About Dynamis

We create safer encounters that build trust, respect, and meaningful relationships—even in moments of crisis.

We understand that individuals who present with aggression or violence are often experiencing a moment of deep vulnerability**. Rather than seeing these behaviors in isolation, we recognize them as signals of unmet needs, distress, or fear.

Through compassionate, skilled, and safety-conscious engagement, we help de-escalate challenging interactions while fostering dignity, understanding, and connection. Our approach prioritizes safety for everyone involved—ensuring that service users, staff, and the broader community can navigate difficult moments with care and confidence.

By unlocking respectful, trust-based interactions, we pave the way for stronger relationships and better long-term outcomes for all.

Trainer Development

We upskill your training team to provide efficient, engaging and effective training.

Implementation Support

There are dilemmas in the implementation of a modern, evidence-based approach to training. We can help you navigate them.

Programme Uplift

Some training programmes will undergo change over time as your training team use evidence-based approaches. We can help you move in the right direction to get to a desirable future position.

Quality, you can trust

We offer courses in data analysis, statistics, machine learning, and so much more.
We also have an award-winning team of experts who will teach you what you need to know.

First, we listen to understand

Your challenges, your ethos and your people are at the heart of your training strategy. With Dynamis you will tell your story and fix your sights on a desirable future for your team, safer and more confident in the face of conflict.

Direct Training with an Expert Team

Your team will meet and be engaged by expert trainers who are skilled in quickly understanding the specific needs of your people, working in your workplace and dealing with your exact scenarios (using our proprietary Scenario Driven Training approach).

Practice, Practice

Through multiple opportunities to practice and improve, your team will grow their ability to keep everyone safer in your workplaces - emotionally, mentally and physically, driving better outcomes and quality of life.

Support and Sustainment included

Your team will continue to learn after they engage with the content for the first time and the second time...as we support you to embed the concepts, tactics and skills learned on training in your environment.

The Team

We have a team of instructors who share their knowledge to help you get started in SCENA.

Prof. Chris Cushion

Professor of Coaching and Pedagogy

Gerard O'Dea

Director of Training

Community of SCENA

Trainers all over the world using SCENA

Our courses

Learning programs

Dynamis is a worldwide provider of conflict management, personal safety and physical interventions training which delivers efficient, engaging and effective changes in behaviour for teams facing vulnerable or volatile persons.

Safer Encounters, Stronger Connections.

Who we are