Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence
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Room 4: In-Person Only
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM |
Overview
David Mccubbin, Coup
Speaker
Mr David Mccubbin
Dramatist, Founder And Managing Director
Coup
Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence
Abstract
David's talk will explore the complex and dramatic world of interpersonal power dynamics, focusing on the critical need to prevent domestic violence through education and skill building. Drawing from the themes of his recent TEDx talk on Artificial Integrity (AI), David will explore how psychological strategies are often used to assert control and dominance in intimate relationships.
David will illuminate how AI operates, where individuals project a false sense of intrinsic motivation to serve others while their actions ultimately serve themselves. This form of manipulation can lead to devastating consequences in domestic settings, where power imbalances become the breeding ground for violence.
Unlike the typical clinical perspective, David offers a practitioner’s view, grounded in his extensive experience as a dramatist and leadership communication coach. His 'lab' is the coaching conversation or training workshop, where real-world dynamics are observed and decoded. This unique approach allows him to provide conference attendees with actionable insights and tools to recognize and name the psychological actions that precede violent behavior.
David will describe the experiences of everyone involved in a domestic violence situation, highlighting the subtle yet significant warning signs that often go unnoticed. He will offer practical strategies to combat AI, emphasizing the importance of genuine questioning and maintaining one's ground to dismantle illegitimate power structures.
By integrating dramatic arts techniques with leadership communication strategies, David aims to empower individuals to take purposeful action in their professional and personal lives without compromising their values or ethics. His talk promises to equip attendees with a new way to observe, decode, and manage the precise warning signs of domestic violence, fostering safer and more supportive environments.
Key Learnings:
1. Identify Psychological Actions: Recognize and articulate the subtle psychological actions that often precede violent behaviour, allowing for early intervention.
2. Combat Artificial Integrity: Understand and dismantle deceptive narratives used by manipulators by asking probing questions and maintaining their ground, effectively neutralizing power imbalances.
3. Implement Prevention Strategies: Build practical mindfulness and psychological flexibility to win any power game without compromising values and ethics, fostering safer and more supportive relationships and environments.
David will illuminate how AI operates, where individuals project a false sense of intrinsic motivation to serve others while their actions ultimately serve themselves. This form of manipulation can lead to devastating consequences in domestic settings, where power imbalances become the breeding ground for violence.
Unlike the typical clinical perspective, David offers a practitioner’s view, grounded in his extensive experience as a dramatist and leadership communication coach. His 'lab' is the coaching conversation or training workshop, where real-world dynamics are observed and decoded. This unique approach allows him to provide conference attendees with actionable insights and tools to recognize and name the psychological actions that precede violent behavior.
David will describe the experiences of everyone involved in a domestic violence situation, highlighting the subtle yet significant warning signs that often go unnoticed. He will offer practical strategies to combat AI, emphasizing the importance of genuine questioning and maintaining one's ground to dismantle illegitimate power structures.
By integrating dramatic arts techniques with leadership communication strategies, David aims to empower individuals to take purposeful action in their professional and personal lives without compromising their values or ethics. His talk promises to equip attendees with a new way to observe, decode, and manage the precise warning signs of domestic violence, fostering safer and more supportive environments.
Key Learnings:
1. Identify Psychological Actions: Recognize and articulate the subtle psychological actions that often precede violent behaviour, allowing for early intervention.
2. Combat Artificial Integrity: Understand and dismantle deceptive narratives used by manipulators by asking probing questions and maintaining their ground, effectively neutralizing power imbalances.
3. Implement Prevention Strategies: Build practical mindfulness and psychological flexibility to win any power game without compromising values and ethics, fostering safer and more supportive relationships and environments.
Biography
David McCubbin is a renowned dramatist and leadership communication expert passionate about preventing domestic violence through education and skill building. With a rich background in dramatic arts from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, David has transitioned his expertise into the corporate world, where he coaches senior leaders and executives in effective communication and leadership strategies. He founded COUP, an organisation dedicated to empowering individuals to navigate complex power dynamics ethically and effectively. David's TEDx talk on Artificial Integrity has been acclaimed for its insightful analysis and practical strategies for recognizing and combating manipulative behaviours.
