high performance consultancy

Introducing our newest PlanetK2 coach

PlanetK2
We are very proud and excited to share the news that we have a new associate, Sanani Mangisa, joining the team in our South African business unit. Sanani is a formidable performer having honed her skills in high performance environments on and off the sports field. A rising star in…
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We didn’t come this far to only come this far

Matt Barker
The Phoenix Effect: The triangle of fire required for organisations to revive and thrive after surviving Covid-19 Many organisations are still very much in the throes of doing the things they need to do to survive the Covid-19 crisis. At some point, and now may well be too soon for…
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It’s about impact, not days

Chris Shambrook
Traditional training models are being disrupted and that’s not all bad. Over the years we’ve had some great results with company training programmes that combine: Sharing of key performance concepts in an intense period with One to one coaching to help implement the learning in a very individualised way This…
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Most people haven’t been on a proper team

Keith Hatter
Calling something high performance, doesn’t make it high performance. Be really clear on what you need. Leaders say they want high performance teams however, “performance” is a word that’s widely misused and therefore widely misunderstood. People often label things “high performance” that aren’t and until there’s complete clarity over the…
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Everyone is on a talent development programme

sam
We’ve lost count of the hours we’ve witnessed well-meaning leaders decide into which box different team members belong, so they can decide who to have “tough” conversations with and where the “real” talent lies so they can do special things for them. Talent development in competitive environments In a high…
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How we roll

sam
If you’re reading this then it’s likely that you’re thinking of working with us, but before you make that choice, there are some things that we think you should know… High performance is not for everyone We don’t do stuff “to you”. High performance, as the name suggests is not…
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It’s not sports day, not everyone wins.

sam
Excellence is not normal. For excellence to exist, good, O.K., average and poor need to exist too. High performance work culture demands excellence. Stunning revelation no.1 Whether you do something or nothing, you are creating a culture. As the people at Zappos put it, your culture defines the environment in…
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Performance Coaching

sam
If you want High Performance Coaching with us, we need you to be ready to work hard and stick with it, even when it feels hard and uncomfortable. Coaching truths You’d be hard pushed to find any top athletes, or performers in any of the performing arts, who don’t have…
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Being human…whilst racing through treacle blindfolded

Matt Barker
Being human in the world of PlanetK2 is a value we live and work by. In recent times, we’ve been leading with this value. But what does it mean for us to be human? At PlanetK2 we’ve been focusing with care and compassion, so people can adapt to the conditions…
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High performance habits – your mindset and your response

Duncan Woods
How mindset and response may once again be the best predictor of survival. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change” I have long been intrigued by this quote widely attributed to Darwin, because it talks to…
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