Business support

1. Organisational Health and Wellbeing

We know that sustainable performance enhancement in any context is dependent upon health. We know that a business needs a healthy workforce if it is to achieve and maintain healthy growth and that difficult times threaten physical, psychological, social and corporate wellbeing. We know, because our experience shows us, that no matter what your environment or purpose we can help you to address, assess and improve your health in all of these areas and therefore, the quality of your performance.

The SHAPE Team provide an all-round holistic approach to improving personal and business health. The team comprises a range of experts in physical, psychological, social and corporate well-being and performance who are experienced at working with individuals, teams and organisations across a range of industries.

The support we offer includes:

Individual health analyses and plans that can incorporate:

• physical health assessments that identify your current health status and provide simple, practical and efficient ways to improve it
• dietary analysis and/or nutritional advice that will improve both your health and performance
• psychological health assessments that will enable you to identify and improve your levels of emotional intelligence and self-control and manage pressure effectively
• social health assessments that will enable you to create and manage cohesive and effective professional relationships within and beyond your organisation.

Corporate wellbeing packages that include any / all of the above and:

• organisational communication audits and training that assess and/or develop the consistency and appropriateness of all internal and external communication systems and the messages they communicate
• team assessments and team building programmes that ensure the most appropriate levels of team identity, cohesion and effectiveness are achieved and maintained
• systems analyses that measure and encourage effectiveness and efficiency.

2. Applying Sports Coaching Skills to Business

Our coaching and communication experts have decades of experience working with international blue-chip organisations, sport and leisure organisations, the public sector as well as with individuals in the worlds of the arts, politics, healthcare and education. We provide services that range from organisational communication audits to the development of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication skills. The support we offer includes:

Communication training

• interpersonal communication skills
• creating influential media
• creating and delivering influential presentations.

Leadership

• playing the roles of leadership
• building and leading effective teams
• the language of leadership.

Emotional intelligence

• intrapersonal communication skills
• emotional state management
• emotional intelligence and leadership.

3. Applying Sports Psychology to Business

Our chartered sports psychologists have expertise in a range of areas including motivation, managing pressure, team building and communication. They have extensive experience of working with elite athletes and recreationally active men and women and can apply their skills in a range of organisations. The support we offer includes:

Motivation

• creating a motivational working environment
• recognising and responding to individual motivations
• sustaining motivation over time.

Team Building and Communication

• interpersonal communications
• developing the characteristics of leadership
• clarifying and developing roles.

Managing Pressure and Stress

• coping strategies
• stress reduction strategies
• relationship management.

4. Event Management in Sport and Leisure

Our team are experienced at planning, organising and managing all kinds of special events within the sport and leisure industry. They have a wide range of expertise including strategic and organisational planning, facilities management, managing volunteers, risk management, sponsorship, communication and advertising. We can organise and host events using NTU’s excellent facilities or at our clients workplace. The support we offer includes:

• strategic and organisational planning
• internal and external communications
• risk management
• managing and motivating staff.

5. Health Assessment

Our physiologists are nationally accredited and experienced at working with a range of clients to identify and meet a variety of health and wellbeing needs. Our team provides bespoke health assessments both at NTU and in your workplace. The assessments we offer include:

• female / male health
• fit for purpose
• childhood health
• over 60’s health and functionality
• elite fitness health
• repeat health
• rehabilitation health.

To discuss your specific requirements in detail, please contact us.