Never Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life

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A World Record breaker, he was selected as an Olympic Flag Bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games. As Head of Performance for all 6500 Commandos, he has worked closely alongside multiple elite teams who went on to win gold medals at Olympic, World & European championships. How many did? “We all did. Because we believed in ourselves, we had that confidence in our training, that we were going to do it. I brought them into a huddle and said: ‘Look, no one gets left behind’.” From mentoring small business owners in the Philippines, to working with social enterprise start-ups in the UK, to coaching students and adults with special needs, building quality relationships has always been at the heart of everything he does, and this role of Employment Coach is no exception to that rule. As we gathered in anticipation for the event, the excitement was palpable. The moment Major Mills took the stage, a hush fell over the room. It was clear from the start that we were in for a unique and transformative experience. The Delegate Goodie Bags will once again be sponsored by The Safety Knife Company. For nearly 30 years, The Safety Knife Company has been helping businesses to reduce workplace knife accidents.

The Royal Marine, who used to clear landmines, helped to invent a revolutionary device that allows troops to see each other on a screen as dots – just like they do in computer game Call Of Duty.Of all the many things credited with turning around the fortunes of the England football team in the past five years – from Harry Kane’s captainship to Gareth Southgate’s gentle management style to the raw talent of the squad’s rising stars – the power of a sheep dip in Devon isn’t often listed among the reasons for the Three Lions’ success. But in the summer of 2017, a week before the World Cup qualifier against Scotland that would be Kane’s first as captain, England found themselves faced with an unusual challenge. The team were sitting in the briefing room at St George’s Park – the Football Association’s headquarters in Staffordshire – when the Royal Marines burst into the room, took their phones and watches, and bundled them onto a bus to Lympstone to be put through their paces by the Green Berets. Paul’s roles have predominantly focussed on the strategic operation of the business to deliver the financial & people plan across all channels, Recently, an increasing emphasis has been on longer-term strategy & business sale/exit. This year’s prestigious conference is all about people, behaviour and culture change and focuses on six key elements: Our final speaker of the day will be Mark Scoggins, Solicitor Advocate, Fisher Scoggins Waters LLP covering our Legal Advice and Updates element.

Our afternoon session begins with Major Scotty Mills covering our Inspirational Leadership element. We hold people responsible for their health and safety. We might even discipline them, hoping that they will change under their own volition. But our behaviour is constantly being manipulated by the environment we are in, and one of the biggest manipulators of our behaviour is other people’s behaviours. I have extensive experience in communications and government affairs having previously worked for MHP Communications and the Institution of Civil Engineers amongst others. I was also a board Director for Ellwood Atfield a search firm for communications professionals and oversaw the recruitment of hundreds of people across the industry. Queen's Dragoon Guards soldiers: A weekend in Las Vegas became a nightmare for six soldiers from the Queen’s Dragoon Guards when they were caught up in the worst mass shooting in modern US history. Mills can still recall his first day in Iraq – March 19, 2003. His commando group was first on the ground. “We were told we had a 20 per cent chance of surviving the day.”Anker & Marsh in association with Proud2bSafe, who’s passion is to help as many employees thrive as possible and to pro-actively maximise their human factor potential for themselves and for their organisations. The preparation, mental fortitude, resilience required to break this record was a true example of Commando spirit. Initially targeting senior SHE professionals from cross sectoral industries – who form the vast majority of the audience. The forward thinking and out of the box nature of the event also attracts Senior Managers/Directors outside of the SHE arena.

Ed is a lead facilitator with the Forward Institute where he works on responsible leadership with 40 of the UK’s biggest institutions, a Director of Greenpeace UK, a Trustee of Ecolibrium and Chief Futurist at the Global Destination Sustainability Movement. With extensive experience leading & inspiring cross-functional teams he has achieved outstanding results & has coached numerous individuals to realise their full potentialJennie specialises in Risk Management and is currently the Head of Operations Risk Management at Capital One. As an experienced Risk Professional, Jennie has undertaken a wide range of roles from Interim Head of Chief Risk Officer's Office, Credit Risk in a Business and Commercial Banking arena, Risk Transformation Projects, Operational Risk Management to managing Risk Assessments for demonstrating compliance to CRD IV and remuneration principles for senior executives. A passionate beer and pub lover, Emma is the voice for the beer and pub sector leading them through the pandemic, interfacing with Government and stakeholders to secure vital grant support and economic stimulus to aid the recovery of the Sector. Protecting the future of the Great British Pub and our world-renowned brewers. Peter Martin is one of the most authoritative and influential communicators and community-builders in the eating and drinking out sector, with some 40 years experience as entrepreneur, columnist, editor, media owner, market analyst and board adviser. The dangers of ‘personal mission creep’ and the cumulative effect that can subsequently have on your brain.

Karen is an experienced Charity Officer with over 26 years’ experience working in the charity sector with extensive knowledge and understanding of both operational and executive management as well as fundraising and marketing. The recruits absolutely loved it, your story of your courage and perseverance, along with your honesty in overcoming failure and physical challenges absolutely hit the mark with the recruits under rehabilitation.” Major Tommy McPhee Royal Marines -Officer Commanding Hunter Company, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines. (Hunter Company is the dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marines recruits injured in training.) The SHE Show South marks the start of another amazing, dynamic line-up of speakers and presentations designed to inspire, motivate, and provide new and innovative thought patterns. I become increasingly disheartened and frustrated with the way it was all heading. Piles of procedures and paperwork, increasingly patronising initiatives and the incessant preaching that “all harm was preventable”. I mean, come on, how can all harm be preventable when we still rely on people?Her screen work includes Carly Reynolds on BBC’s Doctors and Beth Ayres on Little islands production of Snatch. Since graduating she has done workshops with the Almeda Theatre for their production of Burning down the house which raised awareness for the LGBTQI BAME community and C Jay Rangers adaptation of Hibo Warders book Cut one woman’s story of surviving FGM & being a refugee. Her latest work includes Kay Mellor’s Theatre production of Band of Gold, where Emma Played Carol. Don’t become paralysed by fear of failure. Remove the ‘white noise’ from your life and remember that your greatest successes will be just the other side of your biggest defeats. More recently, as an advisor to the FA, he inspired Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and the England Football Team to the World Cup Semi Final through innovative leadership and team cohesion training, that saw them able to come together and to perform when the pressure was on in Russia.