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)
Law Enforcement, Mediation, Public Safety, Surviving Verbal Conflict, Uncategorized, VDI, Verbal Defense & Influence, Verbal Judo, William Ury

Our Responsibility as Global Human Beings

  Hi All, I recommend this article to all contact professionals.  Whether you are a law enforcement officer, mediator, healthcare professional, politician, or trainer in conflict management/resolution/transformation, you will gain much from this interview with the inimitable author, anthropologist, and negotiation expert, William Ury.  Go here for the interview. William speaks in this interview about the power of the mediator, as witness and catalyst, to … Continue reading Our Responsibility as Global Human Beings

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Active Shooter, America, Terrorism, Uncategorized

Active “Killer”

  Hi All, For the longest time, we have used terms like active shooter and active assailant to describe crimes involving an individual or individuals actively involved in killing other people, often in a random manner, seeking nothing other than to kill as many people as possible. More accurate, however, is the term Active Killer to describe these individuals.  As a precise term, it describes far … Continue reading Active “Killer”

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Active Shooter, Uncategorized

Re-Defining the Citizen Role in Active Shooter Events

Hi All, I recently read this article published over at the very nice The Secure Dad website.  It’s a well-written article about how to prepare one’s family for an active shooter event. Near the end of the article, however, the author writes: “Don’t try to attack an armed gunman without a weapon of your own. The odds will not be in your favor. Let the … Continue reading Re-Defining the Citizen Role in Active Shooter Events

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Dignity, Respect, Uncategorized

Retired Lt. General Jay Silveria on Dignity & Respect

Hi All, Please watch this brief video of Retired Lt. General Jay Silveria speaking about the power of diversity and the necessity of treating all people with dignity and respect. This is an ethic toward which all organizations should be constantly reaching. Who is your organization’s Lt. General Jay Silveria? Aim high. Continue reading Retired Lt. General Jay Silveria on Dignity & Respect

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Gary Klugiewicz, Harry P. Dolan, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Surviving Verbal Conflict, SVC, Uncategorized, VDI, Verbal Defense & Influence, Vistelar

Hypervigilance & Ethical Intervention with a Utah Nurse

Salt Lake City Police are now trying to shore up the damage done by Detective Jeff Payne after he wrongfully interfered with nurse, Alex Wubbels, by handcuffing her and placing her in a patrol car as she attempted to care for her patient.  Go here for a good article in which there is a useful video to watch of the “arrest” of Wubbels. This has … Continue reading Hypervigilance & Ethical Intervention with a Utah Nurse

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De-Escalation, Empathy, Law Enforcement, Non-Escalation, Public Safety, Uncategorized

Empathy in Public Safety & Law Enforcement

One doesn’t often hear the word “empathy” coming out of most Public Safety or Law Enforcement settings.  This is not that important, though, since what is important is that Public Safety and Law Enforcement professionals use empathy.  And they do. Wikipedia defines empathy as “the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other being’s frame of reference, i.e., the … Continue reading Empathy in Public Safety & Law Enforcement

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Uncategorized

Getting America’s Health “Left of Bang”

Hi All, Please see this great post by Dr. Chris DeRienzo. He applied Left of Bang – a seminal book on staying safe, being preemptive with situational awareness, and proactively spotting threats – to the transformation of healthcare and health toward a model that is far more proactive. It’s an amazing post that takes the “left of bang” perspective and very effectively applies to a … Continue reading Getting America’s Health “Left of Bang”

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Active Shooter, Healthcare, Humanity, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized

Where is the “Fight” in Active Assailant Response?

Hi All, In my last post, I shared the valuable experience of going through the Active Killer Defense training workshop at the Fit to Fight training center in Charlotte, NC.  I received several responses to that post. Some of the responses against this kind of training included: The skills are perishable and, for normal people who don’t frequently train, a one-time event may not have that much … Continue reading Where is the “Fight” in Active Assailant Response?

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Active Shooter, Combatives, Uncategorized

Active Killer Defense

Hi All, I recently spent a Saturday in Charlotte, NC training at the very nice Fit to Fight training center.  A colleague and I went through the Active Killer Defense training program led by the very talented Ryan Hoover (and his colleagues). For those of you who train along the FEMA guidelines of Run/Hide/Fight for Active Assailant response, this Active Killer Defense training is a refreshing exposure … Continue reading Active Killer Defense

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