Performance Training Partners

Deliver performance under pressure training courses within your own organisation or as part of your company’s training portfolio.

We provide this service for large organisations, for example ambulance services or police forces, who wish all of their staff to be trained in human factors and performance under pressure. Delivering training in-house is a cost effective and flexible solution to supporting your staff and optimising their performance.

Core Cognition also train and licence commercial training providers to deliver our courses.


How does it work?

Core Cognition delivers our train the trainers course for your staff.

We then provide:

  • Instructor manual with detailed lesson plans

  • Teaching materials

  • Candidate access to pre-course online learning

  • Copies of the peak performance for candidates

  • Course certification

  • Annual course provider updates and audits

Course Content

The Performance Under Pressure course explores the following topics:

  • The beneficial and harmful effects of pressure on performance

  • The arc of performance

  • Cognitive appraisal and our perception of high pressure situations

  • Cognitive overload Decision making under pressure

  • Owning the pressure – the pump, pressure testing pressure control & pressure relief

  • Regaining composure and control

  • Training for high performance

  • Cognitive aids in emergency situations

  • Communication under pressure

  • Working with flash teams

  • Fatigue and the environment on performance

  • Cognitive biases and heuristics

  • Cultures of high performance & vulnerability under pressure

The terminology used during the Peak Performance Programme can be found here


Feedback from our courses

“This was a fantastic course which has really opened my eyes. Extremely passionate and experienced delivery. Thank you!”

“100% relevant to my profession”

“I found it exceptionally informative , accessible and enjoyable.”

“Great insight into coping in high pressure situations from a ++credible expert in the field”

“Fantastic content that can all be applied to guiding”

“For mountain rescue work this has been excellent”

“Thoroughly enjoyed it.”

“Fantastic shared learning from such a diverse group of experts.”

“Brilliantly presented.”

“Absolutely fantastic experience.”

“The mix of practical sessions, videos and discussions has been brilliant.”

“I think the relaxed environment you created and your interaction with the group was pitched just right.”

“I really enjoyed engaging with the diverse group of professions and getting an appreciation of their performance under pressure experiences. I think this diversity really added to the experience. I had many 'take home' messages to take away.”

“Every medic should invest in this course” 

“At no point did I feel under any pressure to come up with the “right” answers.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the wide range of backgrounds”

“Stephen was calm and approachable”

“Brilliant experience. Thank you!”

“Very interactive rather than didactic. Really enjoyable.”

“Brilliant and eclectic mix of people, all with something to contribute. More please!”

“Fascinating mix of people.”

“The range of professions in the room demonstrates its relevance to a wide audience.”

 “Loved this exercise” (Communication under pressure)

“Very informative and fun.”