Performance Story

When we talk about passion, it's hard to differentiate between our client's passion, and ours. Our clients want to bring their teams unprecedented support - whether they are struggling, or thriving. A seamless ability to ask us a question, increase their understanding of self and other deliver 'micro-consultancy' advice for any area of their people's lives, develop as a leader, or improve culture. Weekly topics, tips and learning in your inbox on questions you really want answered - based on decades of practice. Hundreds of individual and organisational clients have subscribed to partner with us - incredible clients doing industry leading work. It's EAP on supercharge, with exclusive, world class analytics so we can provide the most effective support. It's doing pre-mortems to understand how a team will behave under stress and designing solutions to future proof performance. It's observing an Executive team meeting and designing solutions, and to end mental health, psychosocial and culture strategies. And if you ask our team, it's the best job in the world. Reach out for a deck, check out https://lnkd.in/gvM-qV6R, or comment below or DM us if you want your workforce to take part in our World Mental Health Day initiative.

Loved being back at AMPS - Advanced Mining Production Systems this week along with the AMPS Academy team with what is always impressive energy and engagement. There is such an authenticity in taking the time to advance a shared AMPs philosophy and skill set to bring out the best in each other and their clients in every part of the business. Skills like maximising potential with a growth mindset, advanced EQ, critical conversations, coaching and mentoring and feedback, to name a few. Thank you to Brendan Parker, Lisa McCarthy, Tara Carnevale and team for another great step in the series.

It's been a massive month for us at Performance Story, with the launch of YourStory, an individual subscription model to get specialist support and insights - with numbers climbing by the week. Additionally, we have also been excited to commence partnerships Ruah Legal Services and Mental Health Law Centre, Kimberly Community Legal Service, and Great Southern Community Legal Services in recent weeks. We could not be more proud to support the vision and purpose of your teams with next generation professional care and development. Shout out also to Fly2 Health Group executive team who we loved working alongside this week. We can't wait to watch you become a company who will one day be a household word.

Last week we loved being in-studio filming with the awesome team at AMPS Academy. The only thing better than doing work you are passionate about, is doing it with a team of people who share the same passion and whole new skill set and level of expertise. Performance Story and AMPS Academy are excited to have teamed up to launch our 'Leading with Impact' series comprised of 8 core leadership modules that everyone needs to have in their repertoire. Short, powerful, self paced content on topics such as Growth Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Safety, Critical Conversations, Feedback, Conflict, and Advanced Psychological Mental Health and High Performance. The AMPS Academy team's capability and technical skills have been awe inspiring. Stay tuned for launch!

Performance Story is pumped to launch YourStory by popular demand. As specialists in mental health, leadership and contemporary peak performance, YourStory is our first subscription offering designed to be accessible for individuals for professionals, leaders, executive teams, HR and individuals and peak bodies who want to get better, stay well or thrive to their next level of performance.  It’s for people who want specialist knowledge, learning and high touch advice and support without the time and cost of 60 minute coaching and intensive workshops - but not settling for a google search or a newsletter either. Athletes have psychologists. Leaders now understand the need to have access to skills and perspectives that come from decades of working with the most complex of mental health issues, as well as highly recognised brands and C Suite, Founders and Boards. It’s weekly mail drops with inspiring stories to help you reframe the way you think and work Real life case studies and advanced wellbeing, executive and performance psychology strategies.  Unlimited online wellbeing check ins with a personalised report.  Use our micro consultancy services by sending email, video message, or using our dedicated text line for personalised, next day turn around answers things like: “How do I get better at switching off when I get home?” “I’m nervous about a presentation. Tips?” “How do I manage team conflict better?” “Help me figure out why I’m struggling and talk to my GP” “What else can I include to uplift my team meetings?” You can access webinars, use our knowledge hub, and pay-per-use with a debrief some of the world's most advanced profiling tools, without worrying about long delays or expensive services. Company membership gives all your team access to “in house” advice with our team, as well as uplifting skills and team performance.   If it needs more, subscribers can include or add pay-per-use extra sessions. Check us out at https://lnkd.in/gvM-qV6R, register, send an inquiry, or book a chat to talk through the best options for teams, peak bodies and companies. If you are one of our current client companies this will be added to all of your current services. It's the future we think you deserved earlier. Aveling Bethesda Health Care Webdrill AMPS - Advanced Mining Production Systems AMPS Academy Ruah Community Services Communicare Tracy Newman Ben Noteboom Jennie Gray FIFO Mental Health Group. MATES in Construction Clough Robbie Figg Esme Bowen Fabio Intorre Angela Edwards Donna O'Hara Paul Andrew Sam Retallack Paul Hendry CMIOSH Darren Cutri Jennifer McMahon Brian Appleby Bryan Pyne Ella Jenkinson @Andrea LeGuier Tammie Evans Keith Weston Integro Private Wealth Shayne Nealon Anita Ghose GAICD Dr Alec O'Connell FACE, FAIM, FNAAUC Laura Allison PhD Kate Bennett Eriksson Luke Gleeson Michael Tooma Jennifer Lawrence GAICD Louise Giolitto

