Lessons from Sport

LESSONS from Sport

About Consilium Sports Group

Consilium Sports Group is a multi-faceted sports management consultancy. Established in 2019, our talent base comprises not only athletes, managers and coaches from Football, Golf, Basketball and Athletics but also media personalities working in the worlds of sport and entertainment.

Consilium’s team has unrivalled experience. Our executive board is comprised of professionals from across the sporting and corporate worlds, supported by a trusted collective of commercially focused investors and ambassadors, all coordinated from our Edinburgh HQ.

Our core focus is talent management: professional excellence and the highest levels of integrity and transparency underpin all we do.

Many claim to be innovative and forward thinking. Consilium is different. We’re these and so much more.

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Adversity

Overcoming adversity and working for a positive future

He’s widely recognised as one of the most talented footballers to come out of Wales, but John Hartson’s story is about much more than scoring goals. Despite years of success, Hartson knows more than most what it is to suffer.

The former Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic star has not only overcome stage-four cancer, he has battled a 20 year addiction to gambling which has had a devastating impact on his life and career. Now, over ten years ‘clean’, John is on a mission to help others who have been sucked into the world of addiction.

In a hard-hitting talk, John will discuss his devastating cancer diagnosis, the impact it had on those around him, and how it continues to affect him today. He will speak candidly about his addiction to gambling, how it worked its way into his life, and how he eventually overcame it after many years of pain.

John is one of the best motivational speakers in the UK, bringing real, lived experience to his work. He is passionate about helping others overcome their difficulties and believes in maintaining a strong, positive mindset.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

John Hartson

John Hartson is a Welsh former professional footballer, coach and sports television pundit. As a player he was a striker, notably for Celtic. John also played in the Premier League with Arsenal, West Ham United, Wimbledon, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion, and in the Football League for Luton Town and Norwich City.

John earned 51 International caps for Wales, scoring 14 goals, he went on to hold a coaching position for Wales.

John was born in April 1975 in Swansea. As a youngster John represented Lonlas Boys Club in Skewen, playing his first match aged six. He joined Luton Town’s Youth Training Scheme at the age of sixteen but was suspended four months later for stealing a bank card from the son of a couple with whom he was lodging. He used the card to withdraw £50 in order to fund his gambling addiction.

In July 2009 John received chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer which had spread to his brain. It was later discovered the cancer had also spread to his lungs and he underwent emergency surgery. The treatment was successful and today John is the founder and an ambassador of the John Hartson Foundation raising money for cancer related charities.

Deliverables

How to turn adversity into advantage.

Understanding the benefits of cultivating a positive mindset. Recognizing when a hobby is becoming an addiction and how to seek support. The importance of a support network and a dedicated team.

Duration Delivered as a three hour motivational talk.

Cost From £3000

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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LESSONS from Sport

Bring the energy

How do you re-charge? Are you ready?

Every person can run out of steam – a period when nothing makes sense, when your ‘get up and go’ has ‘got up and gone’. How do you re-charge? How do you rediscover your mojo?

Consilium Sports Group has teamed up with former Gladiator, Suzie Cox - aka Vogue. Suzie uses her unique experiences to share tips on reinvention … how to channel your energy to breakdown the walls, to run life’s gauntlet … to inspire and to be inspired! In her talks, Suzie channels her inner-Gladiator to show how anyone can re-boot their career, whether in sport or in business.

One of the most recognised aerobic sport performers of a generation, Suzie has lost none of her gladiatorial energy to engage, enthuse and inspire. Her Lessons From Sport are unique, demonstrating how you can bring the energy to inspire: from performing before 15 million on prime-time Saturday night TV to speaking to a handful of challenged school kids.

Are you ready? Suzie is.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

Suzie Cox - AKA Gladiator Vogue

At school, Suzie was a sports fanatic. In her teens, she became ill and stopped all sports. It wasn’t until she’d left school that she took up aerobics – and started competing. UK, European and World Championships followed by an offer of a lifetime: she joined the UK cast of Gladiators and lived in that media whirlwind for five years before stepping out to take on a new challenge. Maintaining her fitness, she qualified in sports massage and became a professional Mum. Today, as well as podcasting, she coaches teenage girls, mentoring them to build their self-esteem and to inspire others.

