Book Doug
to speak.
Inspire and educate your audience. Doug brings raw, practical insight to conferences, sector events and staff development days, drawing on nearly three decades of frontline experience.
- Keynotes
- Workshops
- Panels & Q&A
- In-house staff days
Talks that change
how people practise.
Every session is tailored to your audience, sector and goals. These are the themes Doug is booked for most.
Reducing Restrictive Practices
Practical strategies to minimise restraint, seclusion and medication in your specific sector.
They Lie! The Myths of Use of Force
Doug breaks down common falsehoods about use of force law and delivers the unvarnished truth about what works in a crisis.
That’s Not Safer Handling
Spot poor practice, recognise when interventions cross the line and gain the language to challenge unsafe routines.
De-escalation That Works Under Pressure
Actionable techniques your team can use when a situation is escalating fast.
Procuring Competent Trainers
How to choose contractors and trainers who are competent, compliant and properly risk-assessed.
Disruptive Behaviour in Transit
Lessons from air, road, rail and sea on keeping passengers and crew safe.
From main stage
to training room.
Keynote
A high-impact talk to open or close your conference.
Workshop
Interactive, practical sessions for smaller groups.
Panel & Q&A
An expert voice on use of force, law and restraint reduction.
Staff Development Day
A tailored in-house day built around your team’s challenges.
Simple from
enquiry to stage.
Send an enquiry
Tell Doug about your event, date, audience and what you want them to leave with.
Discovery call
A short call to understand your sector, challenges and goals.
Tailored session
Doug shapes the content and examples around your audience.
Deliver on the day
In person in the UK or internationally, or live online.
Follow-up
Resources and next steps so the learning sticks.
See how Doug
speaks.
The They Lie! series
Doug breaks down the myths around use of force law and what actually works in a crisis.
That’s Not Safer Handling…
A practical guide to spotting poor practice. Recognise when physical interventions cross the line, challenge unsafe routines and start the conversations that reduce restraint.
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Doug to speak?
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