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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE
TRAINING
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE COACHING
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
EUROCLEAR:
TEAM INNOVATION
The Challenge
This executive team had the opportunity to be more than the sum of its parts – to make better use of its collective skills – to enhance innovation. In order to help foster creativity, the Chief Executive Officer identified the need to challenge the team’s traditional affiliative style and increase its comfort level with constructive dissent, viewing it positively.
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The Approach
Physical Intelligence techniques were used to address collaboration and innovation and challenge silo’ed thinking/protectionism. Participants were introduced to posture and breathing techniques to achieve low cortisol and alert relaxation, essential for innovation and to develop the mental strength and clarity to manage their threat response in the midst of innovation – linking their mindset to physicality. They learned what types of movements support convergent vs. divergent thinking and how to relax their minds to foster creative connections. As a team, they collaborated on an exercise designed to promote divergent thinking and constructive dissent and learned how to counteract negative bias. They also learned the importance of networks and social intelligence as opposed to silo’ed thinking to create an environment that fosters the ongoing exchange of ideas.
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The Physical Intelligence group session was followed by one-on-one coaching on the use of physical intelligence techniques to reinforce the core concepts introduced during the group session and provide individual support tailored to each team member.
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The ROI
Within only weeks of the training, it was clear that the team was working together better and interacting in a more effective way. Each individual’s performance and level of confidence had clearly improved. Within months, operating results had increased, feedback from clients had improved, and the team had received excellent feedback from regulators. In addition, because executive team members were more empowered, they, in turn, more effectively empowered their teams, freeing up more time for the executive team to work on strategic planning vs. tactics. As new individuals have joined the team, they have recognized and commented positively on the open collaboration and constructive approach the team takes and its comfort level with challenging each other’s thinking. On a personal level, the physical intelligence training had also positively impacted the personal life for many team members, enabling them to more effectively manage their professional and personal lives.
EUROCLEAR:
TEAM INNOVATION
The Challenge
This executive team had the opportunity to be more than the sum of its parts – to make better use of its collective skills – to enhance innovation. In order to help foster creativity, the Chief Executive Officer identified the need to challenge the team’s traditional affiliative style and increase its comfort level with constructive dissent, viewing it positively.
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The Approach
Physical Intelligence techniques were used to address collaboration and innovation and challenge silo’ed thinking/protectionism. Participants were introduced to posture and breathing techniques to achieve low cortisol and alert relaxation, essential for innovation and to develop the mental strength and clarity to manage their threat response in the midst of innovation – linking their mindset to physicality. They learned what types of movements support convergent vs. divergent thinking and how to relax their minds to foster creative connections. As a team, they collaborated on an exercise designed to promote divergent thinking and constructive dissent and learned how to counteract negative bias. They also learned the importance of networks and social intelligence as opposed to silo’ed thinking to create an environment that fosters the ongoing exchange of ideas.
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The Physical Intelligence group session was followed by one-on-one coaching on the use of physical intelligence techniques to reinforce the core concepts introduced during the group session and provide individual support tailored to each team member.
​
The ROI
Within only weeks of the training, it was clear that the team was working together better and interacting in a more effective way. Each individual’s performance and level of confidence had clearly improved. Within months, operating results had increased, feedback from clients had improved, and the team had received excellent feedback from regulators. In addition, because executive team members were more empowered, they, in turn, more effectively empowered their teams, freeing up more time for the executive team to work on strategic planning vs. tactics. As new individuals have joined the team, they have recognized and commented positively on the open collaboration and constructive approach the team takes and its comfort level with challenging each other’s thinking. On a personal level, the physical intelligence training had also positively impacted the personal life for many team members, enabling them to more effectively manage their professional and personal lives.
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OLIVER
James
BREATH SPECIALIST
Oliver James is Body Led Psychotherapist and Breathworker integrating breath, movement and bodywork to support personal, group and organisational transformation. His book, 21 Breaths (published in April 2021), introduces an essential collection of breathing techniques that not only help us to handle life in the 21st Century, but thrive within it. For those desperate to hack a good night’s sleep; requiring focus, confidence or wishing to supercharge their fitness; 21 Breaths offers a means to look after ourselves naturally, using the wisdom of your body and the power held in our breath. The book is supported by live classes, both online and in venue, as well as personalised workshops exploring natural and profound ways to improve resilience, health and wellbeing.
Though he is best known for his connection to Breathwork and breathing techniques, if asked, Ollie would say "Embodied Exercise" (EmEx) best describes his work; think Somatic Psychotherapy merged with Breathwork, movement and Active Meditation. Faced with increasing uncertainty and a never-ending requirement for flexibility and resilience it seems, at first, essential to meet these challenges through up-skilling, endless training and qualifications. It is an easy trap to fall into for it is fed by the part in us triggered by what we do not know or have yet to experience.
Rather than developing from the outside, in fact, our largest resource lies within us, encased in our subconscious. It is understandable that we might assume the decisions we make and actions we take are informed from a place of our highest wellbeing and best productivity but, actually, most of our decisions and actions are constructed from repetitive short cuts and self-negating constructs. Like an immense, physically derived, emotionally led computer program running in the background, our subconscious is ever-present and incredibly impactful. Our subconscious may be working in our favour, but what if it isn’t?
Embodied Exercise helps us to explore and engage with this part of ourselves by offering a means to experience it; to uncover, not only its binds and twists, but its effortless capacity to process and create. EmEx is an opportunity to discover how much energy we spend holding ourselves back, how quick we are to put ourselves down and how easily we challenge and turn on the people around us. Fortunately, it is possible to experience that it does not need to be this way; that we are far more capable than we could ever imagine and how simple it is to live and connect from this place of grace and ease.
Oliver’s work is perfect for individuals and organisations wishing to access the next-generation of support and learning which capitalises on the latest research and body-led psychotherapeutic support.