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Biography
My work is dedicated to helping people in high-pressure performance settings learn to thrive. I specialize in the application of evidence based tools and strategies rooted in the science of peak performance, neuroscience, stress management, stress inoculation, mindfulness and best practice in leadership development and communication. In addition, I draw on all that I have learned about the underlying processes utilized by top performers I have consulted with, interviewed and observed in action. From physicians and surgeons, elite athletes, CEO’s and tactical police officers, I have worked with some outstanding human performers in very challenging performance settings. The lessons from which I have shared widely over the years through individual and group consultations, academic teaching, conference presentations, and workshops. There is a saying “you can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf”. That idea has been central to my professional philosophy. I am in the business of assisting performers to become better prepared and more resilient in the face of challenges and to help optimize their performance potential and personal wellbeing.
Industry Expertise (7)
Corporate Leadership
Education/Learning
Health and Wellness
Health Care - Providers
Law Enforcement
Mental Health Care
Sport - Amateur
Areas of Expertise (6)
Performance Coaching
Executive Coaching and Consulting
Stress Management
Stress Inoculation Training
Visualization and Mental Rehearsal
Mindfulness and Communication
Education (3)
University of Queensland: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health Science
University of Manitoba: Master of Science (MSc.), Kinesiology
University of Winnipeg: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Kinesiology
Affiliations (1)
- Lecturer University of Manitoba College of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
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Event Appearances (5)
The impact of high performance physician training on resident wellness and clinical performance
Canadian Conference on Physician Health Winnipeg, MB
Performance psychology for resuscitationists
Social Media and Critical Care (SMACC) Conference Chicago, Illinois
Learning to take the heat: Stress inoculation training for resuscitationists
Social Media and Critical Care (SMACC) Conference Chicago, Illinois
Sustainable high performance skills for surgeons
Annual General Meeting for the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Winnipeg, MB
Securing highly accomplished respected physicians (SHARP)
International Conference of Residency Education (ICRE) Ottawa, Ontario
Sample Talks (5)
Strategies on sustainable performance and health for surgeons
Workshop for attending physicians in the department of General Surgery, University of Manitoba
Lessons on leadership and mentoring in medicine
Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba
Strategies for optimizing focus and situational awareness under pressure
Basic Firearms Instructor Course – Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Stress management workshop
Combined Cardiac Sciences Seminar. The University of Manitoba
Leadership and legacy: Capturing the wisdom within
Keynote presentation at Annual General Meeting for Taylor McCaffrey Law Firm
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Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Corporate Training
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Courses (1)
Sustainable Health & Performance Excellence for Physicians
In addition to our free online resources we offer a training course that is designed to help medical professionals optimize their performance potential and personal health. This course encompasses cutting edge ideas from research on performance psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, leadership training, and stress management and inoculation. The lessons are tailored to reflect the specific challenges that medical performers must contend with, as evidenced in the medical literature and through extensive interviews and observations with physicians in the field.
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