Deliverables Recognising when the time is right to face a new challenge. Having the confidence to step out of your comfort zone to try something new. Understanding that you are your own energy source to make things happen.

Duration Delivered as a two hour motivational talk.

Cost From £2000

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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Confident Communication

Whether you’re an employee or a business owner, media training is becoming an increasingly important tool in the workplace. Traditional training has often focused on those who represent businesses and deliver key messaging, but with the growth of social media and a vast digital landscape, it can be vital for others too.

Consilium Sports Group delivers media training that works around you, at your pace and at a venue of your choice. Sessions are conducted by experts in the field of media and communications, with a strong focus on interaction and critique.

Consilium's in-house journalists and videographers will advise and guide participants through best practice, interview techniques, keeping control, confident communication and calm delivery. Sessions will be filmed and played back in-situ, to maximise learnings.

Courses can be flexible in terms of numbers, and may cover a wide range of topics. These can be separated into different sessions, encompassing crisis communications, internal crisis communications, e-sports and gaming, social media, sexual conduct and sexual harassment.

Fundamentally, they will give participants an understanding of the media and how to engage with different mediums effectively. They will also advise on the pitfalls of ‘getting it wrong’ and the critical impact that can have on businesses.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

David Tanner MSc

A presenter on television with Sky Sports, Sky News, BT Sport, STV and on radio with talkSPORT, David is a vastly experienced broadcaster, journalist and communicator. He has covered top class sport all around the world, picking the brains of the biggest achievers, discovering what makes them so successful as athletes, coaches and people. David is a skilled conference facilitator, event host and university lecturer, benefitting from over three decades working at the the top level in national media. David will help you understand what journalists want and how you can harness the power of the media for your benefit.

Deliverables

Confident communication for written media, TV, radio and Interviews

Confidence in delivering company key messages to Key stakeholders

Duration Delivered as a full day seminar

Cost From £3000

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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LESSONS from Sport

Gambling Addiction

Addiction to gambling can hit when you least expect it. For some, it’s a slow-burner, while for others, it strikes like a hurricane, overturning the world of everyone and everything around it.

For John Hartson, it came at an early age, on the slot machines in his local arcades. For 20 years it burned inside him, taking over his every move.

Hartson flourished on the pitch and reached the dizzy heights of the English Premier League with Arsenal and West Ham. But behind the scenes, he was floundering: battling an addiction that was spiralling out of control.

So how did the former Welsh international overcome his demons and claw his way back from adversity?

In this hard -hitting talk, Hartson will detail how gambling seeped into his early life in Wales, how it affected his playing career, how he faced up to his problems and how, eventually, he fought back to prosperity.

John is now on a mission to help others and raise awareness of the dangers of gambling. He is passionate about maintaining a positive mindset and works hard at changing lives for the better.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

John Hartson

John Hartson is a Welsh former professional footballer, coach and sports television pundit. As a player he was a striker, notably for Celtic. John also played in the Premier League with Arsenal, West Ham United, Wimbledon, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion, and in the Football League for Luton Town and Norwich City.

John earned 51 International caps for Wales, scoring 14 goals, he went on to hold a coaching position for Wales.

John was born in April 1975 in Swansea. As a youngster John represented Lonlas Boys Club in Skewen, playing his first match aged six. He joined Luton Town’s Youth Training Scheme at the age of sixteen but was suspended four months later for stealing a bank card from the son of a couple with whom he was lodging. He used the card to withdraw £50 in order to fund his gambling addiction.

In July 2009 John received chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer which had spread to his brain. It was later discovered the cancer had also spread to his lungs and he underwent emergency surgery. The treatment was successful and today John is the founder and an ambassador of the John Hartson Foundation raising money for cancer related charities.

Deliverables

How to recognize the signs of gambling addiction in yourself and others. Understand when a hobby may become an addiction. When to seek help and where to source support.

