Workshops

Supporting in Green

Developing Positive Relationships

Supporting Individuals in Green

for social care employers who want their staff to Strengthen positive relationships
with those they support

  • Using Behavioural Language
  • Staff Self-Support Systems
  • Understanding De-escalation Neuroscience
  • Improved Staff Psychological Resilience

"Supporting in Green is about nurturing your team to care with confidence and to build relationships based on trust, rather than control."

"the behavioural tools that des has taught us have been so valuable in replacing behaviours."

Charles - Deputy Manager

Do you struggle to Retain staff

Spend less on replacing staff - Invest in keeping them instead

When training doesn't prioritise staff psychological needs, staff members are more likely to leave their job.

Without an established outlet, feelings go unresolved, and staff will be unable to work effectively under the weight of those thoughts and frustrations.

For this reason, teaching staff to understand their own psychological needs is our first step in helping them to understand the needs of their teammates.

From there we move on to teaching more robust offloading procedures that operate 1:1 between staff, supporting one another in a way that creates less paperwork and requires less managerial time.

Tangible Results!

Clear insights from newly inspired staff

Our process ensures participants come away with clear ideas and commit to solutions that have been approved by our UKBA(cert) consultant.

Does your team Know how to
Work behaviourally?

When staff aren't clear about what they see, it is likely that they don't know how to work behaviourally.

When things go wrong, staff often say "there was an atmosphere" or "you could just tell he was upset". When trying to make plans, these vague statements don't help.

Being behavioural is about focusing on what is seen, heard and measurable - rather than what the staff member "felt" or assumed about the situation. It's about actionable data, not guesswork.

Your team can spot the small, critical details that outside consultants might miss - if they’re trained to approach their role with a data-driven mindset.

That's what being behavioural is all about.

Testimonials

"Having worked as an Educational Psychologist for 10 years I thought I had a good knowledge and understanding of positive behaviour management and reinforcement theory, however, this course challenged my beliefs and those of my colleagues. ​[...]

The impact measured against cost is well worth it."

Rhiannon Stephens-Davies - Head Teacher & Educational Psychologist

"I found the training from De-escalate unique from anything else I have done. It takes a unique perspective, which will definitely change my approach in how I support service users.

Really enjoyed it all. Thanks again"

- Development Worker

"The training is very informative and challenges expectations about challenging behaviour.

It encourages it's participants to think in a more person centred way than they may be used to from other training."

- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst

"I feel that this training highlights the complexities of behaviour and helps people to develop a better understanding for the people they are caring for.

I would definitely recommend De-escalate to others in the future."

- Support Worker

"This course was an eye opener. It tested me, put me out of my comfort zone and challenged long standing beliefs about the care I provide for the better.

I cannot recommend this course nor its trainers enough."

- Support Worker

"I personally have been receiving De escalate training from Des for 8 years, and it has radically changed how I work with people, behaviours, and my own family."

- Manager

"Feedback from staff is that Des’s training has made a significant difference to the way they work, more so than any other training they have received."

- PBS Senior Manager

"I do not think “course” does D.ESCAL8 justice. I would use the term “experience”.

It is an experience that helps shape staff alignment with the right values, the right understanding, and the right practices; whilst developing awareness and empathy of self and others."

Phil Morris - Charity CEO

do your team focus on maintaining control or  building a relationship?

When a supported individual is uncomfortable with the demands placed upon them, this discomfort may be released unexpectedly at a later time.

When this happens, staff have a tendency to say, "It happens for no apparent reason."

This is why systems based on control don't work. They make behaviour less manageable and strain the carer/cared for relationship.

Staff who go through our training understand their influence on the people they support, and can therefore ensure that influence is a positive one.

We provide both Proactive & Reactive Support for

Individuals

  • RRN Certified Training
  • Bespoke Consultancy
  • Policy Guidance
  • Ongoing Support

Families

  • Functional Based Assessments
  • Behaviour Support Planning
  • Hands on Skills Training
  • Ongoing Support

Organisations

  • RRN Certified Training
  • Function Based PBS Consultancy
  • Policy Guidance Policy Guidance
  • Service Level Agreement of Support

Get in touch to discover how we can reduce interventions and develop healthy relationships in your service

restraint reduction - CERTified training Service

Our Foundation course, 'Supporting Individuals in Distress,' is Certified by the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards

Research Based

Relax in the knowledge this is our specialty

Physical & Emotional Safety

D8 systems & processes provide a safe environment for both supporters and supported

Research Based

Relax in the knowledge this is our specialty

Live Interactive Bespoke Online Training

This online interactive training involves your team generating live content to discuss. Choose from several modules leading to outcomes such as improvements in team ethos, individual resilience, group cohesion, and an overall improvement in Psychological Flexibility.

This course was invaluable and just what we needed to raise morale and self-esteem at such a difficult, critical time in 2020.

The course was deemed ‘enlightening, thought provoking and a tonic’ and reinforced a team building approach. Staff felt it was an ‘eye opener’ to witness how other staff were feeling when they were feeding back anonymously about their feelings, emotions and experiences and felt that they were not alone. Staff took time to focus on their positive and supportive reactions to pupils and staff who were in distress or needed support and assistance and will apply these strategies to themselves. A very positive camaraderie and renewed team building approach has resulted from this course.

We have worked with Des on other sessions and projects and he never fails to enthuse, engage, challenge and support staff. Thanks so much, an excellent experience again.

-Head Teacher

Get in touch to discover how we can reduce interventions and develop healthy relationships in your service