Better performance,
built from within
DBT-informed training to help leaders and teams perform at a higher level when it matters most.
Perform when the pressure rises
Stressful situations are inevitable. The response to them is not. Stress Tolerance helps people stay effective when emotions run high, pressure increases and outcomes matter most.
Making space for clarity
Better decisions come from understanding what drives emotional responses. Emotion Regulation helps people manage those responses and maintain clarity when pressure builds.
Head Level is an evidence-based behavioural framework for the people organisations rely on.
Built on decades of DBT expertise, we help leaders and teams develop the skills to stay focused, navigate pressure and perform when it matters most.
At our heart is a dialectical approach: balancing acceptance and change so people can make more effective choices in critical moments.
Because better performance is not built in one big leap. It's built moment by moment, level by level.
Created by world-leading DBT practitioners
Head Level has been developed by the expert team at British Isles DBT Training, led by Professor Michaela Swales and Dr Christine Dunkley.
How we build better performance
These four skill areas strengthen how people think, communicate and lead when it matters most.
01
Mindfulness Focus
When it matters most
Awareness is the starting point for change. Mindfulness helps people recognise habits and
02
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Turning tension into trust
Difficult conversations are part of leadership. Interpersonal Effectiveness develops the skills to
03
Emotion Regulation
Making space for clarity
Better decisions come from understanding what drives emotional responses. Emotion Regulation helps people
04
Stress Tolerance
Perform when the pressure rises
Stressful situations are inevitable. The response to them is not. Stress Tolerance helps people stay effective when emotions run high, pressure increases and outcomes matter most.
Who is head level for?
For people who need to stay effective when the pressure rises.
Leaders, managers and teams across all sectors face rising expectations, high-risk decisions and shifting priorities. Head Level strengthens the habits behind clearer judgement and calmer communication when the pressure is on.
Our courses
Training built around your needs
Bespoke training
Delivered exclusively for your organisation, on-site or online, as a 2-day course or a 4 half-day online programme shaped around your people and priorities. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Open enrolment events
Scheduled live online events, available for individuals and groups joining from different organisations.
Next course date: 15-16 October
Ready to level up?
If you want your people performing at a higher level when it matters most, we'd love to talk. Complete our enquiry form or email hello@headlevel.co.uk.