Duration Delivered as a two hour motivational talk

Cost From £2500

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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LESSONS from Sport

Let's get social!

Social media and gaming etiquette for reputation management and protection.

The popularity of gaming has exploded in recent years - with people all over the world now playing on a regular basis. What happens, however, when gaming goes wrong? When gaming and social media collide and negativity ensues? Would you know the signs and how to deal with them?

Consilium have created an innovative new course for businesses and individuals, which aims to tackle this problem head-on. Lead by James Hood from Esports Scotland, the course tackles the do’s and dont of gaming and social media. Looking at personal profiles and discussing the business case for getting things right. Identifying weak points in business output and discussing with employees how to make sure they’re always on-brand and on-message.

With social media playing such a huge part in the strategy of every successful business, knowing the boundaries and the impact of mistakes is crucial. The fall-out can be devastating, so it’s vital companies get it right.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

James Hood

James is the founder and CEO of Esports Scotland. James was an early adopter of esports and now heads up a thriving scene in Scotland. Alongside the Scottish Esports League, James has launched esports summer camps, college courses and entrylevel tournaments. He also led Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championshiphelping guide the side to a silver medal.

Deliverables Understand the consequences of inappropriate social / gaming actions. Appreciate the impact of a negative social footprint. Identify early signals associated with baiting and trolling.

Duration Delivered as a four hour seminar

Cost From £2000

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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LESSONS from Sport

Motivation & Perseverance Re-adjust. Re-focus. Re-invent

How do you re-focus? Can you reinvent yourself?

If you dare to dream and that dream becomes a reality, what do you do when the reality then turns into a nightmare? How do you wake up when you are against the ropes?

Consilium Sports Group is working with former European Golf Tour Pro, Alan Tait, who now channels his extraordinary life experiences to help others overcome their challenges. He has faced numerous hurdlesfrom potentially career-ending obstacles to family grief – using his winning mentality to conquer them all.

As a schoolboy on Scotland’s west coast, he dreamt of life as a pro golfer. Leaving home at just 17, he won a scholarship to study journalism and play golf at college in Texas. Alan realised his dream and became a pro, playing in 25 countries. In ’94 he set a course record at Carnoustie and, a year later, was asked to join the then Masters Champion, Ben Crenshaw, together with one Tiger Woods on a practice round for the Scottish Open. That round of golf was a moment in time and changed his life.

When you listen to Alan, he can transport you to the very spot where he was standing when teeing off with Tiger. His Lessons From Sport are impassioned, filled with the emotions of walking away from the professional tour for which he had worked so hard – without regret – to running headlong into new and exciting opportunities that help to shape his life as well as the lives and those he helps to support.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

Alan Tait

Alan has managed golf operations for UK and internationally owned hotel chains and works with in-bound operators to welcome golfers to Scotland from all over the world. Still competing in Pro-Ams, he contributes to broadcast media at The Open, Scottish Open, Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, and dedicates time to youth projects, helping to drive golf’s next generation. An accomplished after-dinner and motivational speaker, Alan is driven by being busy. His mantra? “Those who say it can’t be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” His passion to succeed – in any area – results from that ‘can do’ attitude and being open to re-invention.

Deliverables Believing in yourself – even when others might question your sanity! Never being afraid of the next step – embracing the ‘new’, especially learning from those younger than yourself. Prioritising what matters to you – and making it happen.

Duration Delivered as a two hour session.

Cost From £1500

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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LESSONS from Sport

Resilience Recover. Adjust. Change

Dealing with setbacks is an arduous process. The key is knowing how to navigate your way through the hard times - both in business and in life.

Consilium Sports Group has teamed up with Olympian Kieron Achara to detail how to do this in an achievable, empowering manner. As the youngest ever basketball player to turn out for Scotland, Achara has accrued a fabulous reputation for public speaking, broadcasting and mentoring the next generation of players coming through the ranks of British basketball.

In a powerful Lessons from Sport, Achara details his own challenges in life, starting from his childhood in Scotland to a college shooting in the United States and a place in Team GB at the London Olympics. He will reveal the lessons he has learned along the way and the mechanisms he has adopted to deal with issues beyond his control.

