Lessons on Vulnerability

In the Mandt System we drawn content and insight from a range of research, academic and popular cultural references to support our learning and development content. In our 2017 Instructor Resource Center we have increasingly found ourselves uploading the work of researcher Dr. Brene Brown.

Oprah Winfrey has just release the following on her OWN youtube channel of her Soul on Sunday session with Dr. Brown. Well worth a viewing…

Simon Kemp – CEO

Still curious?

Just because you can…

In our world of Behavior Management approaches there is an ongoing, some would say raging debate, concerning ‘use of force’

Thank You to the Worlds Calmers & Diffusers

Recently I have seen a meme floating around social media that shows two law enforcement officers smirking and the meme reads

Doing Things Differently…

We hope everyone had a chance to celebrate Independence Day 2020. Probably not in the same way you’ve celebrated in the past,

Difficult Conversations

2020 has been a strange year so far. The Covid 19 pandemic and high profile events of excessive force and systemic racism

Video Meeting Exhaustion

Video meetings seem to be part of what’s being called the new normal. Next week will be the first in person workshop I’ve

Which Side Showing?

Every morning we wake up we have a decision to make. Do we want to show the world a good side of ourselves or do we want

ALL People

If you follow The Mandt System at all, you know the underlying philosophy of the program is “All people have the right to be

Why Mandt is not a KIA…

When I say that Mandt is not a KIA, I am not referring to the South Korean Auto maker but to KIA the abbreviation of ‘Know It

Creative Graduations

Well, here we are. I had originally planned to write about graduations and parties and being with friends and family at the

There’s No Such Thing as “Sheeple”

Human beings are a social species. We are not the strongest or fastest creatures in the animal kingdom. What puts us

Unfollow, Don’t Unfriend (reprise)

I have seen several friends on Facebook expressing feelings of guilt for unfriending or unfollowing family members this

Are You OK?

So, many of us have been in quarantine for some time now. Are you OK? I have seen, read, and heard reports of some people

What can Covid-19 teach us about our relationships?

At the Mandt system we have taught for 45 years that ‘Building Healthy Relationships’ has to be at the foundation of

A Deeper Empathy

My guess is that you are spending a lot of time at home these days. Unless deemed essential, you, like me, are doing

Self Isolation

Here we are. Quarantine 2020. I’ve lost count of how many days I’ve been in self isolation. Actually, I’m not really sure

Living Through Life’s Questions…

“It is not the strongest species that survives, it is the most adaptable”. I’ve been thinking about this quote a bit

In this thing together…

For all the bad news out there right now, I am inspired by the ways that I have seen people pull together to help their

Social Distance Must not Equal…

Social Distance does not mean Social or Emotional Isolation. Welcome to a strange and unusual time. Hope everyone is

Care Virus 2020

With all the news and impact of the current Covid-19 infection it has been fascinating to observe how different countries and

Like-mindedness!!

Last week I once again attended a conference I have now not missed for over 8 years. The Midwest Symposium for

Roll With the Punches

Have you ever had one of those really challenging training events? You know the ones...the ones where everything that could go

Had an off day?

Sooner or later, if you work in the training profession ,or any profession, really; you will inevitably experience an off

Romantic Relationships & Sexuality

Writing this blog on Valentine’s Day reminded me of several recent workshops while talking about the needs of people in their

Practising De-Escaltion

Hopefully everyone is getting what they want/need out of 2020! The month of January proved to be an interesting travel month