Recent moped gang robberies have hit the headlines and I have received a number of questions on how they should be defended and what to do. Please see the video clip here for the full information
If you need cash, then the local bank cashpoints are often used. One of the great advantages of cashpoints of course is that you can travel the world cashless these days and just get local currency at any cashpoint. Long gone in the distant past is the idea of traveller’s cheques, in fact when I…
WWOOOOAAAHHHHH steady on you cannot write that!!!!! Don’t worry I know the title might not be suitable for a business post but I am happy my wife can read this without me being kicked out of the house. The red tops have been using headlines like that for years to get you to read a…
That Hotel Door – Is it Safe So there we are in Thailand for some additional training in MuayThai the famous Thai boxing and some fun in the sun. Now this is often the time that your natural defences start to lower. A little bit f sun and a change from your usual routine and…
Well amongst all the headlines in the news this one caught my attention. Partly because its a little bit hyped and partly because its probably true Full Story here. Now it might seem strange that this type of story gets into the news but we all love a bit of scare mongering which has an…
We in the west can become flippant with the realities of our freedoms that we take for granted. It can sometimes be a huge wake up call as we travel, work or holiday abroad only to find that the norms we take for granted do not apply. Remember what we believe is our reality it might not be someone elses be…
At an airport – where is it safe to meet or grab a coffee? With the latest awful news pouring out of Brussels I would like to take this opportunity to remind people of one of the main principles of airport safety. You don’t have to be an airline gold card holder to be travelling…
In business we identify and recognise risk, assess it and then plan contingencies. Why would you do anything other than this if you look at travel be it business travel or leisure travel. Run through the contingencies, under different scenarios and try to recognise in advance the situations that can occur, so when they do,…
Simple basic advice is often the sort that we remember. Before you get to the airport remove any old stickers or tags from your luggage, don’t identify yourself to the crowds as a frequent traveller. Frequent travellers have a number of potential problems and if at all possible you want to hide this fact from…
Wellbeing at work - is that just fancy words and the 2024 version of the much-maligned mission statement.In his book The diary of a CEO, Steven Bartlett discusses rewarding staff and incentives and has this to say ;𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒, 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠, 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙.I know that many organisations take employee security and safety seriously. However, for some there is still a mismatch between what is in the employee handbook and on the website compared to what the people experience.Wellbeing should not just be sending a few people on a mental health 1st aid course.Some have no training on situational awareness, fraud, and terrorism awareness including radicalisation and the possibility of them or the organisation being targeted. I believe we need to ensure organisations follow the concepts not just a tickbox culture to satisfy their insurance needs.What are your thoughts or experience.#HR #Facilities #safety #selfdefense #security #tonywillis #safety #situationalawareness #training #stalking #counterterrorism #coaching #selfdefenseforwomen #people #workshops #mentalhealth #Wellbeing #learning #staysafe #riskassessment #business #HR #conflictmanagement #people #selfdefence
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StalkerThe problem with laws and guidance for what can be very disturbing events like stalking is that those it aims to stop know how to work around the rules.Stalking often comes up when discussing self defence and situational awareness with victims often left feeling unsafe.All too often it seems an assault of some kind needs to occur before they get the protection or at the least interest of their plight they need.#stalking #tonywillis #selfdefense #safety #situationalawareness #security #training
Police given new guidance to stop stalkers as minister says 'there is more we must do'
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Stalking Protection Orders will no longer need to reach the criminal threshold, as figures obtained under freedom of information laws by a victims' charity show some police forces have issued fewer th...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A huge thankyou to Neilly Davis for a great week of training.It was great to see you again and improve my firearms skills.South West Florida was a bit of a trek from the UK but well worth the effort. #safety #training #security #coaching #situationalawareness #tonywillis #selfdefense
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Looks like I'm in good company#conference #speaker #situationalawareness #Terrorism
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50 years of martial arts training and 25 years of coaching. 2024 seems to be like a promising year.#tonywillis #MMA #kickboxing #Boxing #muaythai #bjj #eskrima
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Time to recharge the batteries#safety #security #tonywillis #counterterrorism #people #coaching #assault #training #selfdefenseforwomen #situationalawareness #workshops
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Last meeting of the year in London.Following a meeting and meal with a potential new client my lovely wife joined me.#Terrorism #security #clients #customer
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Very pleased to be asked to speak at the Institute of Government & Public Policy 2nd Annual Counter Terrorism Conference.#counterterrorism #security #safety #tonywillis
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Latest newsletter released www.linkedin.com/pulse/situational-awareness-newsletter-tony-willis-msc-mba-msyi-fcmi-1e
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