March 13, 2023
Understanding The Performance Window
Transfer Windows give moments of focus for teams to recruit on-field talent.…
February 22, 2022
How to Prepare to Be a Better Leader in High Performance
November 23, 2021
Performance NED – Asking Questions No-one Else Can
September 23, 2021
What is High Performance Thinking?
May 28, 2021
The Secret to Hiring a Successful Head Coach
February 5, 2021
How to Hire for Diversity
December 18, 2020
Podcast: The Leaders State of Play Series with Mo Bobat
December 11, 2020
Podcast: Getting a Job and Navigating a Career in Elite Sport
December 3, 2020
The Rise of the Specialist-Generalist
September 20, 2020
Are You Ready to Shoot Your Performance ‘Sacred Cows’?
June 19, 2020
Five Key Roles for High Performing Teams
April 17, 2020
How To Interview Online
February 13, 2020
Leaders in Sport and EPP: A New Partnership
December 17, 2019
Best Performance Prize – Bath University School of Management
September 22, 2019
Learn-It-Alls
As I discovered today at Bath Rugby, you are never too old to do work…
September 17, 2019
Not Every End Is The Goal – Sometimes It’s About Putting Yourself Out There…
"David Court's speech at The Football Association’s Level 5 Technical Director…
August 15, 2019
The Director of Analytics
In his fourth column of a series for Training Ground Guru, David Slemen…
August 7, 2019
Feeling Inspired by Peers
"In our world ‘multi and interdisciplinary teams’ are mentioned many times a…
August 7, 2019
Recruiting 8 Year Olds?
"As a panelist for The Football Association’s Level 4 in Talent Management,…
July 2, 2019
Baroness Sue Campbell: A Case-Study in Leadership
The Telegraph’s article about Baroness Sue Campbell stood out for me after the…
June 26, 2019
The Art and Science of Head Coach Recruitment – by 21st Club
"Hiring managers in football should be one of the easiest recruitment tasks in…
June 24, 2019
The Importance of Trusting Your Intuition and Understanding Results
"Working on a head coach appointment over the past few weeks I have watched the…
May 30, 2019
The Highlights 2019 Edition #2
The Highlights is a regular publication sent out to the Elite Performance…
May 30, 2019
The Highlights 2019: Edition #1
The Highlights is a regular publication sent out to the Elite Performance…
May 17, 2019
Understanding Vulnerability and Imposter Syndrome
"Having found similar learnings in the most different of places, arriving on…
May 8, 2019
Sharing The Performance Window
"It would be easy to think the end of the Premier League season signaled a…
May 5, 2019
The Man in the Arena
"I shared an episode of one of my favourite performance podcasts - Finding…
May 2, 2019
Constant Behaviour No Matter The Setting
"We've spent the last few weeks at Premier League Football and Premiership…
May 2, 2019
Director of High Performance – with Training Ground Guru
Thinking ahead to next season, David Slemen investigates one role that could…
April 25, 2019
Adding to The Debate for Off The Pitch
We've said it before, but we believe that the appointment of a Sporting…
April 24, 2019
Announcing a New Partnership with VSI Executive Education
Helping those we work with continue to grow - whether into their role at the…
April 12, 2019
The Benefits of Being Part of a Smart and Diverse Group
Spending time thinking about how we interact with different people to affect a…
April 9, 2019
Watching Our Appointments Progress
Elite Performance Partners previously appointed Gareth Jennings at Stoke City…
April 2, 2019
Why It Pays to Think Ahead
As our team embarked upon their 2018 end of season tour, David Slemen shared…
March 19, 2019
Demonstrating How Our Work Aligns with Our Values
"From the sighs as people sat down in the unusually high number of reserved…
March 8, 2019
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Diversity in all its forms is not just an important moral or ethical issue,…
March 7, 2019
Desert Island Books: 6 Books That Have Shaped My Journey
"While trawling the internet in search of Harry Potter costumes for my sons for…
February 28, 2019
Sharing Valuable Content from 21st Club
"I enjoyed reading another excellent article from our partners, the 21st Club…
February 27, 2019
The Role of the Sporting Director
Last year, David Slemen shared his thoughts on the five key roles transforming…
February 1, 2019
Congratulations to One of Our Closest Partners
We have been lucky to have worked with some great people over the last 5 years…
January 17, 2019
The Deeper Benefits of Teaching
"I went back to university this week. Ostensibly to give a talk to the MSc in…
December 21, 2018
The Final Whistle: Elite Performance Partners 2018 in Review
All good coaches know that post match analysis is a must, equally, executive…
December 7, 2018
Has This Area Been Overlooked in Head Coach Recruitment Process?
For any senior leadership role that we work on, whether it is on the…
September 26, 2018
Innovative Bath Rugby Placement: Byron Field
Elite Performance Partners are proud to have been involved in the successful…
August 16, 2018
What Athletes Need from Performance Coaches: Guest Blog
Matt Smith has played for rugby union club Leicester Tigers for more than a…
July 4, 2018
Coaches’ Culture at the Top: Elite Performance Partners News
Elite Performance Partners understand high performance and help our clients to…
June 6, 2018
5 Common Features of Top Level Coaches
"Over the past couple of years, we have completed a number of senior coaching…
June 4, 2018
Sharing Vision, Values and Philosophy: News from Elite Performance Partners
Elite Performance Partners continue to work with organisations across the world…
May 30, 2018
Press Release: Former Stoke City Executive and Bristol Sport CEO Joins Performance Experts
Experienced sports industry executive joins Elite Performance Partners, as…
May 29, 2018
International Sports Industry Executive Joins Elite Performance Partners
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Billingham has agreed to join Elite…
May 17, 2018
Press Release: Football Consultancy Collaborate with Performance Experts to Improve How Clubs Recruit Managers
Leading performance experts Elite Performance Partners are delighted to…
May 17, 2018
21st Club are working with Elite Performance Partners to enhance Manager Recruitment
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with leading football…
May 8, 2018
Performance Culture Expert and South African Cricket Star Join Guests At Leadership Forum
On Thursday 3rd May Elite Performance Partners hosted the third and final event…
May 2, 2018
Elite Performance in Conversation: Lectures and Leaders in Sport Events
At Elite Performance Partners we’re often privileged enough to be invited to…
April 27, 2018
Lectures, Directors and Discussions: April News from Elite Performance Partners
Here at Elite Performance Partners we do things differently. Our approach is…
April 24, 2018
Welcome Simon Halliday – Elite Performance Partner’s New Non-Executive Director & Rugby Adviser
We are pleased to announce that the chairman of European Professional Club…
April 17, 2018
Four Common Challenges for Owners of Sports Teams
As we have become immersed in working with the senior leadership of sporting…
February 5, 2018
The Common Weakness That is Damaging to Every Performance Expert
When dealing with recruiting elite sporting professionals it is of utmost…
November 30, 2017
Leadership Forum – How Do Leaders Create A High-Performance Organisation?
On Wednesday 29th November 2017 Elite Performance Partners, in partnership with…
April 28, 2016
Sports Performance Masterclass
After great feedback regarding our first ever Sports Performance Masterclass…