De-Escalation Refresher

Hey all,

Below is a quick video clip on de-escalation Erin sent me that she watched as conintinuing ed as a teacher. The clilp is about about how to de-escalate an angry person. I found it useful and thought I would share for anyone wanting a little refresher. This guy is not Ryan Dowd, but his philosophy runs along similar lines. He breaks things down into three steps:

  1. Validate
  2. Help people find options
  3. Allow for choice

When you have 7 minues to spare, take a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsfBCatgX8&feature=youtu.be