023: Steve discusses sustaining high performance with Jamie Pringle and Rosie Mayes

Sustaining high performance: Steve Ingham is joined once again by Jamie Pringle from the Performance Science Distillery and Rosie Mayes from the EB Centre. So sustaining performance – this is an interesting one. The discussion this week covers a series of tensions we come across in order to sustain performance, both as athletes and as support staff. Yes, we all want to achieve something and do well, but if it’s a bit of flash in the pan then there’s a chance that there will be a void behind it. That’s accepting that anything we ever do in aspiring for something that’s just outside our reach, will have its ups and downs, it will need us to stay open minded yet aware of what is essential, as you age, as competition changes and priorities change. This discussion is just as rich as all the other panel discussions, this one’s got some tangibles, but its also got some deep and challenging philosophy about how we perform, engage with others and the very concept of maintaining excellence over the longer-term arc of life. Show Notes Investing time and effort into physical and psychological attributes for many years E.g. Roger Federer and David Beckham.  Different stages of a performer’s physical journey  Understanding of self and identity vital for management of physical training and step change.  Learning at the razor’s edge. Thinking outside of the box and exploring environments to find more ways to achieve performance.  In the high-performance world, how can we align curiosity to purpose to generate outcome? How mindset and culture can prevent curiosity.  Harnessing the power of collective intelligence to help coaches and athletes make better decisions. Making the complex, simple and adopting an interdisciplinary mindset.  Technical knowledge and skills will not get you far in performance environments without the personal skills required to deliver the knowledge and help people find answers.  Reflections on exploration, open-mindedness and identity across the lifespan.  The importance of role models in inspiring others and developing positive talent development environments.  The power of structure, debriefing and creating and sustaining high performance habits.  Understanding the performer and helping them tap into this awareness to unlock potential.  Meeting performance indicators, funding and talent development. Curiosity and context is key. Where am I on my journey and what is now relevant, what is now required for me to improve? Go out and explore, generate opportunities for learning and reflection.  To follow the panellists on Twitter: @RosieMayes49 @JamiePringle Supporting Champions on Twitter www.twitter.com/support_champs Steve Ingham on Twitter www.twitter.com/ingham_steve Supporting Champions on Linkedin, www.linkedin.com/company/supporting-champions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/supportingchampions/ A reminder if you’re keen to pre-register for the next wave of Graduate Membership enrolments then you can do so at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/membership/ If you’re looking for some coaching support or some virtual team development help to support you to get to the next level in work, life or sport then take a look at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/coaching-mentoring/ or drop us a note at [email protected] then you can sign up for a free consultation to explore which package is right for you.