MELTDOWN: How You Perform Under Pressure (and How to Make It Work for You)

Wed Apr 22 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

Brightfield Business Hub | Peterborough

MELTDOWN: How You Perform Under Pressure (and How to Make It Work for You)
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Understand how pressure shapes your behaviour at work, and learn practical ways to lead, decide and perform better under stress.
About this Event

Pressure doesn’t just test your business. It reveals how you operate under it.

When things are calm, most leaders look capable.

When pressure increases, patterns emerge.


Some people push harder.

Some over-control.

Some avoid decisions.

Some move too fast.

Some pull back or shut down.


A few of these behaviours are useful in the moment.

Others quietly undermine performance, relationships, and long-term success.


This in-person session is designed for business owners who want to understand how they personally perform under pressure, and how to use that awareness to lead, decide, and execute more effectively.


This is not about reducing stress.

And it’s not a wellbeing talk.


Stress isn’t the enemy. Unconscious behaviour is.



What this session is about

Under pressure, we all default to familiar behavioural patterns.

Often, those patterns were built during periods of success, which is why they go unchallenged.


But the behaviours that help you grow to a certain level can become constraints as responsibility, complexity, and scale increase.


This session explores:

• How pressure shapes behaviour in real business situations

• Why some “successful” habits start to work against you

• How stress affects decision-making, leadership style, and execution

• When to lean into pressure, and when to manage it differently


The focus is practical, grounded, and relevant to real-world leadership.



What you’ll gain from attending

By the end of the session, you’ll have:


• A clearer understanding of how you personally behave under pressure

(not in theory, in reality)

• Insight into which stress behaviours work for you, and which ones cost you time, energy, or results

• Awareness of habits that helped you succeed, but may limit you at scale

• Practical ways to manage pressure without losing your edge

• Tools you can apply immediately in your business and leadership role


You’ll leave with sharper self-awareness and greater control over how pressure influences your performance.



What to expect

• Honest, insightful exploration of stress behaviour using real examples

• Guided reflection, no forced sharing, no awkward exercises

• Clear language, no fluff, no therapy speak

• Practical tools, not abstract theory


This is a thinking space, structured, respectful, and commercially grounded.



Who this session is for

This session is suitable for:

• Business owners, founders, and leaders

• People operating in high-pressure environments

• Those looking to grow without burning out or breaking what already works

• Anyone interested in the behavioural side of performance, not just strategy


Ticket options

This event is available with two ticket options, depending on how you’d like to take part.

Day Ticket

Access to the full in-person workshop, including all session content, reflection, and practical tools.

Workshop + VIP Dinner Ticket

Includes full workshop access, plus an exclusive small-group dinner after the session with the facilitators and invited attendees.

The dinner is designed for deeper conversation, reflection, and connection in a more informal setting.

Places for the dinner are limited to keep the experience focused and high quality.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Brightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road, Peterborough, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 99.00 to GBP 169.00

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