SPEAKING & CONVERSATIONS

Ideas that shift how we see performance.

Thought provoking, research informed and grounded in the world people work and live in. For conferences, leadership events, founder communities and organisations.

Jo Taylor presenting an energising session on stage in a red blazer
Jo Taylor · Speaker, facilitator and performance partner

WHAT THE CONVERSATION OPENS UP

A different lens on familiar challenges.

Jo brings together real-world performance experience, positive psychology and practical insight to help audiences think differently about the pressures shaping their decisions and behaviour.

01 / NOTICE

See what pressure changes.

Understand the human dynamics behind everyday decisions.

02 / REFLECT

Challenge familiar assumptions.

Open up fresh thinking about how people work and lead.

03 / APPLY

Take an idea into practice.

Connect the conversation to real working life.

SIGNATURE TALKS

Big ideas. Real conversations.

Talks that invite audiences to think, feel and see performance differently. Each can be shaped to your event, people and priorities.

01 / TALK

What Thirty Seconds of Walking Taught Me

What happens when progress looks nothing like we imagined? A personal story about identity, perspective and finding the foundations to move forward, one meaningful step at a time.

02 / TALK

The State Behind the Decision

Before a leader makes a choice, something is happening beneath the surface. Explore the relationship between our internal state, judgement and the decisions that shape a business.

03 / TALK

Who Do You Become Under Pressure?

Pressure has a way of changing how we listen, communicate and lead. A revealing look at the patterns that emerge under demand, and how greater awareness can create more choice.

04 / TALK

The Hidden Cost of Always Being On

When availability becomes a badge of honour, what do we lose? Rethink energy, recovery and the expectations that quietly shape performance at work.

05 / TALK

What Leaders Bring Into the Room

Every leader influences the atmosphere around them. Explore how presence, behaviour and relationships affect trust, connection and the everyday experience of a team.

06 / TALK

How Strong Teams Recover

Great teams need more than shared goals and hard work. Discover why recovery, trust and the way we respond after difficult moments are part of sustainable collective performance.

07 / TALK

The Inner Work Behind Sustainable Performance

An introduction to the four foundations of BASE, alongside the organisational conditions that make growth more sustainable. A fresh perspective on what people and businesses need to thrive.

Not sure which talk fits?

You don't need a title, detailed brief or confirmed agenda. Tell me about your audience and what you hope they'll leave with, and we'll find the right approach together.

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SPEAKING ENQUIRIES

Let's make it a conversation worth having.

Exploring an idea? Checking availability? A simple enquiry is a good place to start, with no commitment to book.