Amazing session. It took us away from our day to day work and potentially made us better human beings. It changed my approach to life and gave me more of an understanding of the person that I am and of the person that I want to be.

1. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
FOR businesses and organisa-ons who want to
achieve breakthrough performance by tapping
into, drawing out, and amplifying the full
poten-al of their people.
WHY
Because having people at work who are energised,
mo-vated and 100% on their game is like gold.
Every company and organisa-on has its high
poten-als; its rising stars; its cri-cal leaders and
managers; its best and brightest. Whoever they
are, and whatever you call them, The Power Of
People is for them.
The Power Of People is your investment in them,
their performance, and the future of your
company.

2. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
FOR businesses and organisa-ons who want to
achieve breakthrough performance by tapping into,
drawing out, and amplifying the full poten-al of
their people.
This workshop is not about change, or change
management – more, beDer or different. It is about
rewri-ng the future for your people, and your
company. The result is a transforma-on, leading to a
drama-c eleva-on in performance.
WHAT par-cipants will get out of the workshop is:
✔ A fresh perspec-ve, and a fresh start.
✔ A clear understanding of their strengths, and A 4-stop journey of discovery
how to build on them;
✔ A glass half full aItude towards life and work;
✔ A stronger willingness to back themselves and 1. CREATE THE SPACE FOR
PERFORMANCE TO HAPPEN
their ability to create and make extraordinary
things happen at work; 2. EXPLORE WHAT’S POSSIBLE
✔ An breakthrough in their daily performance.
✔ A to‐do list of 5 daily ac-ons – ac-ons they
weren’t taking before – that are built on their
unique strengths and human poten-al. 4. REWRITE YOUR FUTURE
HOW the workshop runs is as a one or two day
journey of discovery. The navigator [Richard
Sauerman] uses a roadmap called ‘posi-ve
3. START WITH YOUR STRENGTHS
psychology’ that takes par-cipants through 4 stops:

3. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
1. CREATE THE SPACE FOR PERFORMANCE TO HAPPEN ➔ What are the forces that shape OUR reality at work?
➔ What are the forces that shape MY reality at work?
Become aware of the unsaid; the agreements you have
➔ What agreements have I made with myself?
made with yourself, about yourself, and the unsaid but ➔ How does work and work situa-ons occur to me?
communicated issues and complaints you have at work. ➔ In what ways have I been limi-ng myself?
The key to performance is clearing away the unsaid; the ➔ What’s been the impact on my performance as a result?
things that are holding us back. Each individual and every
organisa-on has issues constraining people because of
what they aren’t saying.
Our unsaid agreements and unsaid but communicated
issues include our assump-ons, expecta-ons, regrets,
disappointments, resentments, and interpreta-ons of
events. The unsaid becomes, in effect, linguis-c cluDer,
and it gets in the way of people, teams and organisa-ons
crea-ng something new.
The first part of the journey is to thus move the unsaid
into the light of conversa-on and discussion – saying
them and examining them in public. The point here is to
no-ce that when people can address and ar-culate the
unsaid, space begins to open up as they sort through
issues, perspec-ves and grievances.
AXer first seIng the scene by exploring and beDer
understanding the nature of reality – and the forces that
are shaping our reality – par-cipants are asked to
consider and then openly discuss these ques-ons:

4. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
Par-cipants get to disclose what they’re thinking, and Par-cipants are also opened up to their feelings, not just
why they are thinking this way; what’s lurking behind their thinking, as they explore + discuss fundamental
their thoughts and opinions. ques-ons such as:
➔ What do people want? What do I want?
The process allows each person [or the group as a whole] ➔ What is the purpose of our company/my work?
to look into their individual [and collec-ve] blind spots in ➔ What is the purpose of my life?
such a way that issues move from the background to the
foreground. The result is that people get unstuck and
performance makes a major jump forward.
2. EXPLORE WHAT’S POSSIBLE
Having now created the space for performance to
happen, parTcipants get to explore what’s possible. It’s
like having a blank canvas for the first Tme – without
any cluXer – yours to draw and paint and create.
As par-cipants move issues from the unsaid to the said,
they occur to themselves to be more able and powerful.
They move from being resigned to inspired. Projects and
tasks that once seemed impossible are now within reach.
This step of their journey is about tapping into and
building on that new feeling, and having par-cipants
rethink what is possible for themselves and their lives.
Par-cipants are exposed to different ideas, aItudes,
and ways of thinking, which opens them up a bigger
mental map [the space of ‘more possibility’].

5. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
3. START WITH YOUR STRENGTHS
Part three of their journey ends with each par-cipant as
Rethinking what you really have to offer, and what’s the proud ‘owner’ of a set of amazing signature
really possible for YOU, by anchoring your journey [to strengths, poised to translate these into a new future
breakthrough performance] in your strengths. and plan of ac-on that will give them breakthrough
performance.
Breakthrough performance starts with shiXing how a
person occurs to himself; how we see ourselves, and
what we tell ourselves with our inner voice.
When asked “what are the strengths that make for a peak
performer?”, people easily roll off a list of words – “brave,
passionate, visionary, rela-onal, etc”. But when it comes
to iden-fying and owning our own strengths – the
strengths that will give us access to breakthrough
performance – we are vague and incoherent.
Par-cipants are asked to do an exercise that helps them
to uncover and iden-fy their signature strengths, and to
then share them with the room. Their colleagues are
then asked, in turn, what his/her signature strengths are
[or they write a leDer that is shared in the workshop, in
the event that no colleagues are present].
The gap between what par-cipants say about their
strengths, and what their colleagues say about their
strengths, is a wonder to behold. Par-cipants sit tall in
their seats as they are validated for being who they are,
and for the extraordinary things they do and contribute.

6. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
4. REWRITE YOUR FUTURE Wri-ng your future is a transorma-onal exercise, because
Part three of their journey ends with each par-cipant as
What if, right now, you could subsTtute your future with
of the connec-on between your future and how things
the proud owner of a set of signature strengths,
something new? Not one based on your old agreements occur to you today. So, for example, if you wrote a future
and unsaid but communicated issues. But a future filled filled with glass half full possibility, you would start living
with possibility and anchored in your strengths. into that future NOW. You would drop your pessimism
and apathy, and start performing to you full poten-al.
In the fourth and final stage of their journey, par-cipants
get to write their new future. They write down:
➔ Who I AM [my purpose]
The 5 daily ac-ons that I am commiIng to are:
➔ What I will [from this moment on] BE [my strengths].
➔ What I will [from this moment on] DO [5 daily ac-ons].
The daily ac-ons are an essen-al part of future wri-ng. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Without them the ‘good vibes’ felt in the workshop are
easily forgoDen, and par-cipants go back to their old
ways come next Monday morning. Unless people’s
ac-ons shiX, new strategies and plans will fail. Having
par-cipants commit to five everyday ac-ons is the way to
sustain the workshop experience beyond the workshop,
and make it a reality back in the workplace.
Once wriDen, each par-cipant then declares their future
to the rest of the group. A declared future is not a dream
or a hope, but a future to which par-cipants commit
themselves, with integrity. Integrity is not simply keeping
one’s word – it is honouring one’s word. When a person
knows he won’t be able to keep his word, he honors his
word by cleaning up where he let others down.

7. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
What participants are saying
On a personal front the 9ming of this was excellent for me albeit I I found Richard fantas9c, inspiring, absolutely thought provoking and
found it uncomfortable to deal with, and some of the emo9ons it was brutally clear. I'm s9ll carrying the energy.
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I thought Richard was excellent. Incredible energy and I think the day
This really pulled the us together as a broader group. It help me take had a strong build to the individual pieces at the end. Richard posed
the 9me to repriori9se my next 12 months ques9ons that are rarely asked by others or ourselves ‐ I found it really
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upliDing to consider and answer them.
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was the opennes of communica9on, showing the strength of the Richard was brilliant; amazing energy and full on approach that shook
current group. the room and created some preGy intense responses.
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Excellent. Was a nice change from ‘business’ stuff to just have a day Thank you so much for such an amazing day on Friday. You really do
to contemplate stuff (life, who you are, who our team was etc). This an incredible job, it was such a brilliant thought provoking session on
was a good Centre Manager team building session, as well as L&D. so many different levels.
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Amazing session. It took us away from our day to day work and It put things into perspec9ve, and it also encouraged some to change
poten9ally made us beGer human beings. It changed my approach to the way they approach work/life. Someone headed off to the Golden
life and gave me more of an understanding of the person that I am Door Retreat for a week, someone else has re‐defined the way that the
and of the person that I want to be. operate on a daily business level.
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This session was excellent. Loved the 9me to be able to reflect and The session was extremely beneficial to the en9re team as each team
assess not only happiness in a work sense but on a personal front as member could really personalise what the day meant to them, and
well. The interac9on with the team on this day was a par9cular everybody took something away. There was a real buzz in the
highlight – “there was a lot of love in the room”. aDernoon.
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Brilliant, got so much out of this and I believe it strengthened The way it was facilitated created an openness and honesty amongst
understanding between the Peer Group. the group which further solidified what a strong united team we
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have. It was a great focusing piece which really encouraged everyone
A great session in which our team grew enormously. Enhanced to start to think differently.
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noteworthy was D’s courage and this is testament both to him and It has put the team into a great headspace, ready to tackle 2010
the environment created by the facilitator and team. together in an open and honest manner, which will ensure great
success for the business.

8. THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Performance Workshop
A NOTE ON CONTENT AND APPROACH
The Power of People workshop is not a lecture. Acquiring While some of the content may be slightly confron-ng for
informa-on is passive. The Power Of People has been some par-cipants – which is in itself a posi-ve part of the
designed and developed to quite literally give journey – Richard will always read his audience and
par-cipants an experience they won’t forget. It’s like individual par-cipants as to how far he can take them.
riding a bicycle. Once you know how to ride a bicycle, you
know forever; it’s always with you, and in you.
Richard believes that each person has within themselves
vast resources for self‐understanding, for altering their
self‐concept, their aItudes, and their self‐directed
behaviour.
His approach is to adopt a posi-ve view of human nature.
His task is one of facilita-on – of removing the obstacles
that are inhibi-ng peformance and poten-al, and helping
to release that which has always been there. As such, it is
aligned with the ideas and prac-ces of the human
poten-al movement [Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers,
Viktor Frankl, Alan WaDs, et al] and Posi-ve Psychology
[Mar-n Seligman].
Much of the content is based on the ideas and principles
in Richard’s book, Wake Up Tiger. But the content never
remains the same. It’s always reflec-ng current ideas,
aItudes, and issues; and these things do change from
one day to the next.

9. RICHARD SAUERMAN http://the-brand-guy.com
The Brand Guy
Richard is The Brand Guy.
He has been engaged on major brand, culture and people
He uses brand to drive marke-ng campaigns, transform projects by Macquarie Bank; Bri-sh Telecom; AMP;
leaders and cultures, and inform and inspire people. Opportunity Interna-onal; AAPT; QBE Insurance; Vodafone;
The Dusseldorp Skills Forum; BUILT; STW Group; the Liberal
He acquired his brand exper-se working in the
Party of New South Wales; and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
ad business for 17 years, where he worked as
the Brand Strategist on some of the world’s most iconic
Human Synergis-cs
brands [Cola‐Cola, Diet Coke, MicrosoX, Vodafone, ‐‐ May 2005
Toyota, Campbell’s Soup, Nescafe, Nestea, Levis, Milo,
Mortein, Magnum, Penfolds, Australian Tourism; for
some of the world’s largest marketers [Unilever, Streets,
Johnson & Johnson, ArnoDs, ACP, Nestle, Boots, Coca
‐Cola, Goodman Fielder, ReckiD Benkiser, The Federal
Government of Australia]; at some of the world’s biggest
ad agencies [Saatchi & Saatchi London, Ogilvy & Mather,
DDB, McCann‐Erickson, George PaDs] and when he ran
his own agency for four years [Neon Pigeon].
Seven years ago Richard set up his own brand
consultancy service, which gave him the opportunity to
expand his ‘brand’ area of focus beyond marke-ng, into
all areas of the organiza-on = CEO, Execu-ve Team,
Corporate Affairs, HR, Learning & Development, Internal
Branding & Communica-on. How do we walk the talk by
living and breathing our brand values? How do we get
the best out of our people? How do we engage our
people in a sustainable, ongoing way?

10. ENQUIRIES & BOOKINGS
Richard’s Leadership Impact Style
Wake Up Tiger is a
humanis-c brand that
adds value by tapping
into and drawing out
the full poten-al of
your brand, your
company, your people,
and your SELF.