The corporal, conspiracy, and countertransference: A case study of best practices in BTAM and workplace violence prevention
An AfATAP webinar presented by: Dr Matt Talbot: Senior Threat Manager: Kroger Co. (USA)
30 Nov 2023: 14h00-15h30 (Johannesburg time)
About the webinar: The corporal, conspiracy, and countertransference: A case study of best practices in BTAM and workplace violence prevention
The presentation explores the case of an averted bombing of a medical facility in 2017. While the case is healthcare-centric, the approaches to threat assessment and management detailed offer multi-sector considerations. As well, the case offers insight into strategies for tailoring management interventions to military veterans as is relevant for all organizations employing or working with this population. The presentation places emphasis on the management strategies of a multidisciplinary team and how the team addressed fear, panic, and preferences for popular and punitive responses by the organization over proportionate interventions to mitigate stigmatization of a mentally ill subject and avoid ethical and bias pitfalls. The presenter will highlight key infrastructure of a workplace violence prevention program that led to the successful management of this case as a best practice in alignment with the most recent ASIS/SHRM standards. Designed for novice to experienced professionals, attendees will leave with enhanced insight into establishing a workplace violence prevention program, the criticality of a multidisciplinary approach to violence prevention, and nuanced approaches to optimally support military veterans experiencing emotional crises.
About the speaker
Matt Talbot, PhD, LCSW, CCFC, CFMHE, CTM
Dr. Matt Talbot is the Senior Threat Manager for Kroger, Co., developing and managing a workplace violence and threat management program for the fourth largest retail corporation in the world that is comprised of more than 400,000 employees in more than 4000 retail locations, distribution centers, fuel stations, and fulfillment centers across 35 states and growing. He previously served as the workplace violence prevention program coordinator for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System from 2011-2023 where he managed two organizational threat assessment teams and supervised the intimate-partner violence program and staff training and education program in the prevention and management of disruptive behavior. Matt is a member of the Southwest Texas Fusion Center Public Safety Threat Assessment Group (PSTAG), a Fusion Liaison Officer (FLO), and worked as an SME on the Texas statewide targeted violence prevention strategy lead by DPS.
Matt is also the current President of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) South Central Chapter and serves on the ATAP National Communications Committee. He became an ATAP Certified Threat Manager (CTM) in 2018 and has more than 19 years’ experience in mental health, crisis intervention, violence risk assessment, and behavioral threat assessment and management.
In 2021, Matt led the development of the first collegiate certificate program in behavioral threat assessment and risk management for Alliant University. He is a founding and executive board member of the Global Team Collaborative (GTC), a Canadian-based emerging global non-profit dedicated to support teams working to assess and manage various forms of threats, risks, and hazards. He recently completed his PhD in forensic psychology researching parents’ perceptions of modern-day mass shooters.
