Check on the wellness of an obviously distressed person

May 7th through May 11th was an exciting week for me. I had the opportunity to attend The Principles of Subject Control (P.O.S.C.) for Healthcare Professionals, hosted by Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Milwaukee, WI. The class was taught by my


Great class, Gary!

"I want to thank you for taking the time to once again come to Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and teach this course. It was much different from my previous full simulation red-man days but in all honesty, it was a great


Webinar this Friday

http://www.patc.com/online/featured/poc_intervention.shtml   Good evening. Doug Lynch here with a reminder about the webinar coming up this Friday. For 35 bucks, you will come away with lessons in keeping yourself and others safe and how to look more professional in your


Tips from the Coach

What is your plan on how to effectively listen and speak to others? The time to prepare this plan is before the conversation and then adapt it to the conversation as it unfolds. Coach Bob Lindsey Advisor, Verbal Defense &


A Visit to Tombstone Arizona

Hello, Doug Lynch here. While visiting Tombstone Arizona and reading the historical markers in the area, one in particular caught my attention. This incident (see the photo) began when a vigilante mob wanted to hang a suspect who was under


The cubicle wall

Good afternoon. Doug Lynch here. Thought I would share a pic of my cubicle wall and explain why the items posted on it are important. First and foremost is a printout of Dr George Thompson’s Five Universal Truths of Human


Humility's newest poster child

I didn't catch this on the news last night, so when I saw this quote on the front page of the Chicago Tribune, my jaw nearly hit the floor: "Maybe one of the lessons of this whole story is that


VDI Class Southeastern Colorado

On March 5th and 6th, 2012, I had the pleasure of conducting a Verbal Defense and Influence class for a group of Southeastern Colorado professionals. The class was hosted by the Walsenburg, Colorado Police Department at the Spanish Peaks Library,


San Francisco Police take bold step in anti-bullying campaign.

While reading Jack Hoban's Ethical Warrior articles on Policeone.com, one of the concepts I learned is being an Ethical Warrior means being a protector of ALL others. Possibly because of my excessive exposure to 80s action movies, I took this


Words Make the Difference

“Professional Presence” dictates that you become (and are perceived) by how you look.  Thompson, in his books, expounded on that fact and said that the professional has to look good and sound good, or the result was no good.  The


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