What you can win: The athlete at work™
 

K2’s athlete at work™ programme takes what elite athletes know about performance and applies it to the business world.  There’s no mumbo-jumbo; the athlete at work™ simply makes the secrets of world-class performance available to key performers in the corporate arena.
 
With the right skills, tools and techniques, participants can realise their full potential by learning how to perform at their peak, whatever the circumstances. They can fulfil expectations, inspire others and deliver a performance edge, benefiting professionally and personally in the process.

Three decades of research and twenty years of practical experience working with elite athletes means that K2 understands performance. They have learnt that if people are expected to perform like elite athletes, then they need to teach them what elite athletes know about performance. Their signature programme, the athlete at work™ does exactly that.

The programme consists of a two-day kick-off clinic with top-class coaching, where participants learn:

• What makes the elite different
• What is performance
• The science of motivation
• The gold standard
• Elite performance tools
• Health, fitness and wellness
• The body clock
• Nutrition & hydration

Having developed an integrated and comprehensive performance plan, participants return to work as highly motivated and focused individuals. In turn, their organisation benefits from the retention of valued team members, an overall reduction in recruitment costs and a competitive advantage over other businesses within their field.

About K2

K2 is the UK leader in the development and delivery of high performance programmes, helping individuals and businesses to perform at their best by bringing the winning techniques of elite athletes into the corporate space. 
 
Sport is central to the philosophy of K2, specifically the mental, physical and emotional capacities of the individual that are key to human peak performance. The company doesn’t just describe what top performers do; it tells you how they do it and how you can do it too.

In K2’s view, talent is not enough. Instead it is the starting point from which performance can be honed and improved using K2’s proven tools, techniques and knowledge, ensuring that an individual performs at the highest possible standard with greater levels of consistency and enjoyment.

K2 is passionate about performance: science, research and performance coaching sits at the foundation of all its programmes. Whether in the field of psychology, health or physiology, K2 deals in facts to help individuals prepare and perform like elite athletes.

Rather than adopting conventional training methods, K2’s unique approach focuses on behavioural change. Experienced and highly-qualified coaches, backed by a series of leading-edge programmes, help key individuals and teams at every level in an organisation to perform at the highest possible standards, whatever the circumstances. 

Key capabilities and expertise includes:

•  High performance coaching rooted in the world of elite sport
• Performance psychology backed by experience at three Olympic Games
• A range of programmes, tools and techniques appropriate for every part of the organisation – from board to front line
• Their flagship programmes, the athlete at work™ and elite team
• Included in K2’s impressive client list are world-class companies such as Toshiba, AXA, Eurostar, Dun & Bradstreet, Fortis, Novartis and O2

 
Commitment to quality is reinforced by strong ethics and values that work to transform organisations. For more information, please visit www.planetk2.com.

How can I win?

To enter: just leave a comment below, naming your favourite sporting hero. All comments will be entered into the draw.

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1. Entries must be received by 16.00 on 16 April 2010.
2. The winner will be drawn at random from a list of all those who respond with successful answers as soon as possible after the closing date.
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6. The prize details are as follows: an athlete at work™ development programme with K2.
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