De-escalation starts before words, with self-regulation.
Rob Redenbach works with leaders and teams to de-escalate pressure early and shape what happens next, before the moment decides for them.
His perspective comes from experience in high-risk environments, including time spent protecting aid workers in the Middle East and Papua New Guinea, and from adapting principles from those settings to leadership and everyday life.
That adaptation is reflected across a range of publications, from the official journal of the U.S. National Tactical Officers Association to Virgin Australia’s inflight magazine, as well as guest appearances on Conversations with Richard Fidler and the Building Resilient Kids podcast.
He has also built a parallel career as a storyteller, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Sydney Opera House.
This combination of experience and craft, together with a Master’s degree from the Australian Graduate School of Policing and executive education at Harvard, underpins keynotes and workshops delivered in 23 countries across more than 1,000 conferences and professional settings.
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Calm When It Counts (Keynote and Workshop)
Rob Redenbach’s signature presentation, Calm When It Counts, builds the capacity to stay steady under pressure by framing de-escalation as resilience in action and an essential skill for leadership and life. It is designed for anyone whose work involves people, judgement, and moments that matter. The result is less conflict, better decisions, and greater clarity when options blur.Calm When It Counts (Keynote and Workshop)
The 45-minute keynote suits plenary or conference audiences, while the half-day workshop is better suited to smaller, more interactive groups. Humour supports engagement in both formats, but Calm When It Counts is not a comedy routine. It delivers evidence-based guidance on how to de-escalate pressure before it distorts judgement.
The Other Side of Fear
The Other Side of Fear examines what changes when uncertainty is treated as a signal to move forward rather than step back. Drawing on experiences shaped in moments where the stakes were real and there was no script to follow, Rob Redenbach shows that fear and failure are rarely the end of the story, and often the beginning of something better.The Other Side of Fear
Ideal for leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams navigating change, The Other Side of Fear brings real stories, dry humour, and hard-earned lessons together to show what can happen when we stop waiting for guarantees.
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"Rob's ability to gain and hold the attention of his audience as he delivers his message about leadership makes it clear he has the experience to speak about a topic that many claim to under ... keep reading Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs
Our elite group expect the best and they were not disappointed with Rob Redenbach. The issues and methods he explained proved so relevant to the business challenges we currently face . . . the timing could not have been better.
Rob Redenbach was engaging, authentic and truly outstanding in his presentation on leadership. We all walked away with a better understanding and insight of leadership.
In this golden age' of circuit speakers and consultants, finding one who earns his/her money can be a lottery. Robert Redenbach represents one of the winning tickets . . . his ability to connect with and hold an audience is outstanding.
Really enjoyed Rob's session . . . very enlightening and will help in future decision-making. It provided a 'value added' component not offered by other fund managers.
Initially we had reservations about Rob Redenbach's background being relevant to our corporate audience, but not only did he provide relevance, his presentation ran the gamut from laughter to tears and culminated in a thunderous standing ovation! He presented his own experiences of managing conflict at a life-or-death level and shared with our audience a number of perspectives for dealing with problems at any level.
Rob Redenbach's presentations were highly original and extremely professional . . . he far exceeded expectations.
An excellent keynote . . . Really held everyone's interest. Great mix of practical techniques and good humour.
Rob's presentation is as dynamic and impactful as his punch. He delivers the key messages succinctly and caters well to an audience of international participants. Truly a masterful performance!
Before his presentation I had doubts about the suitability of Rob Redenbach's background to our conference audience, however, it was an absolute pleasure to hear him speak, an absolute pleasure! The passion, commitment and real life experiences he outlined can be directly incorporated into our business to make a DIFFERENCE!
The whole team thoroughly enjoyed Rob Redenbach's session and it certainly invigorated us for the rest of the afternoon. We all loved the presentation and style and thought it to be absolutely fantastic. It was very relevant to everybody who took away different messages/experiences from the talk.
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