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A retired SWAT hostage negotiator turned professional keynote speaker, Scott Tillema is known and respected for his experience negotiating in emotionally charged situations. Today, as an award winning global speaker and founder of Negotiation Excellence, LLC, Scott provides keynotes and training to clients worldwide on high stakes communication, negotiation, and leadership.
Scott has over 20 years of law enforcement experience in the Chicago area and is an FBI trained hostage negotiator. He has spent many years negotiating with one of the largest regional SWAT teams in the United States.
Educationally, Scott holds a master’s degree in psychology, a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, and has received negotiation training at Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation and at IMD Business School.
Scott is an experienced speaker. In 2016, he was invited to give a TEDx talk titled “The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators”, which has received over 1 million views. Scott is a recognized leader in the field of negotiation, communication, influence, and conflict resolution. His visibility as a speaker and educator through TEDx and other venues has reached global status. He has spoken at events for Microsoft, Citi, Vimeo, Bosch, the FBI, Harvard University, and has delivered training to Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) chapters on multiple continents.
Scott Tillema is a global keynote speaker and retired SWAT hostage negotiator.
Having spoken about high stakes communication on four continents, he inspires audiences to lead with influence. With a focus on communication and connection, he shares the same principles he’s used in life or death conversations so audiences can bring the same powerful techniques to their organizations to find success.
With a TEDx talk having over 1 million views, and a client list including Microsoft, Citi, YPO, the FBI, Harvard University and many more, how would it feel to put this power into the hands of your team?
For more information, please visit http://www.ScottTillema.com
Inspirational keynote talk, 30-75 minutes.
Educational breakout talk, 45-75 minutes.
Half-day and full-day high stakes communication courses, in-person or virtual.
Full day hostage negotiation training (Government audiences only, in-person.)