Performance Under Pressure
This is the original online performance under pressure course.
This is the original online performance under pressure course. This course has been replaced with the revised and updated Frontline Performance course. Over 2000 high pressure professionals have already completed the online Performance Course. The course discusses the psychology of pressure and how it can both positively and negatively affect our ability to perform. We all need a certain level of pressure to make the right decisions, work effectively in teams and carry out complex tasks. The course is based on a unique model of "Owning the Pressure" as described in my book Peak Performance. The online course gives you access to 12 video presentations and 6 downloadable documents and exercises. No assessment is required. We have also created a glossary of performance terminology to support learning and understanding. A Performance Under Pressure CPD certificate is awarded on completion of the course.
1. Under Pressure – What pressures affect our performance. Flow, frazzle and freezing. How we make decisions and why we behave the way we do under pressure. How fatigue, the environment and cognitive biases can compromise performance. How to own the pressure.
2. The Pressure Pump - Your organisation's culture, leadership and selection processes
3. Pressure control – Owning the pressure through communication, cooperative teamwork, frontline leadership and cognitive aids – checklists, guidelines and action cards.
4. Pressure testing – Training ourselves and our teams for performance under pressure – drilling, simulation, mental rehearsal, stress inoculation and personal preparation.
5. Pressure relief valves – Techniques to regain personal composure and situational control.
This is my first foray into this subject area in terms of formal education. I found all the content to be tremendously relevant and applicable to the 20 yea...
Read MoreThis is my first foray into this subject area in terms of formal education. I found all the content to be tremendously relevant and applicable to the 20 years of prehospital care and military service I have undertaken to this point. I am keen to bring this course to Canada. I had previously purchased the book which I found to be a detailed companion to the online course.
Read LessI work as a paramedic in rural Ireland and found the book and course fascinating. I have since employed some of these techniques when I noticed myself going ...
Read MoreI work as a paramedic in rural Ireland and found the book and course fascinating. I have since employed some of these techniques when I noticed myself going into 'frazzle' and it has brought me back to regain control of the call. Very enjoyable, interesting and most of all practical course.
Read LessA great course, that's easy to follow and understand without the need to have experience in high pressure situations. Delivered brilliantly by Stephen using ...
Read MoreA great course, that's easy to follow and understand without the need to have experience in high pressure situations. Delivered brilliantly by Stephen using his own experience, the science behind how we perform under pressure with insights into high performance culture in top performing teams.
Read LessI am an experienced paramedic working in an NHS ambulance service and saw this course advertised on the College of Paramedics website. I have not read the a...
Read MoreI am an experienced paramedic working in an NHS ambulance service and saw this course advertised on the College of Paramedics website. I have not read the accompanying book "Peak Performance Under Pressure" but enjoyed the online course, which was well structured and professionally presented. There are a handful of spelling and grammatical errors in the accompanying PDF documents, but this are minor. I have already recommended this online course to colleagues.
Read LessI have been told about this course by my ATACC friends and I really enjoyed navigating through it. It is concise but there are many useful information and my...
Read MoreI have been told about this course by my ATACC friends and I really enjoyed navigating through it. It is concise but there are many useful information and my next step will be reading the book.
Read LessBrilliantly delivered, great update and refresher on how we should be dealing with pressure. I can't recommend this enough
Brilliantly delivered, great update and refresher on how we should be dealing with pressure. I can't recommend this enough
Read LessBrings the concepts of the book to life and reinforces them in an easy to understand manner. Best CPD I have done this year.
Brings the concepts of the book to life and reinforces them in an easy to understand manner. Best CPD I have done this year.
Read LessStephen . This is an absolutely awesome course . From a personal aspect so benefical and from a service aspect highlights aspects we need to work on to con...
Read MoreStephen . This is an absolutely awesome course . From a personal aspect so benefical and from a service aspect highlights aspects we need to work on to continue to improve to ensure the team delivers the best possible outcomes for patients . Thank you for creating this course !
Read LessExcellent online course for any professional aspiring to improve their personal or teams performance under pressure. A structured mix of videos and exercises...
Read MoreExcellent online course for any professional aspiring to improve their personal or teams performance under pressure. A structured mix of videos and exercises detail the psychological and emotional responses created by pressure helping one to understand individual's behaviour. The course teaches how methods such as cognitive aids, communication, training, leadership and teamwork can be used to 'own the pressure'. Highly informative and enjoyable course, a must for those working in high pressure situations.
Read LessI am finding the course, very interesting, eye opening and informative. would highly recommend it
I am finding the course, very interesting, eye opening and informative. would highly recommend it
Read LessFantastic content and format - will do it again!!
Fantastic content and format - will do it again!!
Read LessI found this course really interesting and useful. The online layout was good and very clearly presented.
I found this course really interesting and useful. The online layout was good and very clearly presented.
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Click headings for preview
1. The Arc of Performance
FREE PREVIEW2. Pressures exercise
3. Owning the pressure
4. Memory, metacognition and multitasking
5. Fatigue and performance
6. Cognitive biases and decision making
7. Cultures of high performance
8. Leading for high performance
9. Vulnerability in high performance leaders
10. Communication under pressure
11. Cognitive aids
12. Teamwork
13. Frontline leadership
14. Preparing for pressure
15. Pressure relief valves