Optional on demand professional development training: De-escalation Techniques

HSC HR Welcomes you to weekly optional on demand virtual trainings. Topics covered include having difficult conversations, effective meeting strategies and HSC Staff Flexible Work arrangement information. We will share a new topic and link every Monday in the Daily News. We are excited to be on this journey with you. HSC.HR@untsystem.edu #WorkAtHSC

How many times have you had to deal with an angry person? It’s easy to get flustered or upset when you’re confronted and if you don’t know how to respond, you can easily make the situation worse. Effective de-escalation techniques may feel abnormal, we are intuitively driven into “fight or flight” mode when provoked. However, to effectively de-escalate, we can do neither. When you respond calmly and with empathy you can stay in control and defuse the situation in a professional, courteous way. *This course is intended to help put escalating interactions “back on track.” Individual judgment/discretion should always be utilized and the safety of those involved should be paramount.

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