Recognize Assess Take-Action®
Corporate Self-Defense Training That Builds Employee Confidence
A Live Workshop + Online Course — delivered on-site nationwide, built on the proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action®.
What Is Power Up's Corporate & Workplace Program?
Corporate self-defense training from Power Up with Lisa is an employee safety training program that pairs a hands-on live workshop with a self-paced online course. It's used by HR, EHS/Risk Management, and L&D teams as workplace violence prevention training, professional development training, and a corporate wellness workshop — all powered by the proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action®.
Program Options
Build the Partnership That Fits Your Workplace
Professional development training that builds employee confidence, awareness, and sound decision-making under pressure.
Book the live workshop, the online course, or bundle both together for the strongest results.
Live Workshop Only
Self-Defense & Awareness Foundations
Hands-on and interactive, delivered on-site for your team.
Best for a single event, a kickoff, or a lunch-and-learn.
Online Course Only
Foundations in Self-Defense Online Course
Employees complete independently, at their own pace.
Best for year-round access without scheduling a live event.
The Full Partnership Bundle
Live Workshop + Online Course
Most companies choose to bundle both — together, they deliver the strongest workplace impact, extending what's learned in the workshop into everyday habits.
We recommend bundling both the live workshop and the online course for the fullest experience — but we'll tailor the format to fit your organization.
Keep the benefits going
Build More Than a One-Time Workshop
Start with a single workshop, then build toward a year-round program that keeps safety, confidence, and awareness top of mind for your team.
Online Course Licensing
Year-round access to the Foundations in Self-Defense online course through organization-wide licensing.
New Hire & Annual Refreshers
Power Up built into employee onboarding, with key skills reinforced through annual safety workshops.
Ongoing Safety Partnership
A long-term safety initiative combining workshops, online learning, and custom training that grows with your organization.
Custom Programs
Tailored training for women's initiatives, ERGs, leadership teams, healthcare organizations, and community groups.
In The Room
See RAT Power in Action
A look inside a real corporate workshop — the energy, the practice, the moments that make it stick.
Who Brings Us In
Built for the Teams That Invest in Their People
HR / People Ops
Employee wellness, workplace safety, and empowerment initiatives.
EHS / Risk Management
Workplace violence prevention and compliance-adjacent training — including CA SB 553 and similar state requirements.
L&D / Professional Development
Leadership, decision-making, and confidence-building programming.
Our Approach
The RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action®
Our proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action® is the structured framework used in every Power Up class, workshop, and course.
Recognize
When something feels off.
Assess
For potential danger.
Take-Action
To get to safety.
Recognize Assess Take-Action® is a registered trademark of Power Up with Lisa, LLC.
About Lisa Davis
A 5th-degree black belt with over 40 years of martial arts experience, a U.S. Marine veteran, and an award-winning former police officer.
Power Up with Lisa, LLC is family-owned and operated, veteran-owned, and woman-owned.
- Veteran-Owned
- Woman-Owned
- Family-Owned
- Purpose-Driven
LED BY EXPERIENCE. DRIVEN BY PURPOSE.
Redefining Self-Defense for a New Generation
Power Up® builds confident, capable people who trust their instincts. This is self-defense rooted in awareness, confidence, and intentional action - not fear.
Power Up delivers training through two channels: hands-on, in-person instruction and a structured, self-paced online curriculum - giving individuals, corporations, colleges, and universities a scalable path to building safer, more confident people.
5th-degree black belt
U.S. Marine veteran
Award-winning former police officer
Proof
Results, On the Record
Corporate Self-Defense Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the live self-defense workshop?
Power Up® programs are led by founder Lisa Davis, a 5th-degree black belt with over 40 years of martial arts experience, a U.S. Marine veteran, and an award-winning former police officer. Lisa built the RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action® from that background, and personally delivers the live workshop portion of your organization's program. Learn more about Lisa on the About page.
Is Power Up with Lisa a good fit for corporate compliance training, like California SB 553?
Power Up's corporate program is positioned as compliance-adjacent support for workplace violence prevention requirements such as CA SB 553, delivered as a live workshop paired with a self-paced online course.
What does the corporate program actually include?
A hands-on, interactive live workshop delivered on-site, paired with a self-paced online course employees can complete independently — both built on Power Up's proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action®.
Which departments typically bring in Power Up with Lisa?
HR and People Ops, EHS and Risk Management, and Learning and Development most commonly sponsor Power Up programming.
Can we license the online course across our whole organization?
Yes. Power Up offers bulk online course licensing as a site license across departments or locations, alongside recurring live workshop bookings and multi-year safety and wellness partnerships.
How do we bring self-defense training to our company?
Schedule a call or talk to our team to request a program overview. A workshop can be booked as a stand-alone session, a lunch-and-learn, or paired with the self-paced online course for ongoing access.
Does Power Up with Lisa offer a self-defense speaker for corporate events?
Yes. Founder Lisa Davis — a 5th-degree black belt, U.S. Marine veteran, and former police officer — leads live workshops that double as a credentialed self-defense speaker session for corporate events, all-hands meetings, and HR wellness programming.
Ready to Bring RAT Power to Your Organization?
Whether it's a single workshop or an ongoing multi-year partnership, the outcome is the same: a workforce that trusts its own instincts and shows up stronger.
Stay Safe. Stay Strong. Stay Powered Up!