Anna Hemmings - Speaker

In her talk, Anna Hemmings shares her journey to becoming a six-time world champion, focusing on the mindset and skills essential for success. She discusses developing a winning mindset, sustaining high performance, and the power of extraordinary goals. Attendees will learn about the importance of feedback, reviewing performance, embracing failure and learning from it, key attitudes of champions, and practical techniques for raising the bar on performance year after year. Anna aims to equip participants with the tools to excel and achieve exceptional results in their pursuits.

Anna Hemmings focuses on building resilience in leaders and teams to maintain high performance amid adversity. Drawing from her own sporting experiences and extensive work with resilient leaders, she shares inspiring anecdotes and practical techniques to overcome setbacks. Attendees will learn how to develop a resilient mindset, build emotional control, perform under pressure, shift from destructive thinking to supportive thinking and manage perspective effectively. This keynote equips participants with the essential tools to thrive during challenging times and emerge stronger.

Anna Hemmings, a six-time world champion and Olympic competitor, emphasises the importance of teamwork in achieving high performance. Drawing from her experiences in elite sport, she shares practical tools for cultivating a high-performance culture in corporate teams. Attendees will learn how to build trust, focus on collective results, embrace accountability, encourage healthy conflict, and foster commitment. By integrating insights from The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team Model, Anna provides a roadmap for developing world class teams who are aligned, make better decisions and consistently excel.

In her session, Anna Hemmings will discuss the essential qualities of resilient leaders who help business thrive during change and uncertainty. Drawing from her Olympic journey and the inspirational leaders she worked with, she will introduce the Resilient Leaders Elements model, highlighting the importance of clarity of direction, authentic leadership, and strong relationships. Attendees will learn how to make sound decisions under pressure and build confidence to navigate uncertainty, equipping them with the strategies to enhance their leadership impact.

In her talk, Anna Hemmings explores the concept of disruptive thinking, which challenges traditional approaches. Early in her kayaking career, she faced doubts about her abilities due to her size, prompting her to adopt unconventional training methods. Anna shares personal stories and practical strategies for embracing disruptive thinking to gain a competitive edge. Attendees will learn how to challenge assumptions, harness their creative subconscious, appreciate cognitive diversity, embrace healthy conflict, and understand the role of mindset in overcoming limitations.

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