Princes Primary What is Red2Blue Session 1.pptx

Princes Primary What is Red2Blue Session 1.pptx

1. Performance Under Pressure Presented by: Date:

2. Gazing concepts have been delivered to people in a range of sectors including Business, Sport, Education, Healthcare, Military and Police. Who are Gazing We help people perform under pressure and get better at what they do.

3. On your paper, please draw the following: A line 0----------------100 A triangle 3 circles Before we begin © Gazing Limited 2022 3

4. Mindset and performance: a perspective Where do you think you are? Adapting Moving Stuck Direction 0% 100% © Gazing Limited 2022 4

5. The Performance Equation Example Learning new Focus on familiar CPD Example Accepting the discomfort Engaging deliberately Connecting with others Example Clear purpose / direction Resetting and reframing routines Ways to measure progress UNDER PRESSURE Mindset Skillset Structure Direction 0% 100% © Gazing Limited 2022 5

6. Bad day ‘in school’ Exercise: Make a list of things that can happen which contribute to a bad day in school. Don’t feel restricted by work issues alone. Please include anything you feel negatively impacts on the performance of either you or others. © Gazing Limited 2022 6

7. Starting with Mindset 7 0% 100% Direction Skill vs. Problem         Clarity Accuracy Intensity UNDER PRESSURE Mindset Skillset Structure © Gazing Limited 2022

8. Where our attention goes… Energy follows. Therefore the prime issue is control of attention © Gazing Limited 2022 8

9. What is the skill? Recognise Accept Choose Can’t Control Can Influence Can Control © Gazing Limited 2022 9

10. The prime issue is control of attention Disconnect Connect Doubt Dialogue Trust Stillness Overwhelm Fixated Past/Future Loop Concentration Overview In the present Specific Red to Blue On Task Diverted © Gazing Limited 2022 10

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12. How does the map help? Increase awareness and therefore control (recognise) Use Red head Blue head language – it’s normal and OK (accept) Common language becomes part of the environment for developing mental skills (choose) © Gazing Limited 2022 12

13. What are your typical ways of diverting? What is different about you when you are really connected and engaged? Choose some of the words / make your own ‘recognition’ template Recognising your Red Head © Gazing Limited 2022 13

14. Homework: Recognition Radar © Gazing Limited 2022 14

15. Practice People do this already This is about getting better at moving from Red to Blue Performance gains © Gazing Limited 2022 15

16. Awareness Acceptance Letting go Releasing attention Exercise © Gazing Limited 2022 16

17. Body Check Ritual Exercise When you start to become aware of yourself slipping into the ‘Red’. Do something physical – e.g. holding the wrist, brushing hands, stamping foot. The action will be largely dependent on the context and situation you’re operating in. Place your attention on something external. Notice its shape, texture. Notice the space around it. Choose the next task. © Gazing Limited 2022 17

18. When you start to become aware of yourself slipping into the ‘Red’. Place your tongue on the bottom of your mouth. Feel the ground under your feet. Feel your stomach move in and out as you breath. Count your breaths. Hold the first two fingers of your left hand (optional). Grounding Exercise © Gazing Limited 2022 18

19. Get Physical When you feel your Red Head coming… © Gazing Limited 2022 19

20. Everyone is vulnerable Accept the discomfort Deliberately Choose © Gazing Limited 2022 20

21. ‘Blue head’ is about deliberate focus of attention: clear focus on clear tasks. Most pressure is predictable. Preparing for how the pressure will feel allows you to free up your focus: zoom out to zoom in. Embracing the pressure © Gazing Limited 2022 21

22. A great example of performance under pressure © Gazing Limited 2022 22

23. Lucky Landing? Denial “This cant be happening” Disbelief “This doesn’t happen to ME” Acceptance “This flight probably will not end on a runway with the aircraft undamaged” © Gazing Limited 2022 23

24. Aviate Navigate Communicate THE GAZING PRINCIPLE Zoom out / Zoom in Checklist OVERVIEW DETAIL The Gazing Principle © Gazing Limited 2022 24

25. Critical Skill Zoom out Reset Zoom in © Gazing Limited 2022 25

26. Pressure can help drive performance © Gazing Limited 2022 26

27. Challenge: Practice ‘Attention Exercises’ Body check rituals Grounding Actions to start using Red2Blue 27 First step: Use the Map Put it up somewhere you can see it Observe others, reflect Am I red or am I blue? Second step: Use the tools Control Circles Red2Blue Recognition © Gazing Limited 2022

28. Consider the last time you were in the Red What triggered it? How did you respond? How did your response impact your performance? What could you do next time to avoid you responding like that? Self reflection © Gazing Limited 2022 28 Recognise – Accept – Choose

29. Questions © Gazing Limited 2022 29

30. Thank you @ gazingtraining Gazing Limited Gazing Performance gazingred2blue www.gazing.com