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Cath Bishop: Olympic Glory, Diplomatic Expertise, and Leadership Wisdom. Elevate your team's performance with her insights.

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5 out of 5 stars

We’re always looking for ways to broaden our thinking, to gain from other’s insights and to be inspired. We got all of this and more from Cath when she came to speak to my teams about leadership and resilience. A perfect keynote speaker.

Stuart Kelly // Group General Counsel, Network Rail See all references

Why you should book Cath Bishop for your next event

  • Gain from a triple Olympian’s wisdom – Cath Bishop brings real-life lessons from Olympic success to fuel your team’s motivation and drive for excellence.
  • Cath’s global experience delivers a unique perspective on leadership, learning, and cultural change, inspiring your audience to embrace positive change.
  • Learn negotiation and conflict resolution strategies from a former British diplomat, equipping your leaders with powerful diplomatic tools for better decision-making.
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Unlock Peak Performance with Cath Bishop: Olympian, Diplomat, Culture Coach, and Author. Gain insights from her extraordinary journey – Olympic triumphs, diplomatic expertise, and leadership wisdom. Cath empowers organizations with the latest research in culture, leadership, resilience, inclusion, and high performance. Book her to transform your team and achieve 'The Long Win'.

Why you should book Cath Bishop for your next event

  • Gain from a triple Olympian’s wisdom – Cath Bishop brings real-life lessons from Olympic success to fuel your team’s motivation and drive for excellence.
  • Cath’s global experience delivers a unique perspective on leadership, learning, and cultural change, inspiring your audience to embrace positive change.
  • Learn negotiation and conflict resolution strategies from a former British diplomat, equipping your leaders with powerful diplomatic tools for better decision-making.

Cath Bishop’s ability to draw parallels between everyday scenarios and her remarkable journey is uncanny. Whether it’s navigating the intricate web of office dynamics or steering a ship through turbulent waters, Cath’s experiences as a triple Olympian, former British diplomat, and leadership and culture coach resonate with our daily challenges.

Her compelling keynote addresses reveal the secrets of her Olympic success, having clinched gold at the World Championships and silver at the Athens Olympics. Imagine your team harnessing this winning mentality to conquer their professional endeavors.

Cath’s diplomatic prowess, gained during her 12-year tenure with the British Foreign Office, equips your leaders with the tools to deftly handle complex negotiations and conflict resolutions. Such skills are priceless assets in the corporate world, where success often hinges on diplomatic finesse.

As a member of the Executive Education faculty at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University, Cath Bishop knows what it takes to nurture high-performing teams, resilient cultures, and environments where your team can thrive. Her invaluable insights can catalyze transformative change within your organization.

In her role as an author, Cath’s book, ‘The Long Win,‘ hailed as one of the FT’s top 10 Business books of 2020, explores the depths of human motivation in various facets of life. By booking Cath Bishop, your audience will gain access to these profound insights, backed by rigorous research, and grounded in real-world applications for leadership and high-performance culture.

Intriguingly, Cath is not just a speaker; she is an independent advisor to British Gymnastics on culture change and Chair of Love Rowing, British Rowing’s charitable foundation that champions projects to enhance access to rowing. Her commitment to creating compassionate, thriving communities through sport is a testament to her holistic approach to leadership and culture.

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Insights into High Performance under Pressure

Stories from Athens to Basra, from the Olympic Games to Conflict Diplomacy, which includes:

  • Cath draws on her first-hand experience of competing at 3 Olympic Games, becoming World Champion and Olympic Silver Medallist to share the keys to high performance: Clarity of Purpose, a Constant Learning Mindset and prioritising Connections in everything that we do
  • Cath draws lessons on resilience and negotiation from her experience as a diplomat specialising in stabilisation policy in conflict-affected countries around the world
  • Cath understands the latest research and practice on creating cultures where teams can thrive for the long-term, rebalancing the workplace to enable high performance and wellbeing, and rehumanising our work environments

She also speaks on:

  • Insights into Resilience from the frontline of the Olympic Games and Conflict Diplomacy.
  • Creating Inclusive Cultures/Workplaces.
  • Developing High Performing Teams.

Takeaways from Cath’s keynotes include:

  • tips on clarifying your purpose to motivate for the long-term.
  • How to develop a constant learning mindset to create resilience and creativity.
  • How to create high performing teams.
  • How to develop inclusive environments.
  • Practical tips on motivation.
  • How to create culture change to ensure that people can thrive at work.
Watch Cath Bishop in action

From the Olympics to Basra, Lessons in Building Resilience | Cath Bishop | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

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I cannot recommend Cath highly enough!. Having heard her speak at a conference, I felt she would really be able to provide inspiration and provoke deep thinking in the way we look at ourselves. An extremely well structured yet interactive session on the importance of mindset, focusing on marginal gains & continuous learning ignited great discussion amongst our group. This helped provide a meaningful platform for change.

Rob Sayers // UK Capability Lead, ViiV Healthcare

We have worked with Cath for several years and she has collaborated with us at a number of events. We love working with Cath because: she always takes the time to fully understand her audience - their interests and challenges – in order to pitch her session perfectly; she is a great speaker – clear, articulate, accessible and fun, with a hugely impressive set of stories that really inspire her audience; and because Cath is an awesome collaborator, whether as a co-presenter, keynote, workshop facilitator or leadership consultant. We can’t recommend Cath highly enough and we’re looking forward to working with her again soon.

Dr Paul Brewerton // Joint Managing Director, Strengths Partnership
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5 out of 5 stars

We’re always looking for ways to broaden our thinking, to gain from other’s insights and to be inspired. We got all of this and more from Cath when she came to speak to my teams about leadership and resilience. A perfect keynote speaker.

Stuart Kelly // Group General Counsel, Network Rail See all references

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