THAMES WATER APPRENTICES

PROGRAMME PROPOSAL 2024









We are delighted to share our proposal to support your Thames Water Apprenticeship Programme in 2024.
Our goal is to support your cohorts to stay healthy, happy and be able to perform to a high level both in and outside of the workplace. The performance and wellbeing tools and techniques that we will teach will equip them to take on the challenges ahead both during their programme and beyond.
We will be providing them with content and development that we feel is most relevant for their Early Careers journey.
Sam Bishop is one of the Uk’s leading performance psychologists. Sam works with elite sports men and women as well as top businessmen and women to help them achieve peak performance in their roles.
Mike has worked for nearly two decades in early careers at Barclays and more latterly through his Gen Healthy Minds business working with businesses to deliver wellbeing and performance programmes that support business growth.
George is an international wellbeing speaker, coach and author who has worked with individuals and corporates for over 20 years. He has designed and delivered wellbeing courses, bootcamps and written books on the topic
Below is an overview of the three Boost Programmes designed to support your apprentices.. Each Masterclass will be presented by wellbeing and performance experts George Anderson and Sam Bishop. As discussed, these sessions can be delivered either via 3 Face to Face full days , 6 Online sessions via Zoom or in a blend of Face to Face and Online sessions. All sessions will be high energy and interactive where we encourage the apprentices to get involved as much as they can, this will enable them to gain the most out of each session. We have shown a proposed timetable for the programme of 3 months commencing January 2024. We have suggested specific dates for each masterclass in the schedule later in this proposal.
Boost your Performance Masterclass 1
Physical & Mental Wellbeing
January 2024
Boost your Performance –Masterclass 2 Personal effectiveness
February 2024
Boost your Performance Masterclass 3
Overcoming barriers to perfomance
March 2024
Our “Boost Your Performance – Physical & Mental wellbeing” masterclass will introduce you to how we can boost our physical and mental energy to thrive in our work and daily lives and manage stress so that it remains healthy
• Introduce positive psychology and the PERMAH model of wellbeing
• Look at how happiness can boost our performance every day and explore happy hormones
• Explore the importance of “strategic recovery” and “energy management” for high performance
• Gain practical skills to improve diet, activity levels, sleep and hydration
• Explore stress busters and buffers
Our “Boost your Performance – Personal effectiveness” masterclass will look at the habits of high performers and how these can be taken into the workplace. We explore what effectiveness means and how to be the most effective version of yourself.
• We look at how high performers manage their thoughts and emotions to perform more successfully
• How to set effective goals, manage high levels of workload, and plan their days for success.
• We share top tips and tool to track and manage performance.
• We share tools and techniques for planning and managing workloads to deliver against goals
Our “Boost Performance – Preparing your mind for success and overcoming barriers” masterclass will look at performance psychology and how our minds work. It explores how we can develop our performance on a day to day basis and tackle barriers to performance when they arise.
• Provide an introduction to Performance Psychology and the performance curve
• Understanding how to optimize performance every day and drive greater levels of motivation and self confidence on a day to day basis.
• Understanding how to overcome barriers when they arise such as imposter syndrome, low motivation, low confidence and procrastination
• Provide tool and techniques to help build confidence and motivation every day
The proposed programme will help deliver benefits at both an organization and individual level.
Develop a happy, healthy and engaged apprentice cohort
Gain powerful insights into apprentice wellbeing and engagement
Equip those that support apprentices Develop high performance behaviours and key skills for future
Gain tools to flourish in a digital world of work
• Face to Face Masterclass : £2,400 plus VAT per Masterclass. Assuming two cohorts = 6 Masterclasses total cost = £ 14,400 plus VAT*
• Online Masterclass : £1,100 plus VAT per masterclass. Assuming two cohorts two online sessions per day = 12 x 120 min classes = £ 13,200 plus VAT
• Blend F2F and Online assuming 2 Face to Face and 1 online = £9600 (f2f) and £4400 (online) Total £14,000 plus VAT*
*including all travel and accommodation costs
The PERMAH wellbeing survey is a recognised tool to assess your wellbeing and engagement and will look at how it can be improved during your apprentice journey.
The survey (which we recommend is completed at the start and end of the programme) shows how you score against the 6 areas of wellbeing within the PERMAH model namely;
1. Positive emotions – how happy you are
2. Engagement with the organisation
3. Relationships at work
4. Meaning – how meaningful you find their work
5. Accomplishment - how much they feel you work is valued
6. Health – how well you manage their physical health
Your workplace report will allow you to look at what is working well, where you are struggling and what you are learning throughout your journey and help you to be the best you can be and succeed.