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Ep. 201 - Scott Tillema March 29


Scott Tillema is a FBI trained hostage negotiator with 20 years of law enforcement experience. Scott now teaches organizations how to use the power of life saving negotiation principles to enhance their business.





Scott's TedTalk, The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators, has over 1 million views on YouTube. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn. Visit his websites https://www.scotttillema.com/ and https://www.negotiationscollective.com/ Want more The On Purpose Podcast? Find full episodes and more! Check in on Instagram , Facebook Find Us on iTunes, Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts!


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Communication is an essential tool for productivity and organizational growth. How can you widen your leadership influence? Join your host Penny Zenker as she dives into a conversation with Scott Tillema on bridging the gap from crisis negotiation to leadership influence. Scott is an FBI-trained hostage negotiator and active law enforcement officer. In this episode, he shares valuable insights on how organizations can recognize opportunities and utilize negotiation principles to enhance their work. He also explains how he helps during critical and chaotic moments of people’s lives and maps out situations for clearer understanding. Tune in for clarity and a goal-oriented perspective on leadership and negotiation.

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FBI-trained hostage negotiator Scott Tillema joins Tim to talk about how to negotiate when the stakes are high, even when lives are on the line. Scott teaches organizations how to use the power of life-saving negotiation principles to get results.





Scott Tillema was trained by the FBI in hostage negotiating. He spent over seven years as a negotiator with the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System Emergency Services Team. This one of the largest municipal SWAT teams in the United States.

Scott is known across the country as a speaker in the field of police negotiations. He’s presented to audiences of all sizes, including a very popular TEDx Talk where he covered, “The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators.”

That’s what we talked about when we sat down with him recently.




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