7 Jul 2025

Diffusing tension, how to turn the anger dial down a notch

From Afternoons, 2:30 pm on 7 July 2025

Have you ever been stuck in a situation where a conversation turns tense, and the person you're talking to just keeps getting angrier, or more passionate?

Or strangers have reacted quickly, and badly, and suddenly something small becomes a big deal?

Lance Burdett is a former hostage negotiator, turned de-escalation expert at WARN international and an expert on keeping calm. 

Lance Burdett, WARN International

Lance Burdett, WARN International Photo: SUPPLIED