especially in the world of sales,creative problem-solving and focusing under pressure.
emergency medical services, and management, whereWith the help of co-workers, individuals with weaker
an employee may be required to remain calm underskill sets learn to overcome those obstacles and fears
pressure, martial arts-based self defense training helpsthat are holding them back, and safely become
to build confidence, increased self-esteem, and aleaders in their own right within their groups.7.
greater sense of leadership presence. The simple truthEmployees learn to focus under pressure.Many jobs
is that: Confident people are more able to overcomeare considered high-pressure by nature. Deadlines,
obstacles and "get the job done."2. People who feellast-minute problem-solving issues, and emergency
safer are less prone to the debilitating effects ofsituations can cause some employees and team
stress.Stress is the number one factor in manymembers to literally freeze-up under pressure. A good
illnesses and a leading cause of on-the-job accidents.program will expose your people to drills and exercises
The increased confidence, coupled with an increasedthat will allow them to achieve a level of comfort, and
sense of calm, can mean a long-term cost savings foran increased ability to focus on the objective at hand.8.
an employer. Less stress means less stress-relatedEmployees experience a greater sense of happiness
illnesses, less lost time due to illness, fewer accidents,and peace of mind.Happier employees translates into
and higher productivity. Without the burden ofmany benefits for your company. For starters,
stress-related paralysis, employees are moreindividuals who have a pleasant demeanor and a
energetic, quick-thinking, and relaxed - making thempositive outlook on life are less likely to take offense
more productive members of your organization.3.with regards to misunderstandings. They don't feel
Martial Arts-based training has been shown to improvethreatened by changes which inevitably occur within
employee discipline and moral.Studies by the USevery business environment, or lash out at others
Marine Corps, traditional known for a high degree ofverbally, physically, or emotionally when things don't go
discipline, moral, and e'sprit de corps, have reportedsmoothly. Martial arts and self defense training has long
that their new martial arts-based self-defense programbeen known to be a source of personal
has helped to create even greater levels ofempowerment, confidence, and the ability for a person
self-discipline, a stronger work ethic, and moreto be in control of him or herself. People like this
psychologically well-adjusted Marines. The truth is that,naturally attract and affect others in a positive way
feelings of weakness, social anxiety, and concern forand can only be a valuable asset to a company that is
one's safety, by any one individual, causes stress onfocused on growth and future prosperity.If you found
the entire team. Many employees live in fear of makingthis article to be useful, please take a second and rate
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and others suffer from poor interpersonal skills. Thetopic.Jeffrey M. Miller is the founder and CEO of
difference between a company with a workforceWarrior Concepts International, and specializes in
made up of positive, powerful, and productive peopleproviding real-world self-protection and personal
and one that is not, is often the difference between adevelopment training to individuals, companies, and
great ocean-liner and a sinking ship.4. Self Defenseorganizations world-wide. He is the author of the
training can dissuade workplace violence before it"Foundations of Self Defense Mastery" eCourse and
even starts.Question: Why are their more gun-relateda former federal police officer, private investigator and
incidents involving employee violence in postal andbodyguard. His background includes undercover drug
other government workplaces than anywhereand black market suppression, personal protection, and
else?The Answer: The perpetrator knows that he orphysical security activities. He has been involved in the
she will not encounter any resistance from theirstudy, practice and teaching of self-protection and
victims. In the case of government buildings wherepersonal development through the martial arts for
firearms are federally prohibited, disgruntled employeesthree decades.