transformational leadership and performance consulting

What are individuals, teams, and organizations really after? Ultimately they are pursuing the same goals in different contexts. Regardless, they want to experience greater and more meaningful:

• Challenge

• Confidence

• Connection

• Contribution

As an athlete and business owner, I know full well that teams, as well as companies — despite the fact that the specific language and applications may vary — are pursuing the exact same aims. The question then becomes one of alignment. How do business leaders and coaches develop a dynamic within their organization and teams that creates superior engagement and performance?

I believe the answer ultimately boils down to this: effective leadership that inspires and supports each individual.

A group of individuals that are happy, passionate, and engaged culminates in a culture of outstanding productivity and joy. As a Mental Performance Coach, I can help accelerate that process. So...

Let's go!

Click on the video below for a sample of a talk I gave on "Harnessing The Power of Drive." The combination of my coaching work along with having a background in professionally training dogs has given me some unique insights…

And a very recent video just added to the Bergford Performance Systems app discussing something that’s not only incredibly powerful, but responsible for producing magnificent success AND spectacular failure…

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Why hire Brian as your next Speaker? Because he can help you generate the momentum and enduring change you are looking to create in your team!

His ability to connect with people, inspire authenticity, shift people’s perspectives, AND provide systems for performance maximization is what really sets him apart. Brian is a coach and business owner who understands what it takes to lead and grow an individual, an organization, and a team. 

As an athlete competing on a national level in a sport that literally used to terrify him, he understands what it takes to create an unstoppable mindset. If there is one thing his background and work in psychology has taught him, it's that the mind is the most powerful tool people can — and must — leverage to consistently perform at their very best. When the proper mix of technical knowledge, inspiration, internal drive, purpose and resolve is all brought together within a finely-tuned system, what people can achieve is truly remarkable — some might even say "impossible."

Please note that Brian's talks are built according to organizational objectives, so each presentation is tailored, but here is a shortlist of some popular topics:

• The Ultimate Athlete This talk gets to the heart of what it takes for athletes and teams to elevate their game, no matter how well they may already be performing. Let’s face it: the heart of a champion yearns for more. More for themselves, their team, their community, and even the country they represent. And getting “more” it isn’t about finding some nifty gimmick or “hidden secret” — it’s about utilizing principles and methods within a system that allows for consistent access to the best parts of ourselves both on, and off, the field. Brian walks you through the process of creating a system for unparalleled athletic and personal performance, so that when it’s game time, you and your team can show up at your best.
  
  

• Transforming Adversity into Power No company, organization, team, or individual is immune from hardships, upsets, and disappointments. When challenging — or downright disruptive — situations arise, how we show up is everything. It makes the difference between being crushed by outer conditions or breaking through to greater heights than ever before. For companies, teams, and individuals alike, navigating adversity is a critical skill. But to build it requires a certain mindset — a specific psychology. Like any other muscle it can, and must, be built by those who would weather the storm and come out the other side victorious. In this powerful talk, Brian discusses how to prepare for the storms that will inevitably come, what to do when they (often unexpectedly) arrive, and how to transmute their force into something that drives you forward.

• The Nature of High-Performers While many people may not identify themselves as "high-performers," the truth is we are all capable of blowing the doors off of what we've done in the past... and it all begins with unearthing the assets we already possess. Everyone has — at some point — experienced a state of "flow" where they tapped in to a higher level of functioning and creativity that allowed for tremendous yields without the herculean effort normally associated with such results. In this talk, Brian focuses first on identifying personal resources and then eliciting ways to more consistently function from a position of strength. Next, he focuses on motivating individuals to challenge what is possible, and anything they've accepted for, and from, themselves which isn't in keeping with their highest potential. Lastly, Brian discusses the fundamental mindsets shared by high-performers — from elite athletes to top artists, salespeople, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and spiritual thinkers — and offers accessible and pragmatic daily practices that anyone can use to attain greater levels of performance and fulfillment.

• Spirituality and Performance There’s an odd disconnect between certain aspects of many people’s lives. This is perhaps nowhere more true than in performance and spirituality — two areas that seem like, and often are, far removed from one another. But that need not be the case. There are ways to bridge this seemingly impossible gap, and thus bring greater alignment and power into one’s life and efforts. Humans are spiritual beings, after all, and not just mechanical wind-up toys, or numbers in a system, solely there to “do good work”. In fact, when people feel reduced to such two-dimensional creatures, they experience a nagging emptiness that no amount of accomplishments can fill (as many famous people who “had it all” and then ended their own lives would attest to). And so, it’s incumbent upon us to understand how the material and non-material aspects of our very nature interact with — and affect — one another. In this talk, Brian focuses on helping people tend to the spiritual aspect of their nature in practical ways that not only lead to greater fulfillment, but also reliably boost passion and performance.
  
  

• Lessons in Excellence from... our Dogs Brian's experience as both a Dog Behavior Specialist and Mental Performance Coach is a unique combination that makes this talk fun, insightful, and refreshing. And it's not just for people who have dogs at home — It’s for anyone who is intrigued by animal behavior and what it can teach us about our own nature. There are fascinating intricacies in the ways dogs learn, grow, develop, and are motivated. Many of these relate directly to human psychology, but from an entirely different perspective. For example: dogs are pack animals. This means that their very survival is dependent upon the well-being of the group. While each member is an integral part of the "organization," no single member can be more important than the overall mission of the group without compromising everyone's survival. It is the same in any group of people united by a larger cause: developing a mutually beneficial relationship between the "pack" and each of its members is what creates and sustains positive momentum and progress.

• Communication Skills: Panacea or Pandora's Box There's just no getting around it: poor communication is disastrous. Plain and simple. Disastrous for teams, companies, relationships, and individuals. Most shortcomings can be compensated for... but not this one. Unfortunately, this upward trend of mediocre — and often times downright awful — interpersonal communication has gotten markedly worse ever since COVID. The upshot is that great communication is one of the only things in the world that can make any situation, team, or organization better, and is a series of skills that can absolutely be taught and learned. But in order to harness these powers, we — as leaders — must be adept at quickly and accurately ascertaining the needs and motivations of others, as well as ourselves, in any given situation. Then, we must appropriately adapt our communication to suit the situation and stakeholders involved. In this talk, Brian helps unlock the door to outstanding results by making great communication the benchmark across your organization.

organizational consulting

In addition to Speaking services, we offer high-powered Training and Workshop options that allow your organization to leverage Brian's expertise to boost team performance, engagement, and satisfaction.

Are you looking to:

• Provide educational and developmental opportunities for your team?

• Increase your team’s quality of performance and consistency of output?

• Disrupt stagnant thinking and stimulate shifts in perspective to enhance creativity and collaboration?

• Help your team members find — and bring out — their greatest strengths so they are maximally engaged and effective?

Brian believes that people are any company or team’s greatest assets, and he can help yours identify personal roadblocks and ignite real change as they discover how to engage their most powerful inner resources. The result? A synergistic atmosphere where people truly value one another — one where your team begins to “gel” because they recognize their real strength lies in the compounding effect created by the integration of their collective talents.

Contact us now for a free consultation and learn how Bergford Performance Systems can help your organization accomplish far more with less effort. Our trainings and workshops are dynamic, entertaining, and deliver the most meat-per-minute of any you'll find! We'll take the principles that make our systems so effective and tailor them for your specific application. We realize that for a program to be effective, it must go beyond disseminating knowledge: it must affect change in the people who are the lifeblood of your organization. If you are ready to provide your team with an experience they will not forget, and one that significantly advances your collective mission, reach out to us today!

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