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comment on The Arts of Aggression Management™

    Joann Odenwelder - Division Director, Risk Management Member Services
    "This Course enabled me to see the relevance of aggression to me in ways I'd not considered - - - every day occurrences that could escalate."

    Jennifer Severinson - Staff Attorney, Legal Division
    "The idea that best helps me in my workplace is knowing that there is an Aggression Continuum, how to recognize it, and how to defuse it early on. I think you covered all of the 'techniques' I have used in the past and provided many other new tools."

    Marcella Rossman - Assistant Director, Policy Service
    "Basically what I valued here was the message to foresee aggression in order to PREVENT IT. If unable to prevent it, be prepared, manage it, and SUCCEED!"

    Scott Wyatt - Risk Management, Austin Independent School District
    "Helped me recognize the need for this program - It is unfortunate, but a sign of our society."

    Clemente Zabalza - Senior Loss Control Consultant
    "This Course offered an insight on a highly publicized topic. The information can assist me in seeing the potential crisis and intervene then, instead of picking up the pieces later. We can never say that 'we had no clue that this would be the result.'"

    Marie Jones - Risk Management Research Specialist
    "A Course that is worth the time - and leaves you feeling more confident at home, work and play."

    Chuck Kennedy - Senior Loss Control Consultant
    "This Course organized and expanded my knowledge, helped me understand why some of the things I do work, and showed me new skills."

    Gene Wills - Employee Relations, Austin Independent School District
    "I have gained some insight in handling difficult situations and people. This should benefit one in my job."

    Vera Aynesworth - Manager, Human Resources
    "I liked best the audience participation, the breathing techniques and some of the Manual Techniques."

   Angela Entrekin - Human Resource Administrator
    "I liked best the Safe Escape and this Course provided insight in placement of oneself during a crisis."

Frankie Muffeletto – Dean of Students, Tyler Junior College

"This Course meant an opportunity to identify previous experiences, and put them into context and terms which are manageable and understandable to a group of individuals seeking to improve their knowledge of aggressive behavior."

Dr. Vickie Geisel – Director of Support Services & Counselor, Tyler Junior College

"Excellent skills that can be used in several settings; also enjoyed the layout of the manual – excellent for the haptic learner. Extremely informative; relaxed workshop environment."

Dr. Otis Webster – Director of Campus Relations, Tyler Junior College

" This Course is extremely comprehensive."

Randy Melton – Director, Campus Safety, Tyler Junior College

"The subject of Aggression Management is something that can be used co-worker to co-worker, or teacher to student. Very professional presentation."

Donna Kachlic – Career/Transfer Counselor, Tyler Junior College

"Although some of the information was familiar to me, it was presented in one of the best formats I have seen. I get bored easily and it held my interest the entire time."

Michael Gregorash – Advisor, Residential Operations, Tyler Junior College

"I felt the presentation as a whole was strong, thorough and efficient."

Benjamin Avedikian – Specialist, Residential Operations, Tyler Junior College

"This course opened my eyes to what we are all could possibly face in our workplace. School, office or etc., it does not matter , all of the ideas and principles apply."

Ben Scharnberg – Director, Athletic Department, Atlanta ISD

"I enjoyed this course very much – I know that it will help me in my field!"

John York – Principal, Atlanta ISD

" I liked best the demonstrations, they give concrete, visual examples to follow."

Bob Chapman – Assistant Principal, Atlanta ISD

"I feel better prepared to handle any situation."

Mike White – Assistant Principal, Atlanta ISD

"I liked best the Persuasion Strategies, I could see immediate use on some of those strategies in dealing with angry students."

Jeffrey Taylor – Director of School Services, Pleasant Grove ISD

"I liked best the Cycle Breathing, it will help to keep me calm – and not react to the situation." 

Marilyn Whitten – Director of Guidance/ Testing Coordinator, Pleasant Grove ISD

"This was a paraphrasing of a lot of techniques counselors use each day. Classroom teachers need some of these skills, too. ‘Pacing the Aggressor’ is something that is very relevant to education."

Trisha Allen – Assistant Principal, Pleasant Grove ISD

"I liked best the easy to follow graphics, I’m very visual."

Chad Blain – Assistant Principal, Pleasant Grove ISD

"I liked best learning Gestures. I have to figure out who is telling the truth."

Thomas O’Neal – Assistant Principal, Sherman ISD

"This Course both enhanced and added to my skills in dealing with aggression. My position exposes me to aggression by school staff, students, and parents. This Course has helped me develop skills needed to be even more successful in dealing with this."

Cleveland Roy Jr. – Special Services Coordinator, Sherman ISD

"Recognizing the Gap . . . Personal safety is an issue equally as well as safety for office staff members, knowing proper steps to take will extend one’s life."

Deborah McLaurin – At-Risk Counselor, Paris ISD

"This Course is straightforward, sensible and easy to understand. It gave a systematic review of people skills that can be used to recognize and deal with an aggressive person."

Joan Moore – Director of Alternative Education, Paris ISD

"This Course gave me some positive alternatives to physical pressure often needed when dealing with violent youth. Also gave me some techniques to use to calm a heated situation. I liked the techniques to escape, you need every resource you can gather to work with them. How to escape & protect yourself is VIP!"

Billie Viehe – Assistant Principal, Paris ISD

"This is a concise presentation which may allow others to develop the skills necessary to raise the quality of life and the work experience for everyone involve -- not to mention that it could very well save lives!."

Paul Trull – Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Paris ISD

"After all the shootings that have occurred in schools around our country, more that ever it is evident that educators need Aggression Management Training."

Ronald Loveless – Director of Maintenance & Transportation, Paris ISD

"This is a very good Course that helps me a lot. I would like to see a shorter version for people like bus drivers who have a natural ability of escalating a situation with parents instead of defusing it. After they escalate the situation then I have it dumped into my lap."

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