Communication skills, personal safety and resiliency techniques.

Having difficulties dealing with angry, aggressive or threatening people? Are you looking to reduce risks to your staff from a criminal or civil emergency or to provide practical tips on reducing stressful situations? We have the answers.

Communicating in challenging situations, resolving conflict, motivating staff, responding to emergencies and controlling emotion levels are all within our expertise.  At the extreme end, we have programmes that allow you to engage with people who threaten suicide or choose violence to solve their problems. 

We can run a customised empirically validated well-being survey across your team to highlight the strengths and potential growth areas.

Our courses and presentations are tailored to your exact requirements with most delivered in just two hours. 

Lance, our founder, has worked with elite international tactical units across police, the military, emergency services, prisons and the FBI. 

What does W.A.R.N. stand for?

 

Our business is based around the following words:

 
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Wellness

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Awareness

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Resilience

 

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Negotiation

 

Our courses and corporate direction is based on these words and their meanings.

WARN International is available for consultation, coaching, and keynote presentations for conferences on many topics including:

  • Managing challenging people and situations – Suitable for all professionals and those involved in the customer service industry.
  • Emergency management preparedness and response – Suitable for all organisations to mitigate the risk during any emergency - civil, criminal, or personnel - through planning, preparation and response. 
  • Resiliency support - Suitable for everyone regardless of their occupation or role.

The programs have been constructed from real situations experienced by the founder of the company, Lance Burdett.  Good communication skills form the foundation of WARN's programs.  

Lance will meet with your management team to identify the nature of the issue and what you want to achieve.  He will run an audit across your employees to clarify the difficulties from their perspective.  

The sessions are not only informative, they are entertaining with plenty of anecdotes.  More importantly they will provide practical solutions to the issues based on first-hand experience. 

Our recent clients include; ANZ, IAG (State, NZI, AMI, etc.), BNZ, First Credit Union, MBIE, MSD, NZAA, Auckland Transport, Hamilton City Council, NZTA, University of Auckland, AUT, NZ Rugby Players Assoc., and South Pacific Pictures. 

What people are saying about our courses.....

Testimonials

"It was a pleasure to meet you and hear your presentation. Everyone is raving about you, and I have had comments that you were the best speaker that they have heard. We will defiantly be using you again in the future."

General Manager - Canterbury Safety Charter.

"Yes, I will definitely tell my colleagues, our Tauranga people were still making reference to your workshop Friday so you made a positive difference in their lives which I thank you again for."

Branch Manager - ACC

"Just a BIG thank you from myself and the crew. We really enjoyed the training, it’s nice to have such a special smart well informed speaker who really engages the team. I’m proud to work for a company who supplies this level of training opportunities! I’m impressed."

Passenger Terminal Manager - Bluebridge

"Just wanted to touch base to say a heartfelt thanks for speaking with the team yesterday, we have had some excellent feedback and I think struck a chord with all attended. I do hope we have personnel reach out through the website, but some excellent practical tools to take away."

General Manager - Tranzliquid

"Thank you so much for the sessions on Wednesday. We have received some great feedback from all of the sessions. I have overheard people talking about some of your messages, so it really got people thinking. I have even heard a few people saying “logging off” as they have left the last 2 evenings."

Projects Manager - Zespri

"Lance is good at what he does and his mix of theory, practice and personal experience makes the courses memorable for the participants.  I get references to his training from previous participants reasonably often as the they ask when they will be attending refreshers. Having Lance do the courses gives me piece of mind and confidence, so yes highly recommend him."

Health & Safety Manager - NZAA

"We really enjoyed the training, it’s nice to have such a special smart well informed speaker who really engages the team"

Blueridge Manager

"Just wanted to touch base to say a heartfelt thanks for speaking with the team yesterday, we have had some excellent feedback and I think struck a chord with all attended."

General Manager - Tranz Liquid

"This is the best course I have attended in many years. The information was presented in a way in which was not only easy to follow and learn from, but also in a way of “you know’ if that makes sense. Fun, professional, and friendly."

Anonymous - Auckland Transport

I just wanted to let you know that I found your training session to be extremely beneficial yesterday. I was in the early morning group. I've worked at BNZ bank for 9.5 years and in that time I cannot recall a more engaging and relevant session. I've purchased your book and really look forward to its arrival.

Employee - BNZ Bank

In our latest series of short instructional videos, Lance covers some of the regular topics that are raised at our training courses.

For more WARN International videos please visit our YouTube Channel.

 

Media Appearance and Interviews

 

Lance Burdett is a published best-selling author and consultant to various media outlets, here are a few of his most recent media appearances and works.

If you would like a copy of his book, either click on the book icon below or hit the Contact Us button and request a personalised signed copy for less than the price of a store unsigned copy.