In this episode, one of our expert hostage negotiators describes how they calmed an armed criminal trapped in a bank with a hostage. When dealing with incidents of this nature it is critical to reduce the stress of the person that the negotiators are engaging with. These techniques apply equally to any stressful conversations, where there is a threat to a person's safety, control and certainty. Planning for these conversations helps manage and mitigate the risks to both par...
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In this episode, one of our expert hostage negotiators describes how they calmed an armed criminal trapped in a bank with a hostage. When dealing with incidents of this nature it is critical to reduce the stress of the person that the negotiators are engaging with. These techniques apply equally to any stressful conversations, where there is a threat to a person's safety, control and certainty. Planning for these conversations helps manage and mitigate the risks to both par...
In this episode, Martin, one of the hostage negotiators, recalls an incident where he deals with a protestor dressed as 'Batman', who has scaled Westminster Abbey in Central London. Here he was tasked to talk down the protestor from an external balcony of the famous London landmark. Martin and Chris share techniques in how to how to deal with, and recognise, an individual who demonstrates no empathy, shows you little respect, likes to be in control and has a large ego. They...
Convincing Conversations
In this episode, one of our expert hostage negotiators describes how they calmed an armed criminal trapped in a bank with a hostage. When dealing with incidents of this nature it is critical to reduce the stress of the person that the negotiators are engaging with. These techniques apply equally to any stressful conversations, where there is a threat to a person's safety, control and certainty. Planning for these conversations helps manage and mitigate the risks to both par...
