Harriet brings transferable strategies from fresh arenas - elite sport, comedy, neuroscience, performance psychology â 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, theyâll have a laugh. Why? Because when we feel overwhelmed we need to change our mood to unlock progress.
Itâs 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).Â
What Harriet brings:
Relevance:Â a message totally aligned to your goals and challenges
Results:Â tangible strategies to use immediately
Engagement:Â inspiration, energy and humour
Ease:Â A safe pair of hands from start to finish.
Flexibility: keynotes, workshops, panel facilitation, MC-ing
Impact:Â post conference follow-up to drive behaviour change
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
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: âWill It Make The Boat Go Faster?âÂ
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 menâs rowing eight went from mediocrity to Olympic gold medallists
- Simple habits to make their own âboats go fasterâÂ
- Practical strategies for building self belief
- Clear actions to create high performance teams
Laughable: Achieving absurdly great results in ridiculously challenging timesÂ
Itâs 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.Â
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 âwe canât becauseâŚâ and need to shift to âwe can if weâŚâ
- Anyone who must embrace new approaches to survive and succeed
What will attendees walk away with?
- âBring it onâ confidence. Feeling immediately lighter and brighter
- Practical tools for thinking differently: in strategy discussions, in meetings, in everyday conversations
- A switch from âwe canâtâ to âhow can we?âÂ
- Tools for collaborating despite uncertainty,Â
- Strategies for making effective decisions at speed
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: sheâs earned an MSc with distinction in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental health. Sheâs 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.Â
Who will benefit from this keynote?
- Organisations where the pressure isnât 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 zonesÂ
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
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 itâs a global webinar, a large conference or a more intimate gathering, our team will dot every âiâ and cross every âtâ.
Step four: On the day brilliance
Harriet is punctual, professional and easy to work with: there for tech rehearsals, liaising with stakeholders⌠in short sheâll 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.
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