In 1981 Dr. George Thompson began breaking ground in the world of police work where officers must generate voluntary compliance from citizens under the most difficult of conditions. "Tactical Communication" was developed by teaching officers how to consistently avoid force whenever possible and to use their presence and words as persuasive tools. This "tactical" edge gave officers a tool that saves lives, lawsuits, and complaints in this country every day. A program called "Verbal Judo" was born, designed and developed to be a martial art harmonizing the mind and the mouth to reduce the verbal abuse that clearly seems to be the rot of most of the physical violence in the world today.

Since that time George Thompson and our associates have brought a message to audiences around the world. The very same tools that save lives in police work can save jobs and pensions, the respect of our friends, spouses, and children, and make our lives demonstrably better in the workplace. Although the vast majority of people handle poor behavior on the part of others well under normal circumstances, there has never been specific training in dealing with difficult or aggressive people under stressful or highly violatle conditions--until now.

We believe that by participating in a Verbal Judo course you can dramatically increase an awareness of how others think and act under stress, "reading" situations for what they truly are--opportunities to advance individual credibility by controlling what we say and do for the good of everyone involved. Our actions then positively represent the organizations we work for and the people we come into contact with in our professional and personal lives. We benefit by the knowledge that we need no longer avoid conflict to maintain peace of mind. Success favors the prepared mind.

Over 500,000 people have attended training in Verbal Judo or read Dr. Thompson's books to date and our popularity continues to grow each day. We happily tailor the program for each individual organization and address specific need whenever requested. If you have questions on training dates and programs please contact us directly by phone or through this web site.