Andrew Pain

Just imagine what your organisation would look like, if your CEO struggled with personal resilience: - When problems occur, he/she flounder,s either rushing at solutions or opting for the 'head-in-sand' approach. - Innovation? Being ahead of the game? Developing leaders? Forget it! There's no time for that stuff, the CEO will be focussed on how to survive in the moment, reactively fire-fighting, blaming others, blaming him/herself, causing the rest of the team to become fearful that the problems are insurmountable. What's the cost to your organisation? The good news is that developing resilience is easy if you know how. It's a series of learned strategies, rehearsed over time and used in the right places, and it's understanding the blend of 3 key ingredients: 1) Mental toughness, 2) Social Connection, 3) Physical Choices. Anyone can become resilient: you just need to know how and then use what you know.

Most of us would love to effortlessly manage our time: juggling the kids, smashing the targets at work, being the community hero and perfect partner, yet still finding space for 'me-time' at the spa. Most of us know about goal-setting and breaking big jobs into smaller chunks, but most of us still struggle to manage our time and the words 'time management', can fill us with dread. 1) How do you delegate wisely, so the job you delegate is completed to a good standard and on time, and that the person you delegate to is developed? 2) How do you prioritise so the important things get done at the expense of the trivial? 3) How do you overcome the habit of procrastination once and for all? 4) How do you learn to pick your battles and avoid being drawn into things which you'd rather avoid? In this presentation, I share 5 top principles of time management, delivering fresh insight and original tools so you can live productively, happily and with less stress.

Research suggests that 40% of reported cases of domestic abuse, involve men as victims but most debate focuses on female victims, something which contributes to a misleading understanding of abuse within our society. In order to protect our daughters and our sons from the ravages of abusive relationships, we need to accept that: A) Men and women abuse. B) Male victims face similar and different challenges to females and it's only when we understand these similarities and differences, that we can raise awareness, support victims effectively and protect future generations. C) It really is possible to equip people with the skills to spot the warning signs of abuse and take action early. Most people have only a vague sense of boundaries and how to form them, but if we're serious about equipping people to spot the signs of abusive relationships and take early and decisive action, we need to teach them about the 3 distinct types of boundaries which exist and how to create them.