Keynote speaker on leadership, pressure & performance
Help your organisation move out of survival mode and into performance mode.
Every keynote is grounded in neuroscience and brought to life through humour, honesty and lived experience. I tailor each talk to your audience and the change you want to create.
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The science behind better performance
I use neuroscience to explain how stress affects the way people perform at work. Too much pressure changes the way we communicate, concentrate, think and behave, and when an always-on culture becomes the norm, it can leave people stuck in survival mode. I draw on my own experience of burnout, anxiety, addiction and late-diagnosed ADHD to bring the science to life in an honest, human way.
Audiences leave with a better understanding of themselves and others, and practical ideas they can put into action.
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My keynote topics
Each topic can be delivered as a keynote, workshop or a mix of both. I tailor every session to your audience and what you want people to take away.
Shifting from survival mode to performance mode +
How chronic pressure affects thinking, decision-making and performance, and what organisations can do to help people move out of survival mode and perform at their best.
The role of the nervous system in effective leadership +
How leaders respond to pressure can affect the way their teams think, behave and perform. Practical leadership development tools help leaders recognise their own stress responses and lead more effectively under pressure.
Neuroinclusion and diverse thinking +
How to build an inclusive workplace where all brains can perform at their best, drawing on my own experience of ADHD and two decades working in leadership and organisational culture.
Psychological safety and high-performing cultures +
How to build a culture where people feel safe to speak up, challenge ideas and do their best work, by identifying and shifting the normalised behaviours that get in the way.
Burnout prevention as a performance strategy +
Why burnout is rarely an individual problem, but a reflection of the environment people work in, and what organisations can change to reduce the risk and improve performance.
Clients
From FTSE 100s to fast growing startups.
Testimonials
What my keynote audiences say
I listened to Clare's fantastic session on neurodiversity; it was terrific, with great content and brilliantly presented. Next time we're after a speaker to explain neurodiversity in a positive light, we'll be coming to Clare.
Clare delivered an excellent executive micro-training for our top 300 senior leaders on how to disrupt the stress cycle. The session was brilliant, perfectly pitched and exactly what we were after.
This session was honestly the best webinar I have ever attended. I found myself hitting the reaction button to so many of the points raised, particularly around psychological safety and the importance of moving beyond surface level wellbeing solutions to address the real factors that shape people's experience at work.