Jeff Thompson

Dr. Jeff Thompson is an international researcher, consultant, and instructor in crisis communication, leadership, resilience, mental health, and leadership. He recently retired from the NYPD as a detective after serving there for over 20 years. He was a former hostage negotiator and their first-ever mental health and wellness coordinator. He helped lead their peer support team (more than 400 members) and continues to teach leadership for the NYPD and other agencies across the world. Dr. Thompson is research scientist at Columbia University Medical Center, he teaches at Lipscomb University and others, and has worked with groups in various professions across the world. Former crisis negotiator Jeff Thompson shares his work/research with police negotiators world-wide on how the skills they use to resolve crises. Learn how you can use the same skills in your work. Hear from Jeff Thompson as he shares his @columbiacptd & @lipscombicm research on crisis negotiation, NASA leadership, and awe (yes - awe!) supports crisis communication and negotiation. Learn about how experiencing awe, and other resilience practices can enhance your negotiation skills and your wellbeing. Jeff Thompson shares his work and research on this innovative topic.