Posts by Emily Lammers
Hometown Hero
Phil Andrew makes waves in public safety through education and awareness
Read More →“You can’t outsource safety”
“You can’t outsource safety,” he said, adding that communities that work together can try to address problems before they lead to violence. “Of course, you want to do everything you can to be physically secure, but the most important element is creating a culture that cares deeply about keeping a community safe,” he said.
Read More →Increasing Access to Sports & Character Education
A Team and Character Education for Every Athlete
Read More →High Stakes Negotiations: Winning Strategies for Business Leaders
Skillfully negotiating in extremely stressful environments presents many challenges and sometimes, when circumstances don’t allow for compromise, it can seem like a losing battle. So, what kinds of strategies are needed to ensure positive results? Who better to ask than an FBI Hostage Negotiator.
Read More →Building Safe Resilient Communities
Phil Andrew: “Building Peaceful Communities: A Discussion About Gun Violence”
Read More →If It Predictable, Its Preventable
Before Santa Fe. Before Parkland. Before Sandy Hook or Virginia Tech or Northern Illinois or Columbine, even, there was Winnetka.
Read More →Business Leaders Learn to Navigate Everyday Crisis and Conflict
Phil Andrew once pursuaded a mass shooter to let his parents go. Now this retired FBI agent is sharing his negotiation expertise with MBA students.
Read More →Safe People and Places
An interview with Phil Andrew – Violence Prevention Director – Archdiocese of Chicago
Read More →Heroism is Born in Preparation
Active listening, empathy, imagination and stress management are some of the skills needed to resolve conflict — from everyday disagreements to matters of life and death. FBI Special Agent Phil Andrew’s unique personal account of a sophisticated attack on a suburban Chicago community provides a powerful call to action to develop these critical skills…the habits of heroism.
Read More →Building Confidence and Community
The Ouilmette Foundation board member Phil Andrew is committed to promoting the magical lakefront that defines the North Shore with the Wilmette Open Water (WOW) Swim – No Shark, No Salt and Occasionally Frozen -an annual classic one mile open water swim.
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