Achara is one of the best there is and is a trusted asset to any business looking to learn more about resilience.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

Kieron Achara

An Olympian with years of experience in elite level sport, Kieron brings a huge amount of enthusiasm and expertise to Lessons From Sport. Having experienced real trauma and challenges during his career, he is now a master at motivational speaking and a champion for positive mental health.

Deliverables

Confidence in moving past obstacles and challenges in a healthy way. Coping strategies for weathering the storms of life. Practices to reset and return to even ground after a stressful event.

Duration Delivered as a two hour motivational talk

Cost From £1500

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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Tuning in…

Are you a confident woman in your workforce?

The Covid years have stress-tested so many. Home working and looking after those who are also home learning has put unprecedented pressure on many households. And it is so often ‘Mum’ who takes the strain.

Consilium Sports Group has teamed up with Suzie Cox, the former Gladiator who was known to millions as Vogue. When she left the TV show, Suzie faced the challenges many confront when a career takes a turn, but she wasn’t phased: Suzie knew how to face those challenges – how to adapt.

At school, she’d been sports mad until illness stopped her in her tracks. Once she’d left school, she took up aerobics and started competing, first at UK and European level and then in World Championships. She knew from that moment that her health – both physical and mental – were of paramount importance.

The offer of a lifetime saw her join the UK cast of Gladiators. When that chapter closed, she used her life experiences to take a breath, and go again. One of the most recognised aerobic sport performers of a generation, Suzie has lost none of her gladiatorial energy to engage, enthuse and inspire. Her Lessons From Sport are unique, demonstrating how you can pull on your brave pants and surge ahead.

LESSONS from Sport

Presenter

Suzie Cox - AKA Gladiator Vogue

At school, Suzie was a sports fanatic. In her teens, she became ill and stopped all sports. It wasn’t until she’d left school that she took up aerobics – and started competing. UK, European and World Championships followed by an offer of a lifetime: she joined the UK cast of Gladiators and lived in that media whirlwind for five years before stepping out to take on a new challenge. Maintaining her fitness, she qualified in sports massage and became a professional Mum. Today, as well as podcasting, she coaches teenage girls, mentoring them to build their self-esteem and to inspire others.

Deliverables

Recognising the importance of health and well-being. Understanding how to be a confident, active woman in the workspace. Knowing that the answers are so often inside and you find them by tuning in.

Duration Delivered as a two hour motivational talk.

Cost From £1750

Location Client site or neutral venue of choice

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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GOLF Fore you

Love golf? Corporate Golf

Consilium Sports Group and Alan Tait Golf have huge experience in creating bespoke golf events that live long in the memory of clients and guests. Planning and delivery takes time, expertise and hard work. You need to be on top of your game. Your guests need to have a ball. Our close association with renowned golf venues around the world ensures that is delivered – to a tee.

• Accommodation

• Digital support with dedicated event micro-site

• Guest-list management, transportation/transfer requirements and meet/greet services including bespoke welcome packs with branded items

• On-course branding, competitions, hospitality and photography plus live and interactive scoring

• Venue sourcing, contracting and administration

• Talent from the world of entertainment and sport - together with after dinner speaking, prizegiving and entertainment

We can even create a bespoke ‘taster event’ for twelve persons in advance of commitment and deliver a professional pre-tournament clinic. Every angle is covered.

We have the drive and passion and would be delighted to hold an initial call, to understand your aims and to enable us to provide a bespoke quotation.

For more information

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Days are a memorable way of rewarding and motivating staff, entertaining clients, launching new products and services as well as reinforcing key relationships.

Let us entertain you!

When you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to make an impression – and a good one.

Our talent can help deliver that difference: from emceeing to moderating debates and facilitating Q&A sessions, from being an expert on an industry-specific panel and acting as a keynote speaker to after dinner speaking and presenting awards.

We host events, support events and help to raise awareness and appeal – inspiring audiences to make a lasting impression.

Be above the rest and ask for an introductory call. We will discuss your requirements and prepare a bespoke quote to help set you apart.

For more information email hello@consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk

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