Performance-driven corporate keynotes
In high-pressure environments, performance isn’t just about skill—it’s about mindset. I deliver sharp, evidence-based corporate keynotes that help your people think clearly, manage stress, and align their strengths with the demands of modern work.
Whether you’re looking to boost mental resilience, foster well-being, or elevate focus and energy, these 20-minute keynotes are designed to be practical, inspiring, and immediately useful—without fluff.
Trusted by leaders in business and sport, each keynote is built to engage professionals, shift mindsets, and leave teams thinking and working differently.
Thoughts:
from Pressure to Asset
This keynote equips participants to transform their relationship with pressure and overthinking. Drawing from elite sports and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it demonstrates how stress, when managed effectively, becomes a driver of clarity, confidence, and high-level performance. Participants discover practical methods to reframe unhelpful thought patterns, strengthen composure, and sustain focus under pressure. With tools such as the “Thought to Asset” method, high-performance self-talk, and CBT strategies, they learn to convert inner noise into guidance for stronger decisions.
PERMA:
The Architecture of Well-being
This keynote introduces the PERMA model—Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Achievement—as a practical framework for building sustainable well-being in both work and life. Participants explore how fostering meaning, connection, and vitality directly supports resilience and long-term performance. Through guided reflection and simple, evidence-based micro-practices, they learn to strengthen balance, reduce stress, and create more fulfilling routines. Tools include a PERMA self-assessment, daily well-being practices, and an integration plan to align personal and professional growth.
Strengths:
Align Your Strengths with Career and Energy
This keynote helps participants uncover and apply their core strengths in ways that align with their roles and energy. Many professionals underperform not from lack of effort, but from misalignment with what truly drives them. By mapping strengths, reflecting on career alignment, and learning energy-based time strategies, participants gain clarity on what energises them, how to communicate their strengths, and how to design work that enhances both performance and satisfaction.
Evidence-Based Keynotes
Each keynote is grounded in the same evidence-based frameworks I use in my coaching: Core Coaching principles, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Positive Psychology research. This ensures every idea is not just inspiring—but also backed by science and proven in real-world performance settings.
Core Coaching
Core Coaching focuses on practical goal-setting and personal development without relying on specific psychological models. It helps clients gain clarity, build confidence, and take effective action in their personal and professional lives.
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching uses principles from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. It supports clients in overcoming mental barriers, managing stress, and improving decision-making.
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology emphasises strengths, well-being, and resilience to foster flourishing and sustained motivation. It helps clients cultivate optimism, increase engagement, and build a positive mindset for lasting growth.
Your Executive Coach
Paul Postema, MBA
Paul holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, coaching degrees from the University of Cambridge, and advanced psychology qualifications from the University of Pennsylvania and the Beck Institute.
His clientele includes high-performers, (senior) managers and executives in the US professional- and financial services industry, and Olympic and national athletes; among them the Dutch Bobsleigh and Skeleton Team and a Top 100 Squash Tour player.
He combines evidence-based psychological methods with high-performance sports coaching experience to help leaders navigate complexity, manage transitions, sharpen strategic decision-making, and strengthen their presence to drive impact when it matters most.