DEREK REDMOND | SPORT

Derek Redmond first rose to prominence in 1985 when he broke the British 400m record. He shone even more the following year when he won gold as part of the 4x400m relay team for the European Championships. The team would go on to win a silver at the 1987 World Championships, before winning gold at the 1991 World Championships alongside Kriss Akabusi, John Regis, and Roger Black.

Having proved himself as a relay athlete, he wanted to do the same as an individual runner. He appeared at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, and became part of one of the most inspirational scenes in Olympic history. At the 250m mark in the 400m semi-final, he tore his hamstring; determined to finish the race, he hobbled to the finish line with the help of his father as a 65,000-strong crowd cheered him one. The video of the event has been viewed online over 500 million times!

Whilst the injury might have signalled an end to his athletics career, it did not stop his sporting career, and he has since played basketball for England, professional rugby 7s, is a former national kickboxing champion, a semi-pro boxer, and a former motorcycle national endurance champion.

DEREK REDMOND | CHARITY

Derek uses his public platform to help improve the lives of those less fortunate than himself, and frequently works with charities close to his heart, including:

– Air Ambulances UK: a national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities

– SportsAid: a charity which helps young sportspeople to overcome the financial challenges they face in their efforts to become professional sportspeople

– NCTLC Trust: a Northampton-based children’s cancer charity

– Right To Play UK: a global organisation that transforms the lives of millions of disadvantaged children in some of the world’s poorest communities

– Go Dad Run: a prostate cancer charity run by Derek’s former Olympic teammate Colin Jackson

DEREK REDMOND | CORPORATE WORK

Derek has now been an inspirational and motivational speaker for over thirty years, as well as a business performance coach working with individuals and teams to deliver a higher output within their business. For example, he is the current business performance coach to a well-known Formula 1 team.

Derek Redmond is also a professional host and auctioneer, frequently hosting charity gala dinners; as an auctioneer, he has appeared in the Channel 4 show The Greatest Auction, and has raised over £1.8 million for charitable causes.

A consummate professional, Derek is particularly sought-after on the after-dinner circuit, presenting an awe-inspiring story of incredible achievements, crushing setbacks, and remarkable recoveries.

DEREK REDMOND | SPEAKING TOPICS

Diversity and Inclusion: As a prominent black athlete, Derek experienced racism throughout his career. At corporate events, he shares his powerful story to educate audiences, teaching them the importance of inclusive workplaces.

Dealing With Change: In the world of sport, change comes thick and fast; one second you are world champion, the next the title has been taken from you. Derek uses this experience of change management to impact valuable life lessons at events.

Resilience: From setting goals to dealing with failure, Derek teaches audiences how he managed to transition from the world of sport to the world of business, thanks to his resilience.

Motivation and Inspiration: Derek looks at how sport can be seen as a business, and how a business can be seen as a sport, to encourage inspire and motivate audiences.

Raising the Bar: This keynote is designed to show and share how often we have to raise the bar of our performance regardless of how well we performed the previous year.

Sport is a Business and Business is a Sport: This session is based around the Tokyo World Championships. Based on his standard teamwork presentation, it looks specifically at the behaviours of team members, which he uses to introduce tools such as PPA and TIEQue.

The Transition From Sport to Business: This keynote looks at the transition from the world of sport into the world of business that many sportspeople have to take. It is based on his multi-stage change curve, which includes anxiety, denial, frustration, depression, decision, and integration.

Team Engagement: This looks at engagement, and is based on the team of people Derek had around him when competing, and how important it was that they were all totally engaged in the task at hand.

Create the Mindset of an Olympian: This keynote looks at what it takes to create the mindset of an Olympian. Derek teaches audiences what skills and techniques he gained that made him successful not only in the sporting world, but also the business world.

DEREK REDMOND | PRESENTATIONS

Derek Redmond | High-Performance Teams: At corporate events, Derek uses his story of winning medals as part of a relay team to inspire unity in workplace teams, improving performance. His standard teamwork presentations explore:

– Personal Responsibility

– Communication

– Innovation

– Date to Dream

– Mindset

– Respect

– Self-Confidence

– Dealing With Change

– Execution

– Understanding Your Own and Your Team Behaviours

– Looking at Different Facets and How They Affect You

Derek also offers a Teamwork Plus presentation. Once again, it is based on the 1991 World Championships, covering everything in the standard presentation but also looks deeper into the team’s side of things. In essence, it is used when a client is looking at recognising a whole organisation’s involvement and the part everyone plays in the success of the organisation.

Goal Setting: Based on the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where Derek was tipped to win a medal, but unfortunately pulled his hamstring halfway through the race. He decided to continue the race, with his father coming onto the track to help him finish. His standard goal setting presentations explore:

– Never Giving Up

– Life is Full of Challenges, Not Problems

– Mindset

– Commitment

– Controlling the Controllable

– Dealing With Closing Doors

– Reading Your Situation to Achieve Your Goals

– Personal Responsibility

– Coping With Change

– Dealing With Uncertainty

Derek Redmond | B.R.A.V.E: This presentation is based on the 4x400m relay, and particularly looks at:

B – Being Bold (taking risks)

R – Being Respectful (of others and yourself)

A – Being Authentic (being honest and having difficult conversations)

V – Vision (having the vision to do things differently)

E – Empower (having the ability to empower others)

Derek Redmond | Five Keys to Success: This presentation is aimed at school students and revolves around the 4x400m relay. The five keys he refers to are:

1. Set a goal
2. Commit to that goal
3. Be motivated
4. Use other people (teamwork)
5. Self-belief

Derek Redmond | Preparing the World Class Way: This keynote looks at how a professional athlete would prepare for major championships from two timescales: a year from the big race, and 24 hours from the big race. The messages he looks at include:

– Goal Setting

– Controlling Things You Can Control

– The Fundamentals to Succeed

– Setting a Solid Foundation

– Being Prepared to Work That Bit Harder Than Your Competition

– Teamwork

– Total Commitment

– The Tools Needed

P.R.I.D.E: This presentation is based on the 4x400m relay with the messages based on:

P – Personal Responsibility

R – Relationships (between you and your team)

I – Innovate (don’t be afraid to do something different)

D – Delivery

E – Eye on the Goal (but feet on the ground)

The Olympic Mindset Programme: Derek Redmond provides a six module programme covering “setting your goals”. The introductory session gives an overview of what members can expect from the ten week programme, looking at:

– Controlling the Controllables

– Dealing With Failure

– Handling Change

– Keeping Your Head in the Game

– Learning Lessons

DEREK REDMOND | CLIENTS

Audley Court, BAE Systems, Bromford Housing Group, Citywire, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Haywood Academy, IBM, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, Investment Media Co, Jaguar, James Butcher Housing Association, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Ladbrokes, Lloyds Bank, Loomis, NHS Blood and Transplant, Pharmacia, Premier Foods, Rank Xerox, Right To Play, Roche, Rothschild, Scottish Athletics, Snow Software, Spicerhaart, SportsAid, TechnipFMC, Tesco Bank, Tetley

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