Mike Keenan, LPC, CPP, CFI
Creating Individual and Group Accountability in Retail Loss Prevention
Once you have senior leadership's buy-in, you can then create accountability for controlling loss beyond the LP team. The best place for accountability is in your company's performance reviews.
The Most Successful Careers in Loss Prevention Start with Volunteering
We all know that volunteering is a good thing for furthering our careers in loss prevention in terms of visibility to company leadership and demonstrating that you are willing to go above and beyond. However, many people who volunteer don’t truly participate.
The Checklist: An Old-School Retail Operations Process That Still Works
No pilot would ever dream of flying an airplane without the extensive use of pre-startup, pre-taxi and pre-takeoff checklists. Pilots know that checklists are the best way to ensure consistent operation—a necessary condition for safe flight.
How to Perform An In-Store Audit That Will Guide and Motivate Improved Performance
The three major causes that contribute to inventory shrink in any retail operation are internal theft, external theft, and operational compliance. An effective loss prevention program must focus on all three of these areas.
Building Loss Prevention Careers: The Value of Experience and How to Get It
What is every company looking for in a management-level employee? Leadership. Senior leaders will tell you that there are lots of managers but very...