Performing under pressure; developing mental toughness.

As a educational leader performing under pressure is crucial for success. Regardless of the task, pressure can diminish your judgment, attention and ultimately your performance. The inability to manage pressure is what separates ordinary leaders from exceptional ones.

 Drawing on research from neuroscience,leadersip studies and sports psychology, this session deals with the physiological and psychological aspects of pressure. Several practical and research based strategies will be presented that will help you perform under pressure. The mindset of high performers and long term solutions to pressure situations will be explored.


Participants will create a personalized action plan for raising their performance and producing results under pressure.

Learning outcomes - Participants will:
- understand the difference between pressure and stress.
-recognize and avoid mental traps that diminish performance.
- learn to be composed under pressure and deal with negativity and self-doubt.
- practice several pressure reducing and mistake recovery strategies.
- understand the "choking" process and how to avoid it.
- develop a long term mindset for success.