Creating safety and inclusion

- Our most core human need is to survive,…followed by our need to belong.…As a result, high EQ leaders know…that they must make safety and inclusion priorities…in their organizations.…Let's talk about safety.…Many of us think that physical safety at work is a given.…But workplace violence is surprisingly prevalent.…About 16% of workplace deaths are the result…of an attack in the workplace.…Workplace violence is the third leading cause of death…for healthcare workers.…

And taxi drivers are 20 times more likely…to be murdered on the job than any other worker.…Over one quarter, 26%, of workplace homicide victims…work in sales or retail, higher than those…in protective services at 19% including police officers…and security guards.…Separate from workplace violence are the threats…of being seriously injured or killed on the job…through safety accidents, like falls.…It's clear that for many, physical safety on the job…is a valid and present concern.…

But separate from potential harm,…our sense of physical safety also depends…