Talking Toughness

The next series of podcasts will steer away from our usual format to focus on the subject of caring, compassionate, empathetic and kind leadership . The idea of Leadership is simple, less so is delivering it. In our next book, Who Cares Wins, we have asked prestigious contributors to share their knowledge, experiences and expertise in addressing the challenges of 21st Century leadership. Some of t...

In Part Three of this podcast, Adrian and Jason explore one key aspect of the award-winning CornerStone Training Programme – their own 'Learning Orientation'.  Learning Orientation – the ability to reflect on what has happened – good and bad – and to learn the lessons that this provides is the best way to make progress in your life and your work.  This discussion is a practical example of this. Bo...

In part two of this podcast, Adrian and Jason continue to explore the award-winning CornerStone Training Programme and the importance of developing the mind and creating self-awareness of how people respond to events in their minds.  In particular, managing adversity and setback was crucial for learning how to perform better next time.  Usefully they explore in detail how the mental toughness conc...

Jason Wyatt is a Senior Sales Training manager at JCB, and Adrian Green is CEO of PressurePoint, a performance consultancy. Between them, they have a unique body of experience in building high-performance cultures for which, in 2023, they won national recognition for their work. Both have contributed to: " How to Create a Resilient and Positive Culture in the Workplace ". In Part One of this podca...

'In coaching the client, the problem the client brings you is never the problem.'    In part two of this exceptionally thoughtful podcast our guest, Anthony Taylor, explores how important it is to be flexible and adaptable and not be formulaic helping others to understand firstly who they are and secondly how they can develop and grow.  Now something of an expert in the application of the mental t...

'Meeting you where you are' Today we have a very special guest. Anthony Taylor is a very experienced Organisation Development practitioner who integrates individual development, particularly that of leaders, into his holistic approach to improving organisations and their people.   One of the components of this approach is his adoption of the mental toughness concept and the mental toughness questi...

CREATING CULTURE AND WHY TEAM WORKING IS CRUCIAL    Dave Otter and Craig Hamer are two highly respected practitioners who have a massive amount of experience in team working and organisational development. Both have contributed to: " How to Create a Resilient and Positive Culture in the Workplace "  In this second part of the discussion, Craig Hamer takes centre stage.  He notes that there is plen...

UNDERSTANDING TEAM WORKING – MANY DON'T  Dave Otter and Craig Hamer are two highly respected partitioners with a massive amount of experience in team working and organisational development. Both have contributed to: " How to Create a Resilient and Positive Culture in the Workplace "  In this first part of the discussion, Dave Otter describes his experience and expertise in team working. He opens b...

As we welcome the New Year, we're delighted to share the 'Best of Talking Toughness 2023 - Part Three' with you. We've selected clips from all our guests in 2023 to give you a flavour of the fascinating discussions we've had with a range of professionals from the worlds of business, sports, education, and health & wellbeing. These are presented to you in three parts. We are delighted that the Talk...

As the year comes to a close we're delighted to share with you the 'Best of Talking Toughness 2023 - Part Two'. We've picked selected clips from all our guests in 2023 to give you a flavour of the fascinating discussions we've had with a range of professionals from the worlds of business, sports, education, and health & wellbeing. These are presented to you in three parts. We are delighted that th...

As the year comes to a close we're delighted to share with you the 'Best of Talking Toughness 2023'. We've picked selected clips from all our guests in 2023 to give you a flavour of the fascinating discussions we've had with a range of professionals from the worlds of business, sports, education, and health & wellbeing. These are presented to you in three parts. We are delighted that the Talking T...

WHY CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?  Doug Strycharczyk and elite leadership coach, Darren Whysall have collaborated to write a short and very practical book on Team Coaching.  Doug and Darren explore in this third part of their discussion why CPD is important in this fast-evolving world and in particular why CPD about the mental toughness concept is so important.  Nothing stands still and lea...

