Better performance,
built from within
Psychological skills-based training to help leaders and teams perform at a higher level when it matters most.
Head Level enables clearer thinking, deliberate responses, and effective actions when performance is tested, leading to consistent decision-making, stronger communication and improved performance.
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 patterns in the moment, creating the foundation for stronger decisions and more effective leadership.
02
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Turning tension into trust
Difficult conversations are part of leadership. Interpersonal Effectiveness develops the skills to communicate clearly, build trust and navigate challenging situations with confidence.
03
Emotion Regulation
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.
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.
Perform when the pressure rises
Stressful situations are inevitable. The response to them is not.
Learning the skill of Stress Tolerance helps people stay effective when emotions run high, pressure increases and outcomes matter most.
Poor mental health costs employers in the UK an estimated £42 billion to £45 billion annually through presenteeism, sickness absence and staff turnover.
Making space for clarity
Better decisions come from understanding what drives emotional responses. Emotion Regulation helps people harness those responses and maintain clarity when pressure builds.
Head Level provides an evidence-based behavioural framework for the people organisations rely on.
Adapted from decades of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy 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.
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 that lead to clearer judgement and calmer communication when the pressure is on.
Head Level is built on DBT‑informed behavioural skills, a proven evidence base known to reduce burnout in high‑pressure professional environments.
Our programme aligns with UK workforce expectations under ESG‑S, HSE stress‑management duties, and the Corporate Governance Code.
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.