Delighted to talk to The West Australian today about our partnership with Integro Private Wealth - recognising the increasing links between financial wellbeing and mental health. Integro Private Wealth go above and beyond the call to meet their client's needs. Not only can financial uncertainty create stress for many of us, but there is no point working hard for good quality of life, if we don't have good mental health to enjoy it. Performance Story know that an increasing number of our clients cite financial stress as a significant part of their overall stress, impacting on sleep, relationships and feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. Our CEO, Peta Slocombe shared "A big part of helping clients from our perspective is knowing what the contributing factors are and meeting client's specific needs. Having a trusted referral partner is a big relief." Integro Private Wealth's reputation for excellence has led to a strong relationship between our teams, including increasing consultancy and mental health literacy with their Planners to give them a better chance to maximise quality of life and helping our team understand the options and supports available. If there are two tougher areas for many people to talk about, it would be mental health, and finances. Together, we are hoping to change that.

Delighted to spend time with the impressive team at AMPS and AMPS Academy last week, delivering the modules below. The awesome part about AMPS is their committment to ensuring every team member has a core set of skills and knowledge about value adding to their own environment, but equally to those of their clients. Consultants all trained in EQ, psych safety, growth mindset, critical conversations, and high performance teams among others, are consultants if want to work with and for on site. Hats off Brendan Parker, Lisa McCarthy and all for such a special partnership.

At Performance Story, we recognise that words like "agile" are thrown around a lot. The simple truth is that life always has and always will, throw us curve balls. Small or big. Work or personal. If it was ever helpful to hang onto the same action, assumptions or expectations in the face of new circumstances (it wasn't!) it's certainly not now. We work with clients at the top of their game, and clients who sometimes find it hard to get through the day. But they've all got one thing in common - the choice about what comes next. A complaint call from your biggest customer might be the first arrow. Do you head home and get cranky with the kids and shoot a terse email to the team (more arrows) , or do you focus on "what's the best possible move from here?". It's like the old cliche.... You see a red card and you get a smack, and you see another red card and you get a smack, and you see another red card... Or do you see a red card, get a smack. See a red card, duck. In a world where it can sometimes seen Uncertainty is a constant companion, we know not all first arrows can be dodged. Let's get focused on adapting before the second.

From our Performance Story team to yours, we hope you had a brilliant Easter. Maybe you're home with kids on school break, or heading back to the office. Or maybe you never had the chance to stop. Never forget that humans were born to seek progress, not happiness. Dopamine is higher for every day we get closer to the peak than it is standing on it. Choose your focus and enjoy the climb.

Massive week Performance Story, backing up a panel for #IWD at Crown, with the some powerful time with the inspirational leadership team at Minderoo Foundation, and finishing yesterday with a keynote at the Rural Health Conference sponsored by Rural Health West. GPs, nurses and practitioners in regional WA are as remarkable as they are humble. It's a load that never abates with resources that are never enough. Our reflections? 1. The tide is turning. Leaders know that what got us here, won't be what gets us to the next level and there is a hunger to think differently about both human performance and wellbeing. 2. For all the distress in the headlines, there are awe-inspiring humans showing up and rising to the challenge. The future is in remarkable hands. 3. Our team genuinely have the best job on the planet. Stay tuned for some exciting developments.