Douglas E. Noll

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Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA left a successful career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker. His calling is to serve humanity, and he executes his calling at many levels. He is an award-winning author, teacher, and trainer. He is a highly experienced mediator. Doug’s work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deeply intractable interpersonal and ideological conflicts.

With Laurel Kaufer, Doug founded Prison of Peace in 2009. The Prison of Peace project has been the most profound peace training Doug has conducted thus far in his career. He has been deeply moved by inmates who have learned and applied deep, empathic listening skills, leadership skills, and problem-solving skills to reduce violence in their prison communi
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Douglas E. Noll I was inspired to write De-Escalate after dozens of prison inmates over the years told me that if they had the skills I teach 20 or 30 years ealrier, …moreI was inspired to write De-Escalate after dozens of prison inmates over the years told me that if they had the skills I teach 20 or 30 years ealrier, they would not be in prison. I finally recognized that I should be teaching my strategies beyond the confines of prison walls. The result is De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less. The book was very easy to write as I simply drew on the 2,000 or more conflicts I have mediated and on common life conflicts. I show how to apply my three simple steps to a variety of conversations, relationships, and situations. The magic is the that the human brain is hard-wired to receive emotional reflections. Consequently, my strategies are effective in just about every situation.(less)
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“Peace is not a noun; it’s a verb”
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“Peace is not a noun; it’s a verb”
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