Andrew May
PROFILE
Andrew May is CEO and founder of 'Performance Intelligence', a bespoke performance advisory firm working with high performers in business, military, performing arts, and sport. He presents inspiring presentations and is recognised as one of the world’s leading performance strategists. Andrew works with elite athletes and is the Mental Skills Coach for the Manly Sea Eagles National (NRL), NSW Waratahs (Super Rugby), and previously worked with the Parramatta Eels. He is also the Mental Skills Coach and business partner for World Champion Boxer, Tim Tszyu.
Andrew hosts the "Performance Intelligence Podcast" where he chats with heavyweights in human performance every week. Andrew was a middle-distance runner and coached at the Australian Institute of Sport. He’s a self-proclaimed ‘serial entrepreneur’, a bestselling author, a regular face on ABC News Breakfast, and an all-around fitness nut. Living in Sydney with his four kids and a fluffy dog named Toby, Andrew's a powerhouse inspiring people and companies to hit peak performance.
SPEAKING TOPICS
MATCHFIT
Boost energy, enhance physical and psychological wellbeing and live on purpose.
MatchFit is being able to play and compete at a consistently high level and continue performing at your best in an ever-changing environment. It is also about negating the biological decline of the body and brain post 40 years of age. There has never been a more important to be physically and psychologically MatchFit. Businesses are increasingly aware of the critical importance of employee health and sustained business performance. Maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness, sustaining energy, boosting immunity and focusing on mental wellbeing is imperative. Andrew outlines 6 Levers (Move, Fuel, Recharge, Think, Connect and Play) that help restore energy; build resilience and optimise productivity and performance in work and life.
CORE THEMES
Physical & Psychological Wellbeing. Flourishing. Human Performance. Longevity. Energy.
BURNOUT PROOF
Implement 5 proven factors that inoculate you against burning out.
Proactive organisations are placing more awareness on the signs and symptoms of burnout, what causes it and how to avoid it. At its core, burnout occurs when the demands of a job outweigh a person’s ability to cope with the pressure. Our biology has not been designed for extended periods without respite or recovery. Humans work to the same rhythms of nature as other living creatures. Inherent in each of these rhythms is an expansion and contraction, a rise and fall, an energy and an idleness.
COVID lockdowns on top of recent bushfires, droughts, royal commissions, economic challenges and the perpetual connectivity of technology have disrupted these rhythms. There has been no downtime or relief from the pressure and pace of our lives. Andrew outlines 5 evidence-based factors providing inoculation against burnout including Purpose Alignment, Restorative Sleep, Active Recovery, Physiological Capacity and Social Connectedness.
CORE THEMES
Burnout. Workload. Stress Management. Pressure. Recovery. Recharge. Adaptation. Culture.
MENTAL SKILLS & SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
Adopt a growth mindset, embrace struggle and increase psychological resilience.
Survival of the fittest is all about pushing through challenging times and coming out stronger. It is about embracing change and stepping out of your comfort zone, persevering in the face of rejection and overcoming obstacles in life. Neuroscience, the scientific study of the nervous system and brain, shows our brains are malleable and can grow, learn and develop throughout our lives if provided with the right nutrients and stimulation. Even when under extreme levels of pressure. Content is drawn from Andrew and Dr Nicola Gates’ Mental Skills Academy, a ground-breaking program based on neuroscience and performance psychology, exploring what it takes to perform under pressure and achieve optimal human performance. Just like putting a fitness program together to train the body to be healthy, fit, flexible and strong; we can do exactly the same for your brain.
CORE THEMES
Resilience. Mental Health. Grit. Change. Mental Skills. Psychology. Post-Traumatic Growth.
HIGH PERFORMANCE RESET
Recharge, refresh and recalibrate after a crazy 18 months and fire up for the year ahead.
Research combined with the opportunity of working with world-class performers in sport, business, science, education and the military for two decades shows success leaves clues. High performing individuals and winning teams display similar characteristics.
In this thought provoking presentation, Andrew explores 5 universal elements that underpin high performance in the workplace including energy management and sustainability (not burning out); constant learning and adapting to change (growth mindset); emotional regulation and staying calm (keeping your shiz together); creating a psychologically safe environment and building trust (relationships, belonging and inclusion) and psychological flexibility (mental skills training to optimise psychological performance).
CORE THEMES
High Performing Teams. Resilience. Growth. Courage. Relationships. Trust. Leadership.
WORK. UPSIDE DOWN
WORK. UPSIDE DOWN
