Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE
Transform team performance with Helen Richardson-Walsh, speaker and Olympic gold medallist. Helen works with organisations to build resilience, enhance leadership, and promote diversity, delivering insights from her psychology background and decorated international hockey career.
London, United Kingdom
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Helen's illustrious career includes a Commonwealth bronze, two silvers, a bronze at London 2012, and a European Championship in 2015. Helen and her wife, Kate Richardson-Walsh, also made history as the first same-sex married couple to win Olympic medals together.
Despite facing career-threatening injuries, including back surgeries and ankle procedures, she overcame these challenges and depression, returning to lead the GB team to victory. After nearly 300 international appearances and an MBE award for her contributions to hockey, Helen now plays at club level in the UK.
She is an ambassador for several organisations, holds a psychology degree, and has a master's in Organisational Psychology. In 2021, she joined Tottenham Hotspur Women as a Performance Psychologist.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
Helen Richardson-Walsh highlights that a consistently high-performing team is built on its members. She explains that an empowered culture, aligned with a shared vision and values, drives both individual and collective success. By valuing each member's role, teams can collaboratively define their culture. Helen will share effective processes and psychological tools to improve self-awareness and team dynamics. Attendees will learn how to unlock their team's potential, ensuring consistent performance and leveraging strengths for collective success.
Helen Richardson-Walsh, an Olympic gold medalist, shares her experience of performing under extreme pressure. Through compelling stories and insights from sport psychology, she presents effective mental strategies utilized by elite athletes. Attendees will gain practical tools to maintain composure, adapt to challenges, and excel when it counts. This talk is designed for anyone eager to elevate their performance, unlock their potential, and cultivate sustainable high performance in high-pressure situations.
Helen Richardson-Walsh, one half of the first same-sex married couple to win Olympic gold, shares her journey of inclusion in elite sports. She emphasizes the importance of psychological safety and belonging in unlocking both individual potential and team cohesion. By embracing her authentic self, Helen thrived alongside her teammates. Attendees will learn practical strategies for fostering inclusive cultures that empower individuals, celebrate diversity, and enhance overall performance in their organizations.
Helen Richardson-Walsh shares her personal journey of overcoming mental health challenges after career-threatening injuries in her keynote. She emphasizes that true resilience involves recognizing difficulties, cultivating healthy habits, and seeking support rather than merely pushing through. Attendees will gain practical tools and insights to protect well-being in high-pressure environments, fostering a culture of safety and support that enables individuals and teams to perform at their best.
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