Many components make up performance.   An individual, a teams, a one off or a complete campaign or season, performance is complex.  Throughout there  will be controllable, uncontrollables and influences which all  effect success. Throughout this mesmerising sea of uncertainty however there is at least one constant.  People.

People are the centre of performance because they have to deliver the performance

If this is true the emotional state of people is a key component. More importantly how we contribute to this as influencers (coaches, parents, role models etc) is vital to getting a positive performance.  The illustration below is of the “Performance Balloon”.  This represents the importance and contributions of people factors

Throughout various contributions you will often see me refer to the “Balloon”, or aspects of it. It is a simple representation and for me  has been the basis of lots of performance conversations over the years. It has helped by getting a deeper understanding of human interactions, and the effect of their actions on others. Practically this has also helped raise  self awareness and how you can maintain good team dynamics.