Once the word gets out that an organization is under investigation employees begin to worry. People get distracted and loose work focus. They understand that the entire organization is under threat. They also begin to realize that they may be at risk as well. People get frightened and want to bail. People "catastrophize!", start rumors, and cause things to escalate. Remember Arthur Anderson? Enron?

Levels of fear and discomfort increase and perceptions of personal security decrease. Head hunters attempt to cannibalize key personnel. Employees want to protect themselves from contamination. They want absolution, reassurance of safety and relief from fear.

HOW WE CAN HELP

BDG/IM's White Collar Crime Allegation Response Team is prepared to come into your organization to help you:

Assess the impact of the crisis on your organizational culture

Assess the vulnerabilities of key personnel and their networks

Create and implement strategies that will assist employees in focusing on their work and sustaining the organization

Develop and implement plans to counter employee reactions to events triggered by investigators

Create a feedback network so employees can feed information to management about ongoing events and circumstances