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TacComm by AGL Coaching The TacComm™ Workshop Series

What do you say when
what you say actually matters?

Tactical Communications (TacComm™) is a complete communication system built on military investigation methodology, neuroscience, neurolinguistic programming, and applied psychology. Ten workshops. One integrated framework. The same techniques trained investigators use when the answer and the outcome both matter.

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10 Workshop Modules
What Is TacComm

Four disciplines. One integrated system.

Most communication training teaches people what to say. TacComm™ teaches how communication actually works: what drives behavior, why people say what they say, and how to influence outcomes without winning a word battle. The series draws from four disciplines that rarely appear in the same room together.

01

Military Investigation Training

The techniques trained investigators use to build trust quickly, read what people hold back, and guide conversations toward the truth in high-stakes environments.

02

Neuroscience

How the brain processes information, makes decisions, manages conflict, and responds under pressure. Applied directly to the communication challenges leaders face every day.

03

Neurolinguistic Programming

The relationship between language, behavior, and how people experience reality. Used to understand how leaders communicate and how to shift that communication with precision.

04

Applied Psychology

Behavioral science applied to real organizational scenarios. Understanding what drives people, what triggers resistance, and how to navigate both without force or manipulation.

TacComm: military investigation methodology applied to leadership communication
The Author

Built from experience most leadership trainers don't have.

Dan Allinger, PCC, MNLP developed TacComm™ from a career that crossed military investigation, global people leadership, and executive coaching at the highest organizational levels. The series is not assembled from leadership literature. It is built from what Dan has applied personally across 90+ countries in environments where communication failure has real consequences.

Dan holds ICF Professional Certified Coach credentials, MIT Neuroscience for Business certification, and is a Master Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner. He has led organizations and teams across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and serves as a board member and partner in the parent company of Great Place to Work for the UK and Africa.

Every TacComm™ module is designed by Dan and built on what he has personally tested in real organizational situations with real stakes.

Credentials
  • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
  • MIT Neuroscience for Business certified
  • Master Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner (MNLP)
  • Certified Agile Methodology Coach
  • Former military investigator
  • Former global Chief Human Resources Officer
  • International Board of Directors member
  • Board partner, Great Place to Work (UK and Africa)
The Series

Ten modules. Built to compound.

Each workshop builds on the skills developed in previous modules. The first two are the foundation. Everything after applies and extends them into more complex communication environments.

01

Building Rapport, Trust and Influence

The Communication Trifecta

Three interconnected techniques, mirroring, labeling, and powerful questioning, that build trust quickly, shift perspectives, and move conversations toward better outcomes without a word battle. The foundation every subsequent module builds on. Participants leave with a tool they apply in their next real conversation.

02

What the Body is Saying

Reading Body Language and Eye Accessing Cues

More than half of every conversation happens without words. This module teaches participants to read non-verbal signals, understand eye accessing cues that reveal how someone is processing information, and use body language intentionally to create resonance or redirect a conversation in real time.

03

DECIDE™

The Neuroscience to Optimize Critical Decision Making

High-pressure decisions degrade when fear, fatigue, or urgency take over. The DECIDE™ model gives leaders a neuroscience-backed six-step framework for making faster, clearer, more aligned decisions even under significant stress. Participants practice the model in live scenario simulation and leave with a common language for high-stakes thinking.

04

The Conflict Code

Calm the Storm, Control the Outcome

Conflict escalates when the amygdala takes over. Participants learn to recognize the hijack before it happens, interrupt the default impulse, and redirect charged conversations toward clear, constructive resolutions without backing down or escalating further. One of the most-requested sessions in the TacComm™ portfolio.

05

Peer Group Problem Solving

Delegation and Accountability

A structured process for making decisions faster with a team, paired with the tools to set clear expectations, delegate with precision, and hold people accountable without constant follow-up. For leaders who need to spend more time leading and less time doing the work their teams own.

06

Interviewing Below the Surface

Getting to the Answer Beneath the Answer

People answer questions to protect themselves or advance their position. This module teaches the investigator's approach to interviewing: how to plan the exploration, stay out of leading traps, and consistently surface the information held just below the first answer, whether the context is hiring, performance, or a workplace matter.

07

Neuroscience Hacks for Everyday Performance

Applied Cognitive Science for Leaders

Practical neuroscience techniques leaders apply daily to manage stress, sustain focus, regulate emotional responses, and show up in peak cognitive condition. Built on the same brain science underlying the full TacComm™ series, applied specifically to the demands of day-to-day leadership.

08

Powerful Negotiations

From Planning to Close

Every significant conversation is a negotiation. Participants build a complete system: negotiator's mindset, pre-negotiation planning, cultural and emotional intelligence, and creative flexibility in the moment. Draws directly on the rapport, influence, and conflict skills developed across prior TacComm™ modules.

09

Possibility Acceleration

Innovation Workshop for Individuals and Teams

Built on AGL's Leadership Acceleration™ methodology, this module teaches participants to recognize the mental files that limit what they believe is possible, disrupt those patterns deliberately, and generate breakthrough thinking anchored in real organizational priorities. Participants leave with a defined commitment and structured execution plan.

10

Possibility Acceleration: Strategic Visioning

From What If to What's Next

Translates possibility thinking into aligned strategic execution. Leadership teams define their organization's "what if" future, shape strategic priorities using the TacComm™ X Matrix, assign leadership ownership, and build execution-ready plans with clear timelines and measures. Designed for leadership teams ready to move from strategy to committed action.

How It's Delivered

Built for how your organization actually works.

The TacComm™ series runs in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Individual modules stand alone or run sequentially as a structured communication curriculum.

01

Standalone Modules

Individual workshops delivered as single sessions. Works well for organizations targeting a specific communication gap or integrating TacComm™ into an existing development program. Each module is self-contained while designed to build on what came before.

02

Sequential Series

All ten modules delivered over a structured timeline, typically as a recurring series across several months. Participants build skills progressively, each session reinforcing and applying what the previous sessions developed. The most common delivery model for leadership teams running the full curriculum.

03

Custom Configuration

AGL selects and sequences modules based on your organization's specific challenges, leadership level, and development priorities. In-person, virtual, or hybrid. Half-day through full-day formats. Can be integrated into a broader leadership academy or run as a standalone communication track.

Note on prerequisites: Modules 01 and 02 are the foundation of the TacComm™ system and are required before any subsequent module. Organizations running the full series start with both foundation modules before building toward the advanced workshops.
Common Questions

What you need to know about TacComm.

Ready to bring TacComm™ to your organization?

Tell us about your team and your objectives. We'll design the right configuration for your context. TacComm has been delivered in Houston, across North America, and in 90+ countries worldwide.