Security Executive Council - Experts & Thought Leaders

The Security Executive Council, with Rice University and MD Anderson Cancer Centre, will facilitate a day and a half of expert-led sessions on workplace violence risk management for corporate security practitioners, cross-functional partners, and police and emergency responders. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, in 2020 there were more than 37,000 nonfatal workplace injuries inflicted intentionally by another person and nearly 400 workplace homicides. Healthcare workers are five times more likely to suffer workplace violence than workers in other industries. These numbers underline the criticality of strong cross-functional workplace violence prevention, preparedness, and response efforts in every organisation. Real-time for offsite participants The event will take place at Rice University in Houston and will also be streamed in real-time The Workplace Violence Management State of the Industry conference will include seven seminar sessions, networking opportunities, and a keynote by Shibu Varghese, Senior Vice President of People, Culture & Infrastructure for MD Anderson Cancer Centre. Individual sessions will tackle a range of issues, including awareness, regulatory considerations, program strategy and planning, incident response, and proven practices. The event will take place at Rice University in Houston and will also be streamed in real-time for offsite participants. Discounts are available for students and active law enforcement. Takeaways and industry connections “In today's environment, workplace violence is an ever-present risk for every organisation,” said Dean Correia, SEC Emeritus Faculty of Business Continuity. “Every function responsible for managing workplace violence will benefit from attending this event. The takeaways and industry connections will better enable pioneers to proactively train their people and increase their confidence in current and future people and asset protection programs.”

Security Executive Council (SEC) strategic alliance partner - The Foushée Group is inviting organisations to participate in the 23rd annual Security and Compliance Compensation Survey. Compliance compensation The Security and Compliance Compensation Survey is the only compensation research report for security positions. It provides detailed compensation information for more than 78 executive, management, professional, and technical security positions, drawn from more than 100 companies. Competitive compensation Corporate security practitioners can use this information to help develop compensation packages Corporate security practitioners can use this information to negotiate competitive compensation for themselves or their teams, to help develop compensation packages that will attract top security talent, and to inform job descriptions and compensation ranges for new security job postings. Security leaders who wish to participate in the survey should partner with their Human Resource group to discuss requirements and pull the necessary data. Compensation data Only official, verified compensation files are accepted. The survey and report adhere to both the spirit and the letter of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Safe Harbor Guidelines for appropriate and legal collection and reporting of compensation data. The deadline for survey submission is April 8.

A new graphic released by the Security Executive Council (SEC) will help corporate security pioneers and their teams identify skills gaps and track their progress toward Next Generation Security Leadership. Version 2 graphic tool The Next Generation Security Leader graphic, version 2, maps out six categories of skills significant to security leadership success and invites security teams to check off skill sets they’ve attained so they can focus on mastery in other critical areas. The content draws upon SEC research into the traditional career backgrounds of corporate security pioneers and the competencies required and valued in the current corporate security environment. Key features The new version recognises a greater shift toward cross-functional know-how and collaboration The first iteration of the Next Generation Security Leader graphic was released in 2007. While the same six knowledge streams apply even in present times, this new version recognises a greater shift toward cross-functional knowhow and collaboration, executive-level business performance, and team leadership. Addressing private sector risks “Not only have the private sector risks and challenges changed, so have the skills needed for private sector pioneers,” said Bob Hayes, Managing Director of the SEC. “It’s a great starting point to discuss your department’s needs or for your professional development.”