R2B 1High Performance Mindset How to Use R2B.pptx

R2B 1High Performance Mindset How to Use R2B

1. Bede Brosnahan and Alejandro Arguelles Bullon of Gazing Performance 25 03 2024 Session 1 - High Performance Mindset: What is Red2Blue

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

3. What is Red2Blue 3 What to Expect from these Webinars Facilitated content circa 90 minutes Individual exercises Opportunity to share thoughts Takeaway content to apply immediately 01 What is Red2Blue Mindset 02 Applying Red2Blue

4. Before we Begin On your paper, please draw the following: A line 0--------------------100 A triangle 3 circles What is Red2Blue 4

5. What is Red2Blue 5 Lexis Nexis Risk High Performance journey… Reaching our own personal individual and collective potential The Performance Pie ….comes with pressure

6. Expectations Targets / Capacity Urgency vs. quality / added value Scrutiny Accountability / working with colleagues Customer and colleague demands / changing requirements Consequences Problems / Escalations / Delays Work life adjustments Predictable Sources of Pressure

7. Mindset and Performance under Pressure: A Perspective What is Red2Blue 7 Where do you think you are? Adapting Moving Stuck Direction 0% 100% 0% 100% ?

8. Mindset and Performance: A Perspective What is Red2Blue 8 Example Focus on familiar Adapting to new Tested for pressure Example Accepting the discomfort Engaging deliberately Connecting with others Example Clear purpose / plan Systems / Procedures Ways to communicate Direction 0% 100% Under Pressure Mindset Skillset Structure 0% 100%

9. Make a list of all the things that are adding pressure to you and the team, and the feelings experienced as a result. What is stopping you excel? Be prepared to share these with the group Acknowledging Pressure

10. What is Red2Blue 10

11. Lucky Landing?

12. 0% 100% Mindset and Performance: A Perspective What is Red2Blue 12 Under Pressure Mindset Skillset Structure Direction Skill vs. Problem       Clarity Accuracy Intensity  

13. Where our attention goes… energy follows. Therefore, the prime issue is control of attention

14. Where Can Attention Go? What is Red2Blue 14 Can Influence Can’t Control Can Control

15. What is the Skill? What is Red2Blue 15 Can’t Control Can Control “Don’t think about this – don’t worry about it” Just focus on this

16. Don’t Think About Pink Elephants

17. Own Where Your Attention Is… Move What is Red2Blue 17 Can Influence Can’t Control Can Control Recognise Accept Choose

18. Control of Attention What is Red2Blue 18 Fixated Past/Future Loop Disconnect Reset Overview Specific useful focus Connect On Task Focussed / Connected Diverted Distracted / Disconnected

19. What is Red2Blue 19

20. Releasing Attention Exercise Awareness Acceptance Letting Go

21. Body Check Ritual 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

22. Grounding 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)

23. Get Physical What is Red2Blue 23 When you feel your Red Head coming…

24. Tool Recognition Radar What are your typical ways of diverting? What is different about you when you are really connected and engaged? Homework exercise: Choose some of the words / make your own ‘recognition’ template

25. ‘Blue head’ is about deliberate focus of attention. The task needs to be clear. Under pressure clarity comes from stepping back to take overview Attention on What?

26. Denial ”This can’t be happening” Disbelief ”This doesn’t happen to ME” Realisation “This flight probably will not end on a runway with the aircraft undamaged”

27. The Gazing Principle What is Red2Blue 27 The Gazing Principle Zoom out / Zoom in Aviate Navigate Communicate Checklist Overview Detail

28. What is Red2Blue 28 Critical Skill: Control of Attention Zoom out Reset Zoom in

29. Final Reflections What is Red2Blue 29

30. Blue Head Recognise Accept Choose

31. Actions to Start Using Red2Blue Use the Map Put it up somewhere you can see it Observe others, reflect Am I red or am I blue? Use the Tools Control Circles Recognition Radar Challenge: Practice ‘Attention Exercise’ Body check rituals Grounding What is Red2Blue 31

32. Homework Exercise What are your typical ways of diverting? What is different about you when you are really connected and engaged ? Please complete for next session discussion: What is Red2Blue 32

33. Available for you… What is Red2Blue 33

34. “Start where you are, use what you’ve got, do what you can” Arthur Ashe What is Red2Blue 34

35. Questions What is Red2Blue 35

36. Thank You What is Red2Blue 36