Harriet Beveridge

keynotes which inspire action

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Harriet brings transferable strategies from fresh arenas - elite sport, comedy, neuroscience, performance psychology – to shake up your thinking.

Current change is seismic: the pace, the scale, the uncertainty. Staff are overwhelmed, confused and downright scared. Harriet helps audiences lean in to the challenge. People walk away feeling confident, thinking differently… ready to take action.

Most importantly, wherever possible, they’ll have a laugh. Why? Because when we feel overwhelmed we need to change our mood to unlock progress.

It’s the unique blend of skills which makes Harriet so popular. She combines deep business experience (20+ years), provocative thinking (Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? author), academic rigour (Neuroscience and Psychology MSc) with warmth and inspirational delivery (TEDx speaker, BBC Radio 4 & Edinburgh Fringe comic). 

What Harriet brings:

Relevance: a message totally aligned to your goals and challenges

Results: tangible strategies to use immediately

Engagement: inspiration, energy and humour

Ease: A safe pair of hands from start to finish.

Flexibility: keynotes, workshops, panel facilitation, MC-ing

Impact: post conference follow-up to drive behaviour change

Shake up your team's thinking

Choose the Keynote that Works for You

Harriet's three most popular keynotes are:

 
Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Olympic-Winning strategies for everyday success
Laughable: Achieving absurdly great results in ridiculously challenging times
Stand Up and Thrive: how to build the resilience for sustainable performance under pressure
 

Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?- Olympic winning strategies for everyday success

What if everyone in your organisation focused only on what was truly important? What if you could cut out the busyness and distraction? In this game-changing keynote, Harriet focuses on powerful strategies from her bestselling book: ‘Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?’ 

Who will benefit from this keynote?

  • Organisations needing to inspire everyone to aspire to ambitious goals
  • Organisations needing to align cross-functional teams towards a common purpose
  • Teams needing to cut out busyness and noise - to focus on what is truly important
  • Teams wanting to unlock high performance

What will attendees walk away with?

  • Inspired by the true story of how the GB men’s rowing eight went from mediocrity to Olympic gold medallists
  • Simple habits to make their own ‘boats go faster’ 
  • Practical strategies for building self belief
  • Clear actions to create high performance teams
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Laughable: Achieving absurdly great results in ridiculously challenging times 

It’s crazy out there! disruption at white-knuckle speed. Teams are suffering fear, confusion, disengagement or downright denial. In this transformational keynote, Harriet fights fire with fire, sharing transferable strategies from the world of humour to unlock radically different thinking. Harriet draws on her experience vanquishing hecklers at the Edinburgh Fringe, her comedy-inspired masterclasses on the BBC and TEDx, plus her neuroscience research on humour as a stress-coping mechanism. Harriet shares a wealth of hugely practical strategies so audiences can lean into absurd challenge, feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations, take action despite uncertainty… and get phenomenal results. 

Who will benefit from this keynote?

  • Sectors facing radical change and disruption
  • Organisations who need to question their status quo
  • Teams who need to switch up their thinking to achieve growth
  • Teams who default to ‘we can’t because…’ and need to shift to ‘we can if we…’
  • Anyone who must embrace new approaches to survive and succeed

What will attendees walk away with?

  • ‘Bring it on’ confidence. Feeling immediately lighter and brighter
  • Practical tools for thinking differently: in strategy discussions, in meetings, in everyday conversations
  • A switch from ‘we can’t’ to ‘how can we?’ 
  • Tools for collaborating despite uncertainty, 
  • Strategies for making effective decisions at speed
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Stand Up and Thrive -How to build the resilience for sustainable performance under pressure

Why choose between performing OR thriving? In this refreshing keynote, Harriet shows how we can excel at both. Harriet knows her onions: she’s earned an MSc with distinction in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental health. She’s also spent 25 years as Performance Coach to senior leaders in the toughest of industries. Harriet blends inspiration with practical strategies and a healthy dose of laughter. This is a masterclass in straightforward tips for exceptional performance which is enjoyable … exceptional performance which lasts. 

Who will benefit from this keynote?

  • Organisations where the pressure isn’t going to let up anytime soon
  • Organisations that need to nurture their people, without wrapping them in cotton wool
  • Environments which require self-motivation, self-leadership
  • Teams with 24/7 demands and never-ending inboxes
  • Teams who need to step outside their comfort zones 

What will attendees walk away with?

  • Renewed zest, positivity and confidence.
  • A thorough toolkit for performing under pressure
  • Practical strategies for dealing with curveballs
  • Habits for sustained high performance
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HOW IT ALL WORKS

Step one: Clear outcomes

Briefing call with key stakeholders so Harriet thoroughly understands your context and objectives.

Step two: Tailored support

Harriet tailors her messages to seamlessly align with your culture and needs.

Step three: Stress-free logistics

Whether it’s a global webinar, a large conference or a more intimate gathering, our team will dot every ‘i’ and cross every ‘t’.

Step four: On the day brilliance

Harriet is punctual, professional and easy to work with: there for tech rehearsals, liaising with stakeholders… in short she’ll be part of your conference team.

Step five: Ongoing action

From follow-up emails and videos to group coaching and accountability sessions. Harriet helps you embed genuine behaviour change across your organisation.

Inspire your team to take action

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