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Top rated!Thomas Coleman delivers clear, science-grounded insights on sleep, health and performance for teams, leaders and shift-based workplaces.
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“Tom's seminar on "How to Harness the Power of Sleep" attracted a large online attendance of our members. He is informative, practical and most importantly, soothing and sleep inducing!"
Gill Brennan
Coelics Society of Ireland, CEO
Thomas Coleman is a Sleep & Health Consultant known for his deep expertise in sleep, shift work, stress and high performance. With a background as a qualified Health Scientist, he has spent more than a decade helping organisations understand how sleep shapes health, productivity and decision-making. His talks blend practical advice with science-based insights, giving teams the tools to improve rest, manage stress and perform with greater consistency.
Thomas Coleman has built a career around one central insight: sleep is the master conductor of health and disease. It shapes every area of physical and mental wellbeing, influencing everything from focus and mood to long-term resilience. His work helps teams and leaders understand this connection in a clear, applicable way. Whether he is addressing the impact of sleep deprivation on productivity or explaining how sleep patterns influence cognitive performance, Thomas brings depth, clarity and a practical approach that audiences trust.
Across industries, organisations face growing pressure to support wellbeing while sustaining performance. Thomas’ expertise sits at the crossroads of science, workplace culture and human behaviour. He shows how small, achievable changes in daily routines can create meaningful improvements in energy, decision-making and overall health. His sessions give people the confidence and tools to build healthier rhythms in a fast-moving world.
Shift workers operate under demanding conditions that place unique strain on the body and mind. Thomas has developed a rare and powerful skill set in this area, working closely with companies that rely on round-the-clock operations. He explains how irregular schedules disrupt biological rhythms and what practical steps organisations can take to support safer and more sustainable working patterns.
His experience spans sectors from manufacturing to healthcare and transport. He guides teams on managing fatigue, improving alertness, and designing routines that reduce long-term health risks. For leaders, he provides tailored insights that help them understand the challenges shift workers face, both on the floor and outside of work. This specialised knowledge allows him to create programmes that have a measurable impact on wellbeing and operational performance.
Thomas’ talks and webinars make complex science accessible. He connects research to the realities of busy workplaces, showing how sleep quality influences communication, problem-solving, safety, and emotional regulation. His ability to break down scientific principles without diluting their importance is one of the reasons he is widely sought after by organisations of all sizes.
In 2018, his expertise was recognised when he served on an expert panel contributing to research on sleep in Corporate Ireland. This work strengthened his understanding of how organisational culture interacts with sleep behaviours and the barriers that prevent people from prioritising rest. He brings these insights into every session, giving audiences practical steps rooted in evidence and workplace realities.
In addition to sleep, Thomas speaks extensively on stress and high performance. He shows audiences how stress physiology works, how daily habits influence recovery, and how to build mental resilience in demanding environments. His approach emphasises clarity over complexity, giving individuals a roadmap for managing pressure while maintaining consistent performance.
His talks often highlight the interconnected nature of sleep, stress and output. When people understand these systems together, they gain a stronger ability to shape their own wellbeing. This holistic perspective resonates with both frontline staff and senior leaders, making his sessions relevant across all levels of an organisation.
Thomas is widely published in print media and serves as the resident sleep expert for Newstalk and Today FM. His media presence reflects his ability to communicate with broad audiences, translating scientific knowledge into engaging, usable advice. This communication style carries into his corporate work, where he combines storytelling with evidence-based strategies to keep audiences engaged from start to finish.
Companies book Thomas Coleman because he offers more than information, he delivers perspective, clarity and a path to meaningful change. His work continues to help organisations strengthen wellbeing, reduce fatigue-related risks and elevate performance through the science of sleep.
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“Tom's seminar on "How to Harness the Power of Sleep" attracted a large online attendance of our members. He is informative, practical and most importantly, soothing and sleep inducing!"
Gill Brennan Coelics Society of Ireland, CEO
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“Thank you for the session – it was very interesting, and we already got great feedback from the participants. We have been delighted with the turnout and engagement.”
Lena Kierdelewicz eBay, Engagement & Wellness Lead
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"Lovely session. Tom absolutely exceeded all expectations. We are very happy about the content and the outcomes of Tom's Intervention."
Amichay Gonen Linkedin, Senior Relationship Manager
Keynote by Thomas Coleman:
Burnout is costing organizations millions each year. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Burnout isn’t just a wellness issue- it’s a business risk with real financial consequences. Organizations that fail to address burnout risk up to a 50% increase in employee turnover, significant drops in productivity, and a measurable decline in innovation, ultimately losing their competitive edge in a business landscape that rewards resilience and adaptability.
