Assessment of behaviour of concern
Organisations may face persistent or seriously unsafe behaviour that can put pressure on employees' sense of safety. Fear and uncertainty grow, and people start to wonder what else the person in question might do.
‘What is the likelihood of more serious problem behaviour’? ‘Who in the organisation is at risk’? ‘If escalation is a real possibility, in what timeframe and to what extent can it be expected’? These are just some of the questions that an organisation struggles with more in the case of, for example, a client who continuously files complaints and starts legal proceedings, an employee who makes bizarre or violent statements, an employee who is stalked, reports abuse of power by a supervisor or accuses a colleague of sexually transgressive behaviour.
Our first goal is to identify and understand workplace behaviour and dynamics. We do this by gathering information and assessing behaviour. In many cases, the client needs an assessment of the risk of escalation, violence or persistence. DANTES assesses the safety risks to employees, as well as the impact on issues such as business operations and risk of reputational damage.
DANTES uses psychological tools to structure the investigation and gain insight into the nature of the behaviour, the underlying motives and the risks. We provide concrete advice on how to stop the behaviour or ensure it does not escalate further.
In exceptional cases, our advice will be to report the incident, and it may be useful to also involve external authorities such as the police, the safety house or the Mental Health Service. DANTES will make these contacts for you and offer advice, guidance and support throughout the process. If personal security is required, we also have a network of specialists who offer tailor-made security in cooperation with DANTES.
Support & Consultancy
Assessment of anonymous threat and stalking
Anonymous threats and stalking are forms of concerning behaviour. The author of a threat wants to hide his identity. This phenomenon does seem to be increasingly common. ...
Aftercare & personal guidance
When we handle case studies, attention is also paid to employees who are targeted and feel fear and uncertainty. The risk of absenteeism, illness and emotional damage is assessed, and...
Conducting complex interviews
HR officers, compliance or security managers sometimes face challenging interviews. The topic of interview may be highly sensitive or personal, in other cases the person to be...
Integrity screening
DANTES can help you reduce the likelihood of hiring employees who are vulnerable to exhibiting behaviour that is harmful to your organisation. ...
Work climate survey
In our daily work we often deal with people whose behaviour causes serious problems and risks. However, in some cases the problem is not so much the behaviour of a single...