



“A High Performance Team was what I wanted to create. A team whose commitment to the project would be total. A team that comprised a range of skills complementary to the expedition. They didn’t have to be expert climbers. They didn’t have to be athletes. They didn’t need O levels. Their sex was not an issue. I wanted to prove the value of natural ability, common sense, enthusiasm and humility; to produce a corporate identity, build family trust and share the dream. I didn’t want ego-rich glory seekers with private agendas. The competition was to beat the mountain not each other.”

Dave Pearce
Mission Performance Consultant and Speaker
Dave was the only Brit to summit Everest in 2003. The goal: to ensure a British Expedition honoured this special anniversary – the 50th anniversary of the first ascent – also British. The Mission: to return friends; to return safely; to return successful.
Without the team NO-ONE on this expedition would have summitted Everest. It took two years of training and preparation before the team was ready for a 2 month task.
More great feedback for Mission Director Christiaan Mcleod for his Polar Speech.
Mission Director Christiaan Mcleod was the key note speaker at SSI's Annual Customer Conference this week.
The presentation covered Chris's account of the Polar Challenge Race to the Magnetic North Pole and aimed to highlight team work and leadership lessons under pressure to an audience of over 100 of SSI's key clients.

"I would just like to say how much I enjoyed your account of your team's race to the magnetic north pole. The underlying message about generating team spirit and achieving high performance was very clear. Judging by the comments and emails I am receiving, everyone is in full agreement it was an amazing adventure, and told superbly. Many thanks for helping us to close our conference on such a high note."

Group Marketing Executive
SSI, Chelford Group PLC.

(October 2007)
Mission receives fantastic delegate feedback following a Team Development course for RBS GBM.

The course was designed as an intensive two-day programme to develop teams to deliver greater levels of performance.

“I would like to thank the Mission Performance team for a very well planned and delivery team master class course.
Please pass on my thanks to Will Carnegie for an excellent course delivery. His passion for the subject matter and his truly inspiring experience manifested well within the group and for myself. He also made sure that I was well looked after and provisions were made for Ramadan.
The course definitely ticked all my boxes and gave me much more to think about in terms of how I can become an effective team communicator and player.
The course is definitely one I would recommend others to go on if they are looking at developing their team orientated skills. - Thanks”

(September 2007)
Mission’s Team delivers a “dynamic” networking course and event for a major UK bank.

As part of a development programme for relationship managers within the commercial banking sector, delegates attended an interactive workshop prior to hosting a hugely successful reception and dinner.
There was an overall increase of 67% in the knowledge and application of networking skills during the programme.

“Fantastically useful” “A huge learning curve” “The course was very insightful and enjoyable”

(September 2007)
Resounding success for Mission on the
Following a 1 day behavioural workshop there was an immediate 60% improvement in the delegates' personal effectiveness.

“Very good, an interesting subject well delivered - engaging throughout the day, overall very worthwhile”.

(September 2007)
