High-Risk Occupation Presentation Descriptions

Unless otherwise noted, these presentations are geared to be either a half or full day. Each also can be a keynote address of 45 minutes to an hour-and-a-half. All presentations can be tailor-made to fit clients' needs.

Premeditated Leadership
September 11th was a mandate to American law-enforcement and security services to either learn the new game, its rules, the roles of the participants, and how to score, or to continue practicing our present skills thereby becoming the best players in a game that is no longer played. This workshop is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the skills of premeditated leadership and how to achieve the outcomes necessary to succeed and thrive in our new circumstances.


Domestic and International Terrorism (2-day workshop)
We have entered an era where global economies, cultural beliefs, and deeply-engrained ideologies have combined to create clear and present dangers to our country and to the way of life of the world's citizens. It is vitally important to understand the components and workings of terrorist organizations and their potential effect on our future and us. This course will present a comprehensive and understandable picture of the historical antecedents of current terrorists, present day threats to our society, and actions necessary to mitigate and prevent serious effects of terrorist events.


Anti-Terrorist Tool Kit (2-day workshop)
This course addresses steps and actions necessary to insure maximum safety to personnel and minimal loss of property after a terrorist event occurs. Participants will learn standard operating procedures to assist emergency responders to prevent greater loss. Incident command structures, data and other required information, psychological effects on personnel, expectations from emergency services personnel, training and educational drills, minimizing loss prevention, and reducing litigious actions will be covered.


Leadership Development (2-day workshop)
This course is based on the understanding that leaders are made, not born. The old command-and-control style of leadership, previously used by our military and paramilitary organizations, is no longer effective or efficient in today's world. In fact, the leaders of the United States Joint Special Operations Command state that the old style is "not good for leadership…nor followership". This course will address leadership development using the guidelines, principles, and values of the Joint Special Operations Command. The transition from military use to use by civilian law enforcement is a natural step to developing the leadership skills of all personnel.


Ethics and Integrity in Law Enforcement
The most conservative chief justice of the Supreme Court and the most liberal chief justice both wrote about the role of the peace officer in our society, in almost identical terms:

"There is no role in a free and democratic society that enjoys more responsibility and discretion than that of the peace officer -- for no one else in our system is legally able to make an instant decision which, absent any review or appeal, can legally deprive a person of his privacy, his property, his freedom or even his life."

In our society, peace officers hold awesome discretionary authority and therefore can and must be held responsible for the public trust. This workshop will examine and discuss credibility, integrity, trustworthiness, honesty, courtesy, and professionalism as it relates to peace officers' responsibility to the public and to what he or she must demand from their own profession.


From the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Many of us are curious, if not amazed, at how U.S. Special Operations Forces can be so successful and focused under the most trying circumstances confronting their mission and roles. We learn something from their experiences that can be applied to our own civilian occupations to make our careers and organizations just as adaptable and resilient. This dynamic course will examine the established operational techniques used by our Special Forces and identify the ways and means of applying them to the corporate world. Topics covered will include recruitment, training, team building, retention, motivation, leadership, recognition, coaching, mentoring, and learning.


Preventing and Mitigating Delayed Stress Syndrome
This hands-on workshop looks at preventing and minimizing delayed stress syndrome, one of the most financially and operationally devastating occurrences affecting law enforcement agencies today. Topics will include mitigation of this problem via proper recruitment, background checks, basic training, and FTO (field training officer) do's and don'ts. Additionally, participants will examine the relationship between self-esteem, behavior, and attitude. Learn how to develop and support a corporate culture that focuses on identifying danger signs and pre-symptoms to prevent erosion of individual and operational integrity.