It’s no secret that people with greater influence achieve better results. They more easily earn support for their ideas, and they are much more likely to contribute to company goals.

In this program, participants explore a variety of ways to persuade others, including identifying the various strengths each brings to the table when it comes to influencing and creating positive change.

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This program is intended to provide the successful structure and support mentors need as they begin and journey through their relationships with their mentees. Topics covered include: setting clear expectations up front; how to begin and build the relationship; using a mentoring framework for consistent conversations; holding each other accountable; and engaging an easy and constructive feedback process.

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Please join KMA and Clark Insurance for our breakfast event, “Violence Prevention, Preparation and Critical Response,” presented by Blue-U Defense.

The key to a safer workplace (or anyplace violence might occur) is prevention, preparation, and response in the moment.

Did you know that surviving a sudden incident of violence is 90% mental and 10% physical skill?

This presentation will focus on the 90% mental, while also providing the skills to survive the 10% physical, as a last resort. You will learn how to make good decisions in a fraction of a second. That’s what it takes to survive.

Some of the topics we will cover:

• The decision making process, and how to master it
• The dynamics of an incident
• Hallways/offices/gathering areas
• Your building is the high ground
• Running towards or away from your adversary?
• De-escalation skills
• The importance of recognizing signs of violence
• OODA loop
• Visualization and debrief of scenarios
• How to implement a violence/active shooter plan for your workplace

Meet the Blue U Defense presenters:

Terry Choate is a Co-Founder and Training Specialist for Blue-U Defense. He has served as Team Commander of the Monadnock Regional Special Response (SWAT) Team and for 14 years as a Lieutenant with the Jaffrey (NH) Police Department. Prior to law enforcement, Mr. Choate spent over 20 years in management positions with Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Choate is an author and subject matter expert on:

• Criminal behavior – understanding mind, motivations and decision-making processes of the criminal, how to influence the outcome of criminal situations, and practical and effective methods to solve problems and protect lives.
• Drug Abuse and Abusers – behavior leading to/result of abuse learned through extensive experience and training in illegal drugs undercover work, arrests, search warrants, and drug operations.

In addition, Mr. Choate’s experience with Executive Security International provides expertise in Security Surveys, Advances, Personal and Executive Protection, CCTV Surveillance, Stalking and Dangerous Human Behavior, Anti/Counter Terrorism, and Business Security.

Joe Hileman is a Co-Founder and Training Specialist for Blue-U Defense. He served as the Assistant Team Commander of the Monadnock Regional Special Response (SWAT) Team and for 14 years as a Detective with the Jaffrey (NH) Police Department. Prior to his career in Law Enforcement, he served as Security Supervisor at the corporate management level of a Fortune 500 company.

Mr. Hileman holds two A.A. degrees in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice – Corrections, Probation, and Parole.  His extensive tactical training includes:

• SWAT 1 and 2 Certification, Tactical Officers and LEADS Consulting
• SWAT Team Leader/Commander
• Use of Force, Active Shooter Instructor
• Narcotics – Covert Surveillance

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