WHY MENTAL TOUGHNESS IS A POWERFUL CONCEPT FOR TEAM COACHING  Doug Strycharczyk and elite leadership coach, Darren Whysall have collaborated to write a short and very practical book called, unsurprisingly, " Team Coaching ".  In the second part of a thoughtful and hugely interesting discussion, Doug and Darren explore the theory and application of the mental toughness concept in people and team de...

WHY TEAM COACHING IS ON THE RISE AND HERE TO STAY  Doug Strycharczyk and elite leadership coach, Darren Whysall have collaborated to write a short and very practical book on Team Coaching.  In this first discussion, they discuss why Team Coaching is coming to the fore and why it is a vehicle for personal development – exploring team member self-awareness about what they bring to a team and how the...

Stretching Boundaries with the Mental Toughness Concept – Part Two Doug Strycharczyk and Associate Professor John Perry have forged a remarkable and productive relationship over the last 10 years through which they have taken the understanding of the mental toughness concept to a new level. This led to the development of the 8-factor version of the 4Cs mental toughness concept. In turn, this has b...

Doug Strycharczyk and Associate Professor John Perry have forged a remarkable and productive relationship over the last 10 years through which they have taken the understanding of the mental toughness concept to a new level. This led to the development of the 8-factor version of the 4Cs mental toughness concept. In turn, this has become a powerful lens through which we can examine and understand m...

The big challenge is to open up your mind to the world of opportunity. Be prepared to be uncomfortable, explore and seize the opportunity. Our guest is Gaj Ravichandra , an internationally acclaimed executive coach who has a down to earth approach to his craft which is truly evidence based and delivers real results. Co-founder of Kompass The Coaching Company, Gaj shares his time between Australia...

Our Guest for the next two podcasts is Gaj Ravichandra. Gaj is an executive coach with an impressive record around the world. He has a down to earth approach to his craft which is truly evidence based.  Co-founder of Kompass The Coaching Company, Gaj shares his time between Australia and the UAE as well as working in Europe, Asia and North America. This enables Gaj to develop an understanding and...

In Part Two of th is discussion with Zoltán Csigás , he talks about his passion for coaching as a vehicle for continuous development. People should not stop learning.   He takes the view that clients come to coaches for help with this. Coaches can help by opening new fields of thinking through the direction they are being led.   Zoltán describes coaching as a practice which opens new playground s...

Our guest for our next pair of podcasts is Zoltán Csigás. Zoltán is someone that many would call a Coaching expert although he would never call himself that. He is very much the real thing .     Developing his own Coaching practice, Zoltán is someone who, in his work with leaders, places a premium on evidence-based practice in coaching and leadership development .    He holds a Master Practitioner...

In 'Part Two' of this discussion with Karen Walker, she explores further how her extensive experience of developing Customer Service at the top of organisations such as Virgin Media, Centrica and First Direct helped her to create strategies for developing organisations into thriving communities.   "Organising yourself around customers means understanding their needs before they do. It should never...

Our guest for our next podcasts is Karen Walker, Director of MP Services, Strategy and Change at the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and Non-Executive Director at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Karen is simply one of the most thoughtful and purposeful people we have ever worked with.   With a background in customer and people experience with Virgin Media, Centrica...

" The challenges for most people around the world are pretty much the same"   Our guest for the second part of this podcast is Charles Cormack. Founder of the Charles Cormack group , he now works in more than 30 countries helping Universities, their staff and their students to optimise what they do .   In session two we look at the growth of the international student.   Exponentially on the increa...

Creating partnerships working across the global Higher Education sector   Helping to ensure happy outcomes for students and the establishment.   Our guest for the podcasts in two parts is Charles Cormack. With a background in the hospitality industry, Charles has brought these skills to the world of Higher Education where creates partnerships and services that benefit Universities, their staff and...

 "Mental Toughness is about coming to terms with 'who you are, and understanding who you are". In this second part of an exceptional podcast, our guest Rebecca Hebert explores the mental toughness concept and what it means for her as an individual and for her work in leadership an organisation development. Rebecca talks about self-awareness about your mental toughness, an overused term, but she do...