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There’s been a lot written on here and elsewhere about the challenges, opportunities and different approaches to hybrid working, a term I’ve come to increasingly irritated by because I think it’s unhelpful and in itself, nothing new. Every leader I’ve worked with over the last 35 years has worked in…
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When everyone gets the same opportunity to perform we thrive
Performance is a choice. This is our aspiration for everyone. This is what we are working towards being true. We play our part, every day, helping customers understand the power of these four words, but also in appreciating the responsibility required to make these words as true as possible for…
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Regain confidence after injury – 3 high performance techniques to boost your confidence
In some recent conversations, I’ve been struck by how our Covid-induced different working approaches have shaken some pretty solid performance foundations when returning to working contexts that used to be oh so familiar. The enforced ‘absence from the field of play’ got me thinking about the two worlds I’ve co-existed…
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Does the performance coaching industry have a racism problem?
I’m going to start with some assertions that I think are uncontroversial. If you disagree, then the rest of this article isn't for you. Just walk on by. Here are the assertions. To be a performance coach worthy of the name you: 1. Believe in fulfilling the potential of all…
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Discipline is so sexy
There are some powerful concepts that get talked about a lot in the work I do as part of the team PlanetK2. They are often spoken of with passion and intensity. If we ever did one of those word cloud things, I suspect the following would appear in quite big letters: Performance.…
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Teamoxypro™
Please note: This is a performance enhancing substance. It’s 100% legal. You can’t overdose on it. You need to take it at regular intervals. It has several side effects, all of which are epic. Included amongst these are: The high likelihood that high performance will spread to other teams who…
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Building Connections
Working with teams I caught up with a leader earlier this week. We started work together last September as part of a programme of work with the senior team they lead. The feedback they gave was reassuring “We think of you now as part of the team. You’re our coach.”…
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Health and wellbeing at work
We’ve all heard the stats. Poor wellbeing is costing the economy billions each year and millions of work days are being lost due to mental health problems. Health and wellbeing isn’t about stats. It’s about people. And unless there is a firm foundation of good health and wellbeing - sustainable &…
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6 questions to help you stay focused
To stay focused you need to understand and manage a few key things: 1. What are the key sources of information that you need to stay focused on in order to maximise the chances of success? 2. How long do you need to concentrate on them for on order to…
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