Every business has a duty of care to protect its staff. Not only from physical threats but also from fear and uncertainty.

Nick Wood’s corporate programmes are designed to build awareness, composure, and confidence under pressure, giving teams the skills to identify risk early, deescalate tension, and act effectively if personal safety is compromised.

These courses are suitable for:

• Public-facing roles - Reception, retail, healthcare, education etc.

• Travelling professionals and executives

• Corporate security and management teams

• Companies focused on staff well-being and risk management

What Your Team Will Learn:

Real-world safety training delivered in a professional, engaging format.

• Situational Awareness - How to identify potential threats, spot pre-incident indicators, and manage environments safely.

• Deescalation & Verbal Conflict Management - Professional communication techniques to calm confrontation and assert control.

• Personal Safety & Escape Tactics - Simple, practical self-defence and breakaway skills that work under pressure.

• Travel & Lone-Worker Safety - Strategies for staying safe in unfamiliar or high-risk areas - on business travel or daily commutes.

• Threat Control & Response Options - How to respond decisively if avoidance fails, rooted in realistic, legally appropriate techniques.

This training house supports an organisation~s duty of care by equipping staff with practical awareness, decision-making skills, and appropriate responses to risk.

This course can be taught on-site or at our training facility and can be tailored to your organisation’s environment, travel profile. and employee risk exposure.