Helping People Perform

When you're hit by those unexpected moments in life, you've got a choice as to how you can react. My favourite piece of advice: "Don't get bitter, get better!"

Where are decisions made in your organisation? One of the key phrases that I picked up in my time in F1 was 'decisions at the point of most knowledge'. In this week's episode I discuss what this means, and how you might apply it for your own performance

A phrase that's credited to special forces (I believe the Navy Seals) came to my attention recently*: "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" This really resonated with me, and aligned to a lot of the experiences I've had in the high performance world of F1 - if you want to move with pace, slow yourself down, get the details right and then build up the speed. Think of playing a tune on the piano - le...

Having the right tools and frameworks along with engaging stories can be hugely valuable to any organisation. But if you don't have the skills to apply those tools and stories then it all comes to naught. Facilitation is the art of taking people through a process to get them to a desired outcome. This is the core skill required to put the tools, frameworks and stories into application, so that the...

How can we not only embrace change, but use it as a lever for how we lead?  This week's guest, Allison Ness, is an  experienced Transformational Change Leader known for leading organisational transformations in complex and fast paced organisations. We chat about what it means to help organisations use Change (and Transformational Change in particular) as a differentiator for competitive...

Even if you have the right tools and frameworks to help you solve your problems, and technically you know how to apply them, without stories you will inevitably lack the engagement of your team, meaning you won't achieve the High Performance you're after Stories play a huge part in driving and maintaining performance, and I explore that in this week's episode

The call that every parent dreads - your child has been hit by a boulder. Literally. In this week's episode I speak with Meridith Alexander about the story of her daughter's horrific accident, and how she found the strength to do everything she could to be there for her daughter and help her not only survive, but thrive. So many lessons to be taken from this amazing story To find out more visit&nb...

In this week's episode I delve deeper into ingredient 1 in the High Performance recipe - the right Tools & Frameworks  It's all well and good having great stories to engage your team, and great facilitation skills to implement tools, but if you don't know what the right tools are to help you solve the problem at hand then you will always struggle

3 time USA Memory Champion John Graham has a lot to teach the world in terms of building up your memory muscle through techniques that are available to all of us. But his passion lies in helping people perform by conquering anxiety and releasing panic, for good. We talk about how John got into the world of competitive memory after he was inspired by the book Moonwalking With Einstein, the art &amp...

My experience has taught me that there are 3 ingredients to the High Performance recipe: Having knowledge of the right tools and frameworks Having a story to tell to sell the change Knowing how to apply the right tools to your specific opportunity Any 2 of these ingredients without the 3rd, and/or an imbalance between the 3 areas, will lead to performance being 'left on the table' As always, conta...

A fascinating chat in this week's episode of Helping People Perform, this time with  Emmy-award winning journalist turned Media Trainer & Publicity Coach Kerry Barrett From having a fear of being on camera to becoming a successful news anchor and journalist, Kerry now spends her time using her experiences and expertise to help Execs, Lawyers & Founders get the most from bein...

High Performance is Exciting, Easy and Glamorous. Right? Just look at those F1 drivers, or your favourite pop star. What a life they're leading! But what goes on behind the scenes to get to that high performance is: Tedious Hard Work Anything but glamorous Which is why it's so important to enjoy the journey to High Performance, and see the results as the icing on the cake As always, reach out to m...

A very special edition of the podcast this week where I had the opportunity to speak with not one, not two, but three amazing People leaders on their secrets to Helping People Perform. This week's guests are: Neeha Khurana , founder of Citta Performance - a  People and Culture expert and experienced executive and team coach focused on deep listening, open communication, accountability and imp...

High Performance is great. But we can't always be there all of the time. When we find ourselves under-performing (be that in work or in your personal life), what can we do to get back on track? In this week's episode I share a story from F1, as well as tying in with some personal aspects that I'm looking to get back on track for my own performance. Key points: Step Back Focus on the future Enjoy t...

Trust me, you won't want to miss this episode! This week I speak with world expert on Trust, Natalie Doyle Oldfield. Natalie has 25 years of experience in business and has trained hundreds of professionals using the evidence-based programs from her groundbreaking research on Trust. From making this ethereal concept of Trust into something measurable and manageable, to the practical steps that...

Sick of seeing businesses try and fail at transformation projects to develop company Culture, this week's episode is taking a fresh approach to help make things Click. Matt Furness has worked across many industries and has seen Culture projects make good initial progress, then inevitably trail off and die. Recognising that the issues did not lie in knowing what to do, but in sustaining the changes...

This week I speak with composer and consultant John Wallace about the crossover lessons between music and business. John is a successful composer, and former choirboy who now works with businesses to help them increase their sales by not focusing on sales. Rather, he focuses on the buying process and reducing/ minimising risk, In this fascinating chat we talk about how you can take lessons from cr...

 A fascinating chat about all things Thought Leadership with this week's guest David Lomas from M3 Publishing One of the main things that I've taken from this episode is about asking "Consequential Questions" (e.g. what would the impact be on your life if you didn't get access to all of the amazing insights from the Helping People Perform podcast?) Find out more: M3 Publishing:  https://...

The age old question - when I need to fill a position, do I build that talent, or buy it in? There have been some big moves in the world of F1 this year, and there's a lot to reflect on in terms of what we can learn in business about building or buying talent In this week's episode I talk about the considerations in play and the pros and cons of each approach

This week I speak with an amazing facilitator, coach, speaker and author Felicity Dwyer We chat about Felicity's journey into the world of Facilitation, the importance of lifelong learning and the 3D Connection model that forms the basis of her book, "Crafting Connection": Connecting within Connecting with others Connecting beyond  Useful links: Website:  https://felicitydwyer.com/ &nbsp...

Are we missing a trick with laziness? What if we just needed to redefine it? Learn my 3 step process for Efficiency of Effort: Step 1: be clear on the results you're trying to drive Step 2: find the simplest and easiest way to get from where you are now to the result you're after Step 3: There is no step 3!

In this week's episode of Helping People Perform I speak with the awesome Alice Brown from Alice Writes Copy  We talk about overcoming obstacles and hesitations, thinking about your customers' wants and needs, and the power of using your customers' words back at them. Links for things mentioned in the show: Alice's website:  https://www.alicewritescopy.com/   Special thanks for...

The theme of International Womens Day 2024 is "Invest in women: Accelerate Progress" This is something that I can certainly support, highly aligned to the mission of this podcast series to help accelerate your performance.  So my challenge to you this week is to find ways that you can invest in women and create the opportunities for an equitable environment for all. Links:  https://www.i...

Talk about a business that took to the skies! Skyscanner is an amazing success story, and this week I had the privilege of one of the 3 leaders of that organisation during its time of massive scale up and success, Shane Corstorphine. From his background as an engineer to his experiences in the world of Finance, through to the work that he now does as a non-exec director and a coach for scale-up or...