The CARVER-DDM™ Workshop
Denial. Deception. Misdirection.
A practical intelligence-based workshop designed to help professionals operate with clarity, awareness, and confidence in uncertain environments.
“Be the person in the room who sees risk before everyone else does.” – Luke Bencie
Every day, professionals are:
Missing Critical Signals
Trusting Incomplete Information
Reacting Instead of Anticipating
Meanwhile, intelligence professionals are trained to see differently.
What if you could walk into any environment — a meeting, a negotiation, a foreign country, and immediately understand:
• What’s Normal
• What’s Not
• And What Matters Most
WHAT IS CARVER MINDSET?
CARVER Mindset is a practical application of intelligence tradecraft designed for business professionals, leaders, and travelers.
It teaches participants how to:
• think like an intelligence officer
• recognize threats and opportunities
• operate effectively in uncertain environments
This is not theory.
This is how professionals operate when the stakes are real.
Clarity creates advantage. The ability to: • See Clearly • Assess Quickly • Act Decisively …is what separates professionals from amateurs.
Participants will learn how to:
- Develop real-world situational awareness
- Identify behavioral indicators of risk or deception
- Recognize surveillance and elicitation attempts
- Apply structured decision-making frameworks
- Navigate unfamiliar environments with confidence
- Protect themselves and their organizations while traveling
Today’s business traveler is a target.
Not always for physical harm—but for:
• Information Collection
• Intellectual Property
• Influence and Access
Who Should Attend
- Executives & Leaders
Make better decisions in uncertain environments - Traveling Professionals
Operate safely and confidently abroad - Sales & Client-Facing Teams
Read people and situations more effectively - Security & Risk Professionals
Enhance awareness and detection capabilities - Organizations with Global Exposure
Protect people, information, and operations
WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT?
Most training focuses on: Information | Theory | Checklists
CARVER Mindset focuses on: how you think in real time
Participants don’t just learn concepts— they learn how to see and o
PROGRAM FORMATS | Find the Right Format for Your Team
Option 1 – Keynote
High-level mindset shift
Option 2 – Half-Day
Practical frameworks & discussion
Option 3 – Full-Day Workshop
Deep application, exercises, and simulations
SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: The Intelligence Mindset
Module 2: Situational Awareness & Environmental Scanning
Module 3: Behavioral Indicators & Threat Recognition
Module 4: Surveillance, Elicitation & Deception
Module 5: Counter-Espionage for Business Travelers
Module 6: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Module 7: Case Studies & Real-World Scenarios
Module 8: Personal Operating Framework
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the CARVER Mindset Workshop©
Is this only for security professionals?
Is this about espionage?
Is this overly tactical or extreme?
Can it be customized?
Ready to Bring CARVER-DDM to Your Audience?
For keynote availability, workshop options, and pricing details, contact:
Luke Bencie
CARVER Training Institute
lbencie@carvermethodology.com