Block-out Syndrome is when all Emotional Intelligence leaves you brain, you can’t think clearly to make good decisions, and you commit some form of misconduct… (more often than not, excessive use of force). It is the career-ending moment that you cannot take back.
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Ignored PTSD and Career Trauma leads to Officer Misconduct
Mental stress of the job can bring anyone to their knees. You glass goes from mostly full, to half-empty, and for some… glass EMPTY. Thoughts of, “I’m not okay creep in,” yet you don’t know why, and you don’t know how to get help.

How Peer Support improves Officer Emotional Intelligence and Wellbeing
This typical response of ‘living the dream’ can be heard by workers inside all public service agencies (Law enforcement, Fire, corrections, 911 operators, Sworn, nonsworn, and civilian staff).

Lack of Emotional Intelligence can trigger misconduct in Public Service
“What Were they Thinking?”
Chances are they were NOT thinking. When a person has low Emotional Intelligence, they tend to acted without adding the proper emotions (EI) into the equation, which helps make better decisions.

RITE 2-Day Train-the-Trainer @University of Texas Jun 7-8, 2023 @Austin, TX
This is by Invitation ONLY, a 2-Day Trainer’s Class @University of Texas – Austin, TX REGISTRATION: 2 Sessions are available to register for with a cap of 30. See information…

RITE 2-Day Train-the-Trainer @University of Texas Jun 5-6, 2023 @Austin, TX
This is by Invitation ONLY, a 2-Day Trainer’s Class @University of Texas – Austin, TX REGISTRATION: 2 Sessions are available to register for with a cap of 30. See information…

RITE Professional Workplace Leadership Training @UT Austin, TX
PRIVATE Leaders Class

Duty to Report Misconduct in Public Service
Public servants know who within their ranks are the unprofessional and often toxic employees. The oath to serve also means a ‘Duty-to-Report’ Misconduct.

5 Leadership Tips to Build a Culture of Respect
A culture of respect is when an agency uses effective methods for responding to episodes of disrespectful behavior while initiating the cultural changes needed to prevent such episodes from occurring.

Becoming a GRAY Rock helps to PIVOT away from Toxic behavior
To navigate around toxic co-workers the two methods that have been around for a long time are Gray Rocking and learning to PIVOT

Professional Workplace for Civilians @ U of Iowa Police – DEC 2022 (Iowa)
This Private half-day class on December 13 is for Civilians of the University of Iowa Police Police Department Racial Equity Expands Fairness and Justice to All RITE classes are nationally…

Mentorship vs Misconduct – Balancing the Scales of Conduct for Public Service
Life is a constant act of finding balance. And depending on what stage of life your career is in, life will throw you curves that test you. The question is when you do get tested… do you seek out a mentor or do you create misconduct?

Professional Workplace for TRAINERS @Albany Police Dept. SEP 2022 (Oregon)
Albany TRAINERS Class – Private

Professional Workplace for LEADERS @Odgen Police Dept. on SEP 2022 (Utah)
Ogden Leaders Class – Private

Professional Workplace for LEADERS @Fayetteville PD AUG. 2022 (North Carolina)
Top Leaders Class – Private

Rebuilding the Blue Wall of Silence into Trust
The Blue Wall is a symbol of family trust, all swearing by oath and duty to serve and protect.
Committing all the elements of the law enforcement oath of honor, is committing to the Blue Wall of Trust inside the agency and

NAWLEE Conference Reaches for the Sky… Aiming High on RITE Emotional Intelligence
The 2022 NAWLEE Conference in Miami, many discussions were about unnecessary use of force and how emotions play a big part in the de-escalation.

Professional Workplace Racial Equity TRAINERS JUN 14-15, 2022 (Tennessee)
PRIVATE Agency Training

An officers perception could Delay their Duty to intervene
Block-out Syndrome’, when you make a self-serving decision that could harm others. Officer’s Duty-to-Intervene to Step in, Tap out, and Take over the situation.