For organisations · Resilience training
Resilience training: perform under pressure, without burning out.
For six years I prepared elite drivers at Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing to perform when it mattered most. The same principles help any team handle pressure, recover faster and stay consistent, without their health paying the price.
At a glance
- Formats
- 45–60 minute talk · half-day or full-day workshop · 3- or 6-month programme
- Group size
- talks for any size; workshops for up to 20 (larger groups on request)
- Delivery
- onsite across the UK, or online
- Who it's for
- client-facing teams, high-pressure roles, managers and leadership teams
- People leave with
- simple actions to use the same day, plus a digital toolkit
- Investment
- talks from £500, workshops from £950, programmes from £1,800
Resilience isn't toughing it out.
Resilience is your capacity to handle pressure, and how quickly you recover from it. Elite performers aren't naturally tougher. They're better prepared: they understand their signals, protect their recovery and have routines for the moments that matter.
Lessons from elite performance
Capacity is built, not born
Sleep, recovery, movement and nutrition widen how much pressure people can take.
Recovery is part of performance
Planned as carefully as the work itself, not left to chance.
Know your signals
Act on the early signs, not when you've hit a wall.
Routines beat motivation
Under pressure, people fall back on their routines, so we build good ones.
Topics we can build in
Performing under pressure, without burning out
How elite performers handle pressure, and how to widen capacity so busy periods don't tip into stress.
Energy at work
Sleep, movement, nutrition and recovery for demanding and desk-based roles, including beating the afternoon slump.
Self-talk and resilience
Catching the inner critic and staying steady through fear, doubt and judgement.
Presence, confidence and body language
How self-belief, posture and energy shape the way people are perceived.
Difficult conversations, without taking them home
Staying composed with challenging people, and switching off afterwards.
Topics can be combined and tailored to your team.
When teams book this
- Your team is heading into a high-pressure period and you want them ready.
- People are capable but stretched, and performance is becoming inconsistent.
- Client-facing or leadership roles need more composure under pressure.
- You want a development session that people use the next day, not just enjoy.
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“Lewis is a professional, supportive and elite sports coach… He is a joy to work with and has worked wonders with our professional esports team.”
Experience with Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing · Red Bull UK · Advancing The Seed · Camelot (2020)
Start with a session. Go further with a programme.
Workshop (half day)
Practise the tools and build personal action plans.
Programme (3–6 months)
Turn awareness into habits, with 1:1 time for the people who need it most.
See programmes →I'm a coach, not a doctor or therapist. This work supports your EAP, occupational health and HR, and never replaces them. Anyone who needs clinical support is signposted to the right professional.
Frequently asked questions
What is resilience training?
Practical training that helps people handle pressure and recover from it, through health habits, self-awareness, self-talk and routines.
Does resilience training work?
It works best when it's practical, repeated over time and backed by action on workload and culture. That's why I recommend a programme rather than a one-off session where you can.
Is this about getting people to cope with more?
No. It's about helping people recognise their limits, recover properly and perform consistently, and giving leaders insight into where pressure is building.
Can it be delivered online?
Yes. Onsite across the UK or online.