This workshop is designed to break through these barriers, equipping attendees with the mindset, tools, and strategies to restore balance, boost energy, and optimize their overall wellbeing. It will focus on recognizing and addressing burnout, stress management, productivity, and holistic health using a structured framework of Every Day, Every Week, Every Month, ensuring sustainable, long-term results.
Understanding Burnout
Early warning signs: physical, emotional, and behavioural indicators
Identifying & Supporting Colleagues
How managers can recognize signs of burnout
Effective ways to check in with colleagues
Simple interventions: workload adjustments, realistic deadlines, and boundary-setting
Personal Toolkit for Performance & Wellbeing
How to develop the most effective strategies to manage energy, stress and thrive in a high-performance environment.
Q & A And Action Planning
Keynote by Thomas Coleman:
We are all faced with many demands in our work and home environments. Dealing with daily challenges and stresses can take a toll on our Health and wellbeing. Learning how we can build and maintain resilience through making small effective changes will protect our health, empower and energize us. The “Pillars of Health Talk” talk focuses on the four key areas of Health; Nutrition, Sleep & Physical Activity along with how we can deal with Stress.
This session looks at how to manage and organize your life when working in a busy and demanding environment. We briefly look at the power of Sleep and why it is so important. We outline effective strategies and simple principles of good Nutrition along with how exercise and physical activity can benefit us on multiple levels. Finally, we give people simple tools to identify and deal with stress effectively in their demanding lives.
Keynote by Thomas Coleman:
Sleep plays a crucial role in helping us deal with the demands of life on every level. In this talk Tom Coleman will outline why Sleep is important and how it interacts with aspects of our physical, emotional, and mental health. He touches on everything from proven “calming responses”, to how to increase your stress threshold.
The session will firstly give a brief description of Health, this is followed by an explanation of sleep mechanics, sleep hygiene and why it is so important. We look at sleep for optimizing Health, vitality and then explore how to strike a good balance along with changing and developing positive lifestyle habits.
We briefly look at other areas which impact our Sleep such as stress, anxiety, and work life balance. We finish with tips, coping strategies and a little exercise which helps to reduce stress and bring about some positive energy.
Keynote by Thomas Coleman:
A science-based roadmap for HR and leaders to optimize wellbeing, productivity, and sustainable performance.
45-Minute Keynote Talk by Tom Coleman — Health Scientist & Recovery Strategist
In a world driven by constant demand and digital disruption, the greatest competitive advantage is no longer effort, it's recovery. This keynote provides leaders and organizations with a science-backed framework to achieve sustainable high performance by embedding recovery, resilience, and human optimization at the heart of workplace culture, a strategic investment that can save millions by reducing burnout, boosting productivity, and safeguarding talent.
Core Themes
Building a Culture of Recovery: How the best organizations and elite performers build a foundation of recovery to support sustained performance.
AI & Human Optimization: How leaders can integrate technology without losing the human edge and understanding how to avoid the productivity paradox.
Resilience & Stress Inoculation: Practical frameworks to help managers and executives recover effectively and prevent burnout before it takes hold.
Attention Restoration Theory: Leveraging nature, micro-breaks, and environment design to restore focus.
The Power of Sleep & Circadian Science: Using biological rhythms to optimize focus, energy, and decision-making.
Human Connection & Belonging: The overlooked cornerstone of wellbeing and vitality.
Key Takeaways
Participants will learn to:
"If burnout, stress and sleep issues are showing up in your organization, this is not a wellbeing issue; It's a critical business risk and a productivity drain"
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Human connection isn’t a luxury, it’s a biological requirement. In this keynote, Health Scientist Thomas Coleman draws on years of research in stress, performance, and corporate wellbeing to show how meaningful relationships directly influence our mental and physical health. When we feel connected, our bodies release chemicals that reduce stress, stabilise mood, and build resilience. When we feel isolated, the brain triggers stress responses that increase anxiety, lower motivation, and harm long-term wellbeing.
Belonging is also a powerful driver of workplace performance. Strong relationships protect people from burnout, improve decision-making, and create engaged, collaborative teams. People don’t thrive because life is easy, they thrive because they feel supported.
Thomas shows how connection is built not through big initiatives but through small, daily moments: genuine listening, brief check-ins, appreciation messages, shared breaks, and offering help when someone is struggling. These simple actions create trust, strengthen culture, and improve wellbeing across an organisation.
In this talk, Thomas equips audiences with practical, science-backed ways to build a sense of belonging, proving that when people feel seen and valued, both wellbeing and performance rise.
