Maximising Human Performance
Unlock the ability to achieve superior levels of productivity, focus, energy and control. At work and beyond.Â
Our mission
You may have heard bold claims before and been disappointed with the lack of results. Or the methods were too intense and impossible to fit into a busy schedule.Â
Our mission is to bring clear and measurable improvements to everyone we work with by using science-backed methods implemented through small attainable tweaks to the things that matter most creating a compound effect on performance.
Understanding Performance is a leadership and training consultancy specialising in peak performance. We design and deliver keynotes, training, advisory, coaching, and online knowledge products centred around this concept.
We've worked with forward-thinking clients at leading organisations across varying industries and locations, including The Walt Disney Company, Discovery, Lloyds Banking Group and Lyft.Â
Doing things differently
Our proprietary Performance Advantage™ methodology is truly unique and covers all bases to maximise performance, enhance productivity, elevate mindsets and supercharge energy levels. Combining psychology, physiology and productivity strategies to give executives, teams and individuals the edge over the competition.
Focusing on impactful habit creation keeps things simple for our clients whilst ensuring effortless performance can be achieved and maintained by anyone who applies themselves. We know time is scarce, so our approach is designed to enable even the busiest professionals to maximise their potential and performance, thereby coping even better with the demands of life.
After all, your habits define your success.Â
How we can help you
Elevating performance really lights us up, and our extensive research means we can equip you with everything you need to get and stay on top of your game. Day in, day out.
For Business
- Greater productivity and output
- Results achieved faster and with more ease
- Competitive advantage through people
For Teams
- Effective team dynamics and cohesion
- Powerful, proactive communication
- Boosted morale, motivation and engagement
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For Individuals
- Proactive mindset, attitude, habits & behaviours
- Enhanced energy, time management & focus
- Greater resilience, wellbeing and longevity
The Performance Advantage™Â
Our multi-dimensional approach to Peak Performance integrates our unique skills, experience and expertise to make it attainable for anyone. Everything we do is backed by concrete evidence, research, neuroscience and continuous testing, so you can feel confident you’ll see lasting results. Psychology is at the heart of what we do, reinforced by a focus on fine-tuning physiological, business and external factors for optimal performance.Â
Our proprietary methodology enables us to adapt and flex solutions, providing strategies and toolkits proven to build peak performance habits on a sustainable basis. Looking at the bigger picture and considering all the influencing factors on performance means we can empower our clients to make progress in ways that make sense for them and their circumstances.Â
Our approach is practical, fun and simple yet skilfully supported by evidence-based insights, research, science and examples to facilitate the implementation, not just the theory.
It's one thing to have knowledge; it's another thing to apply it.
Our Expertise
Our skillset comes from years of research, experience, training, testing and practical application. We combine this with studying, interviewing and working with elite, world-class experts who have peak performance top of mind. We do the work to find industry-leading approaches to elevate performance so we can equip leaders, teams and individuals with tools and strategies to maximise their performance. Day in, day out.Â
Abigail Ireland
Peak Performance Strategist
Abigail is a qualified Chartered Banker, NLP Practitioner, Executive & Leadership Coach, Master Personal Trainer and Pn2 Nutrition Coach - amongst other things. Combining this skillset and experience enables her clients to achieve peak performance across mind, body and business.Â
As a Peak Performance Strategist, Abigail blends psychology, physiology and productivity strategies to enable executives and teams to operate at their best - over the long term. Her practical, science-backed strategies are designed to drive excellence on a sustainable basis.
With 20+ years of experience spanning banking, entrepreneurship, and human performance, Abigail brings a rare combination of deep commercial acumen and behavioural insight to her work. She spent over a decade in the UK and Australian banking sectors, working on multi-million-dollar private equity and acquisition finance transactions before moving into strategy and business management roles. Her firsthand experience in high-pressure, high-performing teams sparked her commitment to understand what it takes to thrive long term.
Over the years, Abigail has delivered thousands of in-person and virtual sessions for companies across all continents, industries and levels of seniority - many of which are major FTSE100 and S&P500 organisations. She is known for her versatility to deliver talks, training and coaching to audiences of hundreds down to small groups and one-to-one clients.Â
Abigail’s mission is simple: to equip her clients with the tools, insights and edge to elevate their energy, sharpen their focus, and achieve impactful results - consistently and sustainably.
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Discover the systems and structures to optimise mindset, focus, energy and control - at work and beyond.
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