SEMINAR:

“Conflict Resolution: A Protector / Defender Perspective.”

Date:
July 31, 2010

Instructors:
Jack Hoban & Craig Gray

Location:
Radisson Hotel - Grand Rapids Riverfront
270 Ann St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(Exit 88 off from Interstate 131 North
Go straight from the exit directly into the parking lot)

Cost:
$99 per person

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Course Content.

• Respectful communication and the art of resolving conflict.
• Universal ethical values and their relationship to de-escalation skills.
• Physical skills related to confidence through protecting and defending.
• Establishing and asserting control under diverse situations.

Course Description.

This all day workshop will use a combination of group discussion and physical training scenarios focusing on the areas of ethics, leadership and resolution skills.  As a participant you will:

• Develop a better understanding of moral values and ethics as they pertain to your life and profession.
• Understand the art of keeping the “moral compass” calibrated under stress.
• Learn non-verbal, verbal and physical conflict resolution skills.
• Utilize universal values as a foundation for empathy, empowerment and accountability.

Jack Hoban

Mr. Hoban, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), has led over 500 workshops and seminars around the world. He has addressed the FBI, universities, and other government and private organizations on ethics and martial arts over the last two decades. His presentations are interactive, informative and entertaining. His business and military experiences, as well as an extensive 30-year background in martial arts, give him a unique and interesting perspective.

Hoban served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and is a long time practitioner of martial arts. He assisted in the creation of MCMAP and continues to teach the program at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia and elsewhere.

In addition to his military experience, Jack is a 25-year business veteran in the areas of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) in healthcare and other industries.

For 17 years Hoban was an associate of the late Robert L. Humphrey, noted conflict resolution specialist, and author of Values for a New Millennium.

Hoban earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Villanova University and an MBA from National University in San Diego. He is also a Master Instructor in the Japanese Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu martial arts system.

Craig Gray

Craig Gray is a businessman, speaker, trainer and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for numerous law enforcement agencies. Craig is responsible for creating the MCOLES (Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards) approved Self Defense for Law Enforcement Training Program. He is an adjunct instructor for hand to hand combatives and warrior ethics at the Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy within the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps.

Craig has taught hundreds of seminars and workshops throughout the United States. Over the past two decades he has addressed numerous private and government organizations on leadership & empowerment skills and defensive tactics. His presentations are interactive, informative and entertaining. His business, teaching and real world experiences as well as an extensive background in martial arts, give him a unique and interesting perspective to share in his presentations.

Some organizations that Craig has worked with: West Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium, Allegan County Sheriff's Department, City of Grandville Police Department, City of Walker Police Department, City of Norton Shores Police Department, City of Cedar Springs Police Department, Covert Township / Van Buren County Police Department, City of Allegan Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff's Department, The Amway Corporation, Hope Network, Cascade Engineering, Girl Scouts of America, Employee Assistance Center a division of Life Guidance Services, Grand Rapids Public Schools, and many more.