I know it’s hard to believe but you really do have the same problem as these famous faces. What might that be? Texting, talking and emailing when you shouldn’t be.

The scandal surrounding the voice mail hacking fiasco shut down Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World. A private investigator hacked into members of Britain’s royal house-hold by duping phone operators into handing over their personal codes. Those PINS allowed him and journalist Clive Goodman to listen in on the royal family’s voice mails.

You may not have your cubicle assaulted by Somali pirates, but violence is still an issue that arises in plenty of workplaces. And even one incidence of violence in the workplace is one too many.

This is not the kind of thing that we can ignore. Most people who have been violent have made threats beforehand. Ignoring it and hoping it will go away — not a good strategy. Are you pooh-poohing it? Cutting someone slack? Being understanding? Maybe that’s not what the situation demands.