Andrew Pain

Andrew Pain's official speaking topics are listed below:

How to Stop Burnout, So Work/Life Balance is a Reality Not a Utopia:

• The most common workplace triggers of burnout and how to tackle them.
• Why tackling burnout requires a wider focus than simply the work environment.
• The critical mindset shifts are required to handle arduous and long term stress.
• How elite performers process and respond to setbacks, using T.E.S.T.
• How to manage long term worries using The Worry Scale, so you remain proactive about tackling your worries, but without getting consumed by them.
• How to create rhythms and routines which energise in the toughest of times.

Unpacking Resilience: How to Step Up When Life's Worn You Down:

• The missing ingredient to becoming gritty by nature.  
• The 5 essential traits of resilient people and how to develop them.
• How to get going on your most precious goals (but without sacrificing your most precious things). 
• The critical mindset shifts required to handle arduous and long-term stress.
• How elite performers respond to setbacks using T.E.S.T.
• How to manage your worries using The Worry Scale, so you remain proactive about tackling your worries without being consumed by them.
• How to create rhythms and routines which energise in the toughest of times.

Get More Done, Without Getting Busier or Burnt Out:

• Overcome procrastination, using a revolutionary 3-step strategy, so you no longer dither or delay.
• Master your self-discipline with one powerful strategy: no more faffing about or working in 'snail' mode.
• Eliminate 4 hidden habits, which drain 2 hours of your time every day.
• Make wise decisions about your priorities, even when you're drowning in things to be done.
• Tackle burnout and COVID-related stress, so you remain productive and focus in spite of the challenges you face.
• Set and implement truly inspiring goals using an E.P.I.C. goal-setting process.
• Master your boundaries, so you know how to set them and how to adhere to them.

How to Delegate, So The Job Gets Done on Time and To The Standard You Want:

• The 6 sinful C.R.I.M.E.S of delegation (so you know what to avoid).
• The 3 critical pillars on which to build effective delegation (so you know what to put in place).
• The 6 golden rules of delegation using my 6XR model (so you know what to do when you delegate).

How to Make Critical Decisions When The Stakes Are High:

• Why your gut is both powerful and flawed and when to best use it.
• Why unconscious biases undermine good decision-making and the 3 most dangerous biases to look out for.
• Why boundaries form the foundation of effective decision making and self-mastery.
• How to create and communicate your boundaries, so you no longer get pulled into things you’d rather avoid, you no longer accept things you know to be wrong, and you no longer get stuck when you most need to move.
• How to navigate your most difficult decisions with minimal stress, using a powerful 5-step strategy.
• Why do we ignore important issues when we're under pressure and how to spot problems early, in order to prevent nasty (yet avoidable) shocks and to avoid having the rug pulled out from under our feet when we least expected it.

Domestic Abuse: How Employers Can Protect Their Teams and Promote Gender Unity:

• Andrew openly and positively shares his story, from the violence the emotional manipulation, and dilemmas he faced, to moving beyond and repairing as an individual.
• Andrew describes the wider issues faced by female and male survivors and why gender unity is critical in supporting all victims of domestic abuse (whether they are parents abused by their children, women abused by men or women, or men abused by men or women).
• Andrew answers some of the most common questions asked about domestic abuse including: Why do people stay? How do intelligent people fall into abusive relationships? What is life like in abuse? What is gaslighting? What is life like after abuse? What about parental alienation? How do we equip the next generation to better tackle domestic abuse and spot the signs for themselves?
• Andrew explores how employers can do more to support victims of abuse and build positive awareness of domestic abuse throughout their organisation

Imposter Syndrome: Why It's Toxic and How To Beat It:

Imposter Syndrome: it's where you doubt your ability, you feel like a fraud about to be exposed and you believe your accomplishments are not worthy of attention or respect. According to research, 70% of us have experienced it and it appears to be getting worse in the 21st century, holding people back from achieving their potential and leading to long-term anxiety, self-loathing and depression.

In this keynote talk, Andrew explores:

• The two types of Imposter Syndrome that no one is talking about and why they matter.
• The 3 key assumptions to adopt in order to eradicate Imposter Syndrome.
• The 3 powerful self-management techniques to draw on when you're feeling inadequate and your confidence has evaporated.
• How to process negative feedback, so you're not consumed by it but can rationally separate the helpful from the unhelpful.

Addressing Men's Mental Health - Why It Matters & Where To Start:

In this talk, Andrew explores:

• Why men and boys are struggling, what the data says and what it means for the next decade
• The stigmas which hold men back from admitting they're a victim in any scenario (finance, work, relationships)
• The importance of psychological safety in helping men to talk, and how to create psychological safety
• Gender bias: what it is and why it's bad news for both men and women

How to Create Inclusive Communities:

In this talk, Andrew covers:

• How to practically deliver allyship and psychological safety in busy/virtual high-pressure workplaces
• How to break down cliques
• How to create an inclusive community
• The problem with stereotypes