The Criminal Justice system in England and Wales is not an Ass! The Criminal Justice system is a well practiced and humane system whose reason for existing is the maintenance of order in society; protecting the weak from the strong, the honest from the dishonest, the good from the bad etc, without it we would… Continue reading The Law of England and Wales
I’ve been blogging for a while now but I still consider myself very new at this and I’m constantly thinking of ways or things that I can post that will really add value. I’ve got over 300 people following my blog now and want to share something really useful. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything… Continue reading Don’t leave home without this.
The news is full of stories about attacks on people here’s just a few… …a chef attacked one of his staff in a rage after renowned food critic AA Gill reported that his meal was ‘disgusting’ (which later turned out to be a joke). …disgraced labour MP Elliot Morley was beaten up in prison as… Continue reading Don’t be a fool…personal safety tips
A friend of mine was telling me about an article he’d read on a solicitor’s website about a care-worker who had won damages as a result of her claim for personal injury when a patient she was dealing with grabbed her by the wrist . The prosecutors position was that the employer was negligent for… Continue reading Get out of that. Wrist releases….
It’s likely that many of the readers of my blog will know the dangers of using restraint techniques already. Most experts in the field would argue that used properly the restraint of an individual is safe for both the detainee and the person applying the restraint. That is the point after all. I have always… Continue reading Restraint techniques that could kill
This week I have been working on a revision to one of my training modules to reflect a client’s need and having enjoyed a spectacular start to the weekend with the men’s final at Wimbledon…I have been prompted to think about positive emotional control in the most extreme situations of stress and tension. Now drawing… Continue reading Novak Djokovic Positive Emotional State
I was doing a fun run with my 14 year old son at the weekend and it reminded me how ever present the potential for conflict is. It started with the usual heated debate with my wife as we were rushing out the door of ‘where are the car keys’ …quickly diffused by son number… Continue reading Everyday conflict management
In my opinion, e-learning does have a place in Conflict Resolution Training but its not the panacea. At GoodSense we do offer a number of e-learning courses which help fill a gap and give someone a good initial grounding in conflict resolution. To be honest it is a tool that can help with training but… Continue reading Can e-learning courses help in conflict resolution? The pros and cons
