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Conflict resolution training – don’t be too scared to use your intuition
In this post I am going to cover the I in our POLITE System. In this case it refers to intuition, please bear with me as I can get quite philosophical on this issue. In our conflict resolution training, I regularly tell our delegates that every second of the day your...
De-briefing is vital in improving your conflict resolution training
Those of you who have been reading my blog regularly will know all about the POLITE System we have developed for our conflict resolution training. If not here are my previous posts on positioning, observation and listening which are the first three letters from the...
Listening is very important when resolving a conflict
Here is my third post on the POLITE system I have developed for conflict resolution training. So far we have discussed what the P and O stand for in the POLITE system. Just as a reminder POLITE is an acronym for the following: Position Observation Listening Intuition...
Observation – how to tell when someone is about to turn violent
Last week I wrote a post about how positioning is critical in conflict resolution and I promised to explain more about my POLITE system. I developed my POLITE system to help my delegates remember the rules on resolving a conflict. POLITE is an acronym for the...
Escaping from the mount position – Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Here is a quick clip, I did with judo's Tony Devine, on how to escape from the mount position using the most effective martial art system Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
A quick warm up exercise.
Here is an example of a level 3 warm up exercise, leading onto flinch work and spear technique. I am sure you can see that the delegates are having lots of fun at this particular Workshop.
Good Sense Conflict Resolution level 3 wrist grab breakaway
Here is a quick video of me showing a couple of delegates how to do a level 3 wrist grab breakaway.
Positioning is critical in conflict resolution – Part 1 of 6
In my last post I promised that I would delve a bit deeper the POLITE system I have developed. So here is the first post, of six, explaining each letter of the word and how they all fit into my system for conflict resolution. POLITE – P is for Position Whenever you...
First rule when resolving a conflict – BE POLITE
I have been providing conflict resolution training for years now and during this time I have worked with people from across various industries from professional sport right through to healthcare. When I began giving my training way back in 2002, I quickly realised I...
NHS could save money and reduce absenteeism by reducing conflict
Yesterday, in the media I noticed a new report highlighting a story that NHS staff are taking an increasing amount of time off sick. According to Reuters its staff take an average of 10.7 days off sick a year, it adds: “The levels of sickness mean 10.3 million working...
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