Leadership Workshop Series: High Performance

Sarah Abrahams of Grace & Grit Consulting and Katharine Bourke of South West Growth Service are delighted to be collaborating to launch a new leadership workshop series, designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals working across Devon.

Delivered together, this first session, “Emotions and High Performance: Why Emotions Matter in Business Today”, explores one of the most overlooked drivers of leadership effectiveness, team performance and business success.

High performance is not just driven by skills, processes, and goals; it is significantly influenced by emotions. In a rapidly changing world, leaders are expected to navigate uncertainty, manage relationships, make difficult decisions and inspire others, often while managing significant demands themselves. Understanding emotions, both our own and those of others, is increasingly recognised as a critical leadership skill.

This interactive session explores how emotions affect energy, decision-making, collaboration, resilience and overall performance. Drawing on concepts such as emotional intelligence, emotional energy, and emotions as information, you will gain insight into how transforming emotions from a hidden factor can become an individual and team performance advantage.

What we'll explore:

• what emotions really are and the role they play in decision-making and behaviour

• how emotions show up in ourselves, our teams and our organisations

• the impact of emotions on leadership, communication and performance

• practical tools for recognising, understanding and managing emotional responses

• how to harness emotional intelligence to build resilience, strengthen relationships and create positive business outcomes

What to expect:

This interactive session is designed to be practical, engaging and relevant for leaders at all levels, providing opportunities to

• reflect on your own leadership experiences

• share insights and challenges with fellow attendees

• learn evidence-based approaches and practical tools

• develop strategies that can be applied immediately in the workplace

Who should attend:

• business owners, founders and entrepreneurs

• directors, senior managers and team leaders

• leaders and managers seeking to improve team performance and engagement

• teams navigating change, growth or increased pressure

• HR, L&D and People professionals

• anyone interested in building resilience, emotional intelligence and personal effectiveness

You will leave with:

• a deeper understanding of the role emotions play in business and leadership

• greater self-awareness of your own emotional patterns and triggers

• practical techniques to improve communication, decision-making and resilience

• new connections with leaders and professionals from across the South West

• actions you can immediately apply for yourself and within your team and organisation