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For almost 20 years, Dynamis has helped schools build confidence, reduce risk, and create safer, calmer environments.

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Our Story

Born from a mission to reduce conflict and protect dignity, Dynamis blends evidence-based methods with real-world practice to equip staff for high-stakes moments.

Our Team

Experienced. Passionate. Trusted.

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Gerard is responsible for developing our training programmes to meet the needs of our clients and ensuring that Dynamis stays at the forefront of training provision. With clients all over the UK, the UAE and internationally across a wide variety of sectors, Gerard makes sure all of our experiences as a team converge on customer needs.
Gerard O’Dea
Gerard O’Dea

Director of Training

Gerard is responsible for developing our training programmes to meet the needs of our clients and ensuring that Dynamis stays at the forefront of training provision. With clients all over the UK, the UAE and internationally across a wide variety of sectors, Gerard makes sure all of our experiences as a team converge on customer needs.
Steve is responsible for listening to our clients and customers about their training needs, schedules and budgets and matching them with our programmes. Specialising in logistics and understanding the meaning of "training investment", Steve helps our clients meet their needs every time.
Steve O’Dea
Steve O’Dea

Client Management

Steve is responsible for listening to our clients and customers about their training needs, schedules and budgets and matching them with our programmes. Specialising in logistics and understanding the meaning of “training investment”, Steve helps our clients meet their needs every time.
Prof. Cushion provides training design and delivery advice to our team based on over 30 years of expertise in coaching and pedagogy. By co-developing our SCENA Scenario-Driven Approach to training design and delivery, his input keeps Dynamis at the very forefront of learning in Conflict and Physical Interventions.
Prof. Chris Cushion
Prof. Chris Cushion

Coaching and Pedagogy Advisor

Prof. Cushion provides training design and delivery advice to our team based on over 30 years of expertise in coaching and pedagogy. By co-developing our SCENA Scenario-Driven Approach to training design and delivery, his input keeps Dynamis at the very forefront of learning in Conflict and Physical Interventions.
Zeb has been a member of our training team since 2007 and is one of the most experienced trainers in the country. "Great trainer, interesting, helpful, steady learning pace, well delivered, learned a lot from it. Zeb was a great instructor and learnt a lot from the day." "Thank you for the training session that Zeb delivered on Monday. The feedback I have had has been good and the use of the blended learning worked well too. One of our school’s teams had to use strategies and their skills yesterday so it was very timely too." - Head of Inclusion, The Mead School
Zeb Glover
Zeb Glover

Specialist Trainer

Zeb has been a member of our training team since 2007 and is one of the most experienced trainers in the country. “Great trainer, interesting, helpful, steady learning pace, well delivered, learned a lot from it. Zeb was a great instructor and learnt a lot from the day.” “Thank you for the training session that Zeb delivered on Monday. The feedback I have had has been good and the use of the blended learning worked well too. One of our school’s teams had to use strategies and their skills yesterday so it was very timely too.” – Head of Inclusion, The Mead School
Trish brings experience in healthcare administration and operations from the HSE in Ireland in addition to her background in hospitality and retail front-of-house across the UK. Our clients now pass into her care for e-learning, finance queries, training schedule changes and all other kinds of support to secure awesome training experiences.
Trish O’Flaherty
Trish O’Flaherty

Client Support Manager

Trish brings experience in healthcare administration and operations from the HSE in Ireland in addition to her background in hospitality and retail front-of-house across the UK. Our clients now pass into her care for e-learning, finance queries, training schedule changes and all other kinds of support to secure awesome training experiences.
Trish brings experience in healthcare administration and operations from the HSE in Ireland in addition to her background in hospitality and retail front-of-house across the UK. Our clients now pass into her care for e-learning, finance queries, training schedule changes and all other kinds of support to secure awesome training experiences.
Vanessa O’Dea
Vanessa O’Dea

Chief Storyteller

Trish brings experience in healthcare administration and operations from the HSE in Ireland in addition to her background in hospitality and retail front-of-house across the UK. Our clients now pass into her care for e-learning, finance queries, training schedule changes and all other kinds of support to secure awesome training experiences.

Awards

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ICM Accredited

Quality Award Centre with the Institute of Conflict Management (QAC#2201).

RRN Certified

Training aligned with the Restraint Reduction Network Standards.

SWC 5-Star

Endorsed by the Safe, Caring, Secure rating scheme for safety and dignity.

Journey

Practical steps, tailored to your context

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Assess your needs and risks

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Deliver targeted, evidence-based training

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Embed safe practice with ongoing support

Global Impact

Local expertise, worldwide delivery

Deep partnership with schools, health, social care, community teams, and frontline services—aligned to Irish policy and culture.

Deep partnership with schools, health, social care, community teams, and frontline services—aligned to Irish policy and culture.

UK & Ireland

Two decades of cross-sector experience and shared learning, adapted for local regulation, governance, and operational realities.

Two decades of cross-sector experience and shared learning, adapted for local regulation, governance, and operational realities.

Europe

Extensive regional expertise across healthcare, education and services - adapted for regulation, language and culture.

Extensive regional expertise across healthcare, education and services – adapted for regulation, language and culture.

Middle East

A scalable methodology and trainer network enabling consistent standards and context-specific delivery.

A scalable methodology and trainer network enabling consistent standards and context-specific delivery.

Worldwide

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