Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy the most powerful word in the english language, avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully. Thompsons essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively in any situation. It is a pleasure to offer any form of encouragement for the training provided by lee fjelstad and the verbal judo institute. Jenkins, lee fjelstad foreword, pam thompson foreword, audiobook narrated by keith szarabajka. Harrell background senior consultant verbal judoverbal defense. The gentle art of persuasion audible audiobook unabridged george j. Four books have been written on verbal judo and over 700,000 law enforcement professionals have been trained on its methods. We offer several courses specifically designed to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.
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Lee fjelstad expert with the verbal judo institute, inc. Verbal judo, updated edition toronto public library. Thompsons essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively. Since 1983 and until he died in 2011, he personally trained more than 700,000 individuals in tactical communications a program he developed in 1983 for defusing conflict and redirecting behavior with words.
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Jenkins, lee fjelstad foreword, pam thompson foreword, narre par keith szarabajka. By uniting the persuasive power found in the rhetorical persuasion of aristotle and the physical redirective power. How to use words to diffuse conflict julian treasure. Thompson doc rhino is the founder of the verbal judo institute. Verbal judo creates a philosophy of how to look creatively at confl ict, and how to remain professional and at your best, even when the people around you are at their worst. Verbal judo is about using words to defuse conflict in a structured way. Jenkins was most recently the coauthor of miracle mon. Verbal judo, updated edition when you react, the event controls you. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading verbal judo. George thompson president mike manley vice president lee fjelstad vice. Verbal judo institute has equipped over a million individuals with the necessary skills to redirect behavior and generate voluntary compliance. This message begins with empathy, the touchstone for georges verbal judo program. An intelligent way to counter verbal attacks by barbara berckhan 2001 this is a handbook for verbal selfdefence.
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