Make the Most of Previous and Future PDRMA Trainings
Our 2024 Risk Management Institute (RMI) offered a slate of relevant topics for speakers to address and resources — from PDRMA and those speakers — that can help you address risk management challenges. Review our RMI recap below and check out our sidebar for upcoming training classes.
PDRMA’s Training Calendar
You can find some of our 2025 courses already available on our Training Calendar, but we have many more to add! Be sure to check back regularly to see the latest additions, register yourself for a class or suggest it to someone else. Remember, too, that seats often fill up quickly, so sign up right away when you see the class you’re interested in become available. |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Speaker Dale Lesinski, Vice President, DiVal Safety, spoke about blended human performance research, emotional intelligence insights and storytelling to transform behavior in his keynote talk about The Best Safety Message Ever Told.
- RESOURCES
- Establishing and Leading an Effective Safety Committee — Look for course offerings throughout first quarter 2025 on our PDRMA Training Calendar.
SESSION A
Using All Your Brain: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Safety. Dale Lesinski also explained how understanding emotional intelligence is key to unlocking human performance and influencing employees’ behaviors in an effective safety culture.
SESSION B
Verbal Influence and De-escalation in Challenging Situations — Scott Tillema, Global Keynote Speaker & Partner at the Negotiations Collective, shared techniques that crisis and hostage negotiators use to defuse tense situations and guide challenging interactions.
SESSION C
Cameras and Comments: Navigating the First Amendment Online and at Your Agency — This expert panel discussed how to navigate First Amendment challenges at your agency, including First Amendment audits, public filming and social media.
SESSION D
Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace: Supporting Employees and Mitigating Risk — This interactive panel discussion with health, wellness and legal experts explained the value of effective health and wellness programs and how to integrate them into agency operations.
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