BREAKAWAY BEAR
BREAKAWAY BEAR
Break away from the current fray. When tempers cool, then have your say.
UNDERSTANDING UNICORN
UNDERSTANDING UNICORN
Understand what makes a bully tick. Your brain is better than a big old stick.
LISTENING LYNX
LISTENING LYNX
Listen with your heart, as well as your ears. Behind loud anger, hear doubts and fears.
LOVING LION
LOVING LION
Love the doer, but not the deed. Look for the good, the inner seed.
YIN YANG YAK
YIN YANG YAK
Opportunity springs from crisis. Opposites, they energize us.
"We've got a better way than fight or flight! We've got the power rooted in what's right. Tuned to channel insight Flashing inner light - We're the rad dudes with the dyna-kinda might"
<-- Roll your Mouse to sniff each BULLYPROOF Shield - and discover the wisdom -->
FutureWAVE surveyed the field of conflict resolution, condensed the various concepts into ten key "shields" and developed them into a simple easy-to-remember acronym: BULLYPROOF. We made each letter stand for an animal character demonstrating a more powerful tool than violence. Then we developed BULLYPROOF SHIELD puppet shows and plays to make learning those ten steps easy, fun and entertaining.
“Whenever I got mad, all my years of conflict-resolution training went right out the window. Now I use BULLYPROOF to anchor my training. I think, “B” – How can I Bust out of this conflict and come at it another way? ‘U’ – Am I Understanding what’s going on inside this person? ‘L’ Am I doing reflective Listening? …etc. By the time I get to “F” my Fear and anger are gone and I’m able to handle the situation rationally. It’s a great check list for empowerment.”
-- Diane LeResche, 1st Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason U.
Our BULLYPROOF acronym is a checklist for handing conflicts. However, frequently bullying is not about conflicts, anger or disagreements. Rather, it can be a pattern of dominance, contempt and disdain by the bully, directed at those perceived as weak or unassertive.
Therefore we also offer STAND and recommend our Bullyproof SKILLS be used as one part of broader program of creating a “caring community” a safe school environment in which the bystanders stand up and say no to bullying behavior. See LINKS for additional resources.
PICTURING PORPOISE
PICTURING PORPOISE
Picture the outcome you'd like to see. Attract the Bully into a new way to be.
RESPECTFUL RABBIT
RESPECTFUL RABBIT
He dominates others to gain recognition
Hop higher with respect as your ammunition
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ORIGINATING ORANGUTAN
ORIGINATING ORANGUTAN
Originate a win-win way.
Don't make a loser or we'll all pay.
OVERSEEING OWL
OVERSEEING OWL
Oversee the chaotic fray.
From a higher vision, a wiser way.
FEARLESS FOX
