Keys to the black box of success

Things have come a long way since basic goal setting. In this briefing four experts reveal unconventional approaches to success. Learn how a focus on “friendships and memories” transformed elite performance at Saracens Rugby, and how collaboration, communication and constant evaluation can lead to success.

Lessons from women in leadership

Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, we bring you a range of inspirational stories from a few of our brilliant female experts. Listen as they share their stories, insights and battle scars from the varied worlds of law, business and sport.

Stepping up as a coach

As you advance on your career path, you may need to move beyond managing your own performances and step up to coaching, managing and leading a team. In this briefing former athletes, players and analysts share what it takes to earn trust and succeed as a coach.

Emotional intelligence

Traditional cognitive skills will only take you so far. Self-awareness of emotions, empathy and being able to manage emotions in others, are key to strong relationships. In this briefing our experts discuss the value of emotional intelligence to business leaders.

Seven pillars of performance

According to Simon Shepard at Optima-Life, there are 7 key pillars we need to look at that indicate how we are performing. What we eat, how we think, how we rest and our relationships all feed into making us the best we can be. Please click the image to hear our experts discussing some of these pillars in more depth.

What is your super strength?

Do you know what you are bringing to your team? Identifying the ‘super strengths’ of yourself and those you work with, and understanding what really drives you at your core will help you deliver your best. In these videos, our experts discuss seeking self-awareness.

Be honest – are you good at feedback?

Feedback can be incredibly transformative when delivered in the right way but how do we build a feedback-rich culture? During this digital briefing our experts share their tips on how to establish honest, two-way, trusted feedback and the benefits of doing so.

Number, badge, you – Three world class coaches on teamwork

It is one thing to create a team, but quite another to create teamwork. In this briefing three World Class Coaches explore the components of teamwork and discuss how to get the best out of a team.

Leading from the back – empowering your people to perform under pressure

Natural instinct and aptitude is a key component of great leadership, but how important is empowering your team? Our experts discuss how effective leadership stems from inspiring others towards a shared vision.

Contagion: How Fear, Ego & Stress block learning culture Create Channel

Every organisation likes to brag about dynamic culture. But all too often the reality is a culture dictated by fear, stress and ego. Now the latest science suggests these negative factors can be physically contagious, and are blocking meaningful change.