Increasing Crisis Hostage Negotiator Effectiveness: Embracing Awe and Other Resilience Practices

Authors

Jeff Thompson, Columbia University Medical Center
Amy R. Grubb, School of Psychology, University of Worcester
Noam Ebner, Creighton University
Alice Chirico, Catholic University of Milan
Marta Pizzolante, Catholic University of Milan

Abstract

Crisis and hostage negotiators are conflict resolution professionals who work toward peacefully resolving tense and possible volatile incidents. These law enforcement negotiators must possess comprehensive knowledge of the required skills and strategically deploy them to accomplish their goals. This exploratory Article examines the skills that make law enforcement negotiators effective and proposes how experiencing awe and a variety of other resilience practices can potentially enhance their abilities. The Article concludes by advocating that awe and other resilience practices can also benefit the greater conflict resolution community, including other types of negotiators and mediators.

Keywords

Law and Society, Law Enforcement, Police

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Law | Law and Society | Law Enforcement and Corrections

Recommended Citation

Jeff Thompson, Amy R. Grubb, Noam Ebner, Alice Chirico & Marta Pizzolante, Increasing Crisis Hostage Negotiator Effectiveness: Embracing Awe and Other Resilience Practices, 23 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 615 (2022).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol23/iss3/7