Author: Robert
sheepdog + citizen of the world + humanity is my religion + conflict communicator + trying to be a better human being + serves ALL humans
Interests, passions, and pursuits include, but are not limited to:
~ The Arts of Law Enforcement and Policing and how these disciplines, if done right, can contribute to social evolution and improved social conditions.
~ Expert trainer in Civil Professionalism, Conflict Communication, and Verbal De-Escalation/Persuasion
~ Healthcare Security Management
~ Anthropology
~ Cross-cultural Studies
~ Disciplines of Self/Other Protection, Aggression Management, Counter-Violence, and Violence Abatement.
~ Graduate of Tony Blauer's Personal Defense Readiness (PDR) Instructor's Program
~ Graduate of Eddie Quinn's The Approach Self Protection Method Instructor's Program
~ Certified Instructor: Verbal Judo (Verbal Judo Institute)
~ Certified Instructor: Verbal Defense and Influence (Vistelar)
~ Certified Instructor: Surviving Verbal Conflict (Dolan Consulting Group)
~ Certified Instructor: Active Killer Defense (Active Killer Defense)
Leadership Caffeine—Becoming Agile and Adaptable is THE Leadership Issue
Please see this good article (link is also at the bottom of this post) over at Leadership Caffeine. It speaks to the need of adaptability in leaders, adaptability indeed being THE crucial leadership skill needed in this century. For those of us who enjoy martial arts and combatives, adaptability is also THE fundamental of all fundamentals. The inimitable Bruce Lee shared with us: Set patterns, incapable … Continue reading Leadership Caffeine—Becoming Agile and Adaptable is THE Leadership Issue
The 10/5/2 Rule of Threat Assessment
Everyone please check out this very useful Vistelar post from Dave Young wherein he explains the exceptionally useful 10/5/2 Rule of Threat Assessment. You can click above to get to the article, and the link is also listed at the bottom of this post. I’ve recently been sharing this Rule with nursing staff. Home Care nursing staff find this particularly powerful, as it – along … Continue reading The 10/5/2 Rule of Threat Assessment
P1 Photo of the Week: Protect life
Please see the photo of the week over at PoliceOne.com It shows Larry Gordon of the Dallas Police Department’s SWAT team talking down a suicidal female. Click above, or here at this link, to go to the Police One photo of the week. Many thanks to all the Ethical Protectors, in all professions! Continue reading P1 Photo of the Week: Protect life
Public Speaking & Conflict Resolution: Common Elements
Please see the article, Becoming a Better Public Speaker: Tips from the Greats. As I was reading it, it became apparent just how many common elements are shared between good public speaking and quality conflict minimization/resolution. Note the section about anxiety, and how we may harness it by accepting and working with it, instead of letting it harness us. In Verbal Defense & Influence (VDI), … Continue reading Public Speaking & Conflict Resolution: Common Elements
The 3rd Side
Hi Everyone, Please sit with this TED talk. We like it a lot. It connects with our interests in how conflict management – whether it involves a volatile patient in a healthcare setting, an agitated family member, a person about to be arrested by a law enforcement officer, or an international, geopolitical dispute – shares common elements, regardless of setting. At the beginning of this … Continue reading The 3rd Side
Sterile Cockpit Rule
Everyone please check out the very useful post today on the Vistelar blog. Gary Klugiewicz published a post there about Chief Harry Dolan’s Sterile Cockpit Rule. Go here for the post. How can you implement this Rule into your staff’s performance regimen? Continue reading Sterile Cockpit Rule
Where is Safety?
Where is safety? In the Verbal Defense & Influence program, we speak of P.O.L.E. This is an acronym which addresses the full spectrum of safety: Physical, Organizational, Legal, and Emotional. I’ve noticed that sometimes people get locked up around the subject of physical safety. Many times, people presume that they are safe once they have some kind of tool in their hands, that is, pepper … Continue reading Where is Safety?
Workplace Conflict
Please see the video below. Oh if times were that simple again :-)! But we are not Gerard Butler. And this is not 300! We cannot, of course, slay our perceived enemies, even if we think it would feel so good to do so. We have to figure out better ways, more sane ways, of coming to terms with all the little irritations in life. … Continue reading Workplace Conflict
Vistelar Training Calendar
Hi Everyone, Go here to the see the Vistelar Training calendar. There you will see upcoming events for Verbal Defense & Influence (VDI) courses, Verbal Defense & Influence (VDI) Instructor courses, ARMA training courses of many varieties, and much more. Increase the safety of your organization, agency, or family by taking advantage of these training opportunities. Tell us about your experiences and how this … Continue reading Vistelar Training Calendar
Conflict Transformation & Ethical Guardianship 