Checklist · PDF
SAFE Brain™ Design Checklist
The one-page instrument we use on every engagement: twenty-two checks across the four SAFE moves, scored per artifact.
Free resources
Free Resources
We believe in generous thinking. These tools are free to download, use with your teams, and share. We ask only that you credit the SAFE Brain™ Framework.
Specimen set · PDF
Syllabus Specimen Set
Twelve annotated threat/rewrite pairs drawn from real courses, with the reasoning behind each rewrite. Side-by-side examples of threat-activating and SAFE Brain™ syllabus language, with a neuroscience note on what each version does to the brain.
Checklist · PDF
LMS Audit Checklist
Course-shell audit covering welcome sequence, notification language, progress framing, and feedback timing. What your learners see in 90 seconds matters more than you think.
Worksheet · PDF
Onboarding Language Map
For corporate L&D: map week-one messages against threat and belonging signals before you rewrite a single module.
Guide · PDF
Facilitator Language Swap Guide
Common phrases that fire the alarm and the SAFE Brain™ rewrites. Built for immediate use in syllabi, orientations, and facilitator scripts.
Guide · PDF
Policy Communication Guide
A plain-language framework for separating what a policy governs from how you communicate it, so your standard stays intact and your tone becomes an asset.
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