Gershon Ben KerenWhy We Don’t Back DownDuring my time working bar and club security, I have seen countless fights that involved two individuals who clearly didn’t want to fight…Jul 17
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalation & Conflict NegotiationIn this week’s article, I want to walk through some Bodycam footage of an incident in Wales (UK), wherein a man threatening self-harm —…May 24
Gershon Ben KerenDeescalation — Letting People Be WrongAmerica is a country founded on “rights” e.g., the right to free speech, the right to bear arms etc. It was important for this “new”…May 21May 21
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalate EverythingThere are times when violence is inevitable. There are times when you can’t avoid or escape being targeted and times when it is impossible…May 1May 1
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalation & Changing BehaviorsBecause de-escalation involves emotional people, it is good to have a number of tools that can be used to help direct an aggressor to…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Gershon Ben KerenWhy We Don’t Back DownDuring my time working bar and club security, I have seen countless fights that involved two individuals who clearly didn’t want to fight…Jul 17
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalation & Conflict NegotiationIn this week’s article, I want to walk through some Bodycam footage of an incident in Wales (UK), wherein a man threatening self-harm —…May 24
Gershon Ben KerenDeescalation — Letting People Be WrongAmerica is a country founded on “rights” e.g., the right to free speech, the right to bear arms etc. It was important for this “new”…May 21
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalate EverythingThere are times when violence is inevitable. There are times when you can’t avoid or escape being targeted and times when it is impossible…May 1
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalation & Changing BehaviorsBecause de-escalation involves emotional people, it is good to have a number of tools that can be used to help direct an aggressor to…Nov 21, 2023
Gershon Ben KerenDe-Escalation & Active ListeningIn developing a de-escalation skillset, it is necessary to be proficient in “Active Listening” — this is especially true in workplace…Nov 19, 2023
Gershon Ben KerenDe-escalate Everything?!?!There are times when violence is inevitable. There are times when you can’t avoid or escape being targeted and times when it is impossible…Nov 2, 2023
