Hi Montanero,

I agree with your thoughts on tactical communication being critical in survival, I routinely use it both on-the-job and in my private life.

I also have taken some training in this field, it started with something called "Verbal Judo" which is a book and now instructional program taught by Dr. George Thompson. I have provided the original book to many people as it is an excellent everyday life guide and not overly hard to read/understand.

I then moved on to taking courses with the Reid Institute which were excellent in teaching Interview and Interrogation Techniques. These course are not cheap but even reading this book was an terrific first step in learning these skills.

Your spouse and especially your teenage children may not appreciate you developing your knowledge in this area of communication.

Mike