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May 15, 2018

Vistelar’s “Treat People Right” Card

Superb...such an important component of our training is making sure that others know that we know - how to do the right thing, at the right time. https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=w8SpCzCKfLU&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dl6KqZnww6hE%26feature%3Dshare Getting Ready for Courtroom Testimony about your Conflict Management Training Hello There. Gary Klugiewicz here. Whether you are a police officer, teacher, h... https://www.facebook.com/652235334875265/posts/1609476615817794

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Gerard O'Dea


Gerard O'Dea is the Director of Training for Dynamis. Training Advisor, Speaker, Author and Expert Witness on Personal Safety, Conflict Management and Physical Interventions, he is the European Advisor for Vistelar Conflict Management, a global programme focussing on the spectrum of human conflict.