Performing Under Pressure Masterclass - George Anderson
Understand and apply the key elements required for sustainable high performance under pressure.
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Summary
Understand and apply the key elements required for sustainable high perform under pressure
Who is it for?
- All employees
- C-suite
- Senior leadership / management
- Early-career / junior employees
- Remote or hybrid teams
Credentials
Previous clients
- Red Bull Racing,
- Visa,
- AtkinsRéalis,
- Babcock,
- MBDA,
- AstraZeneca,
- EY,
- HPE,
- Citibank,
- Veolia,
- Kantar,
- DAF Trucks,
- Evri,
- Mailchimp,
- Nestle,
- ServiceNow,
- Shopify,
- Rolls Royce,
- ASDA
Reviews
“I attended a session with George and it inspired me so much I asked him to deliver a session to my sales team and senior leadership team on “Mindset & Motivation for Sustainable Sales Success”. This was focussed to give our teams the resilience, mindset and tools to keep on their A Game. Fantastically delivered to a diverse collection of experiences.”
– Charlie Mills, Managing Director, Oakwrights
Awards
- Host of the A Bit Of A Boost podcast
- Author of By Design Not Default
Activity overview
In demanding environments, pressure is inevitable. Deadlines tighten, expectations rise, and the pace of work accelerates. The real challenge is not eliminating pressure, but learning how to perform within it without burning out. This interactive workshop explores how individuals and teams can maintain clarity, energy, and effectiveness even when the stakes are high. Through a mix of practical tools, relatable stories, and guided reflection, participants learn how pressure impacts performance and how to work with it rather than against it.
The session introduces key principles behind sustainable high performance, helping participants recognise the difference between productive pressure and the tipping point where it begins to undermine results. Participants explore the forces that shape their performance under pressure, identify early warning signs of overload, and learn practical techniques to regulate stress in the moment. Alongside these immediate tools, the workshop develops a performance mindset that supports better decision making, resilience after setbacks, and a stronger sense of control during challenging situations.
The final part of the session focuses on energy management and sustainable performance. Participants carry out a simple energy audit to identify the habits, behaviours, and systems that support their ability to perform well over time. By understanding how time, energy, and attention interact, they leave with a clearer picture of how to build routines that protect performance during intense periods of work. The result is a practical and engaging session that helps individuals and teams perform at their best without paying the hidden cost of sustained pressure.
Agenda
Understanding Pressure and Performance
Participants explore how pressure affects performance using the pressure-performance curve. They learn why some pressure can enhance focus and results, while excessive pressure begins to undermine clarity, decision making and effectiveness. This section helps participants recognise where they typically operate on this curve and how pressure fluctuates throughout the day and year.
Identifying the Forces That Shape Performance
This section explores the internal and external forces that influence how people perform under pressure. Participants reflect on factors such as expectations, workload, motivation, support networks and wellbeing, helping them understand what strengthens their performance and what can quietly erode it.
Recognising the Early Warning Signs of Unsustainable Pressure
Participants identify the physical, mental and behavioural indicators that signal when pressure is becoming too much. By recognising these signals earlier, individuals can take action before stress begins to impact their performance, decision making or wellbeing.
Regulating Stress in the Moment
Practical techniques are introduced to help participants reset when pressure spikes. These include simple physiological and cognitive tools that help regulate the stress response, restore focus and enable people to respond more effectively in demanding situations.
Developing a Performance Mindset
Participants explore common thinking patterns that either support or undermine performance. They learn how to shift from unhelpful patterns such as overthinking, blame or self-criticism towards more constructive approaches that encourage problem solving, resilience and forward momentum.
Building Sustainable Performance Through Energy Management
The final section focuses on the role of energy in sustaining performance. Participants carry out a simple energy audit to identify behaviours that boost or drain their energy and explore how habits, routines and systems can help them maintain consistent performance over time.
Locations available
No geographical restrictions
Length of session
90 minutes to half day
Max capacity
30
