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March 7, 2016

We do Fire Drills, not Fire Talks, for performance outside the classroom

Emotionally safe performance driven instruction is a key component of Vistelar's training methodology. What does that mean? First, we want our training to be emotionally safe, where students can feel safe in making mistakes and learning. Then, it has to be performance driven so that students know how to perform something, rather than just understanding it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWM3IMwGFaI

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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.