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HIGH PERFORMANCE starts with PREMIERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

Updated: Sep 10, 2020

The partners of Foley Durham Executive and Board Appointments were delighted to co-host an event yesterday with Performance by Design. The event was co-hosted by Paul Roos, ex-AFL legend and 356 game player and winning premiership Swans coach who is a Director of the company. Performance by Design uses proven behavioural science and professional sports psychology to provide business leaders with a clear strategy and process to creating high performing cultures.


"Thanks Jason.

A well run event with some high calibre guests.

Look forward to 2020 event series."

Performance by Design (PBD) uses proven behavioural science and professional sports psychology to provide business leaders with a clear strategy to creating high performing cultures. Through facilitated workshops and an online video-based training system, PBD works to unite and align teams, allowing them to practice giving and receiving feedback for a positive and sustained impact on performance.


Topics covered in the workshop:

  • Values based leadership & behaviours

  • The importance of gratitude and positive reinforcement as drivers of performance

  • The role of leadership and creating psychology safety inside teams to ensure open and honest conversations about performance (‘Real Talk’)

  • Trust and how we create it

  • Profiling & understanding individual differences

  • Building professional relationships & situational leadership

  • Systems & structures by which to enhance the psychological safety inside of your organization whereby team members can speak openly and honestly about performance

AFL great Paul Roos provides insight into the systems and structures he implemented at Sydney Swans on their way to winning the 2005 Premiership and building the much revered ‘Blood’ culture at Sydney.


Gerard Murphy shares his insights working with Geelong in their transformation in 2007. Resulting in 3 premierships in 5 seasons, along with his 25 year’s experience working with corporate teams across the globe (Telstra, Caterpilar, Mirvac to name a few).


Emile Studham takes you through a series of exercises that will allow you to explore the concepts presented by Paul and Gerard, enabling you to explore the key behaviours that are driving your team’s performance and what behaviours might be holding your team back from being the ideal team.






If you have an interest attending one of our upcoming Boardroom lunches or workshops, please call Anna in our office on 0423 291 048.


7 Comments


Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith
Nov 10, 2025

Great read! Personal growth is such an important journey that helps us evolve, both personally and professionally. It’s interesting how self-awareness and continuous learning can shape our mindset and open new opportunities. By the way, if you’re passionate about sharing your story or lessons on growth but struggle to put it into words, you might want to explore book editing services professionals who can help turn your thoughts into a powerful written piece.

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Harry Blake
Harry Blake
Nov 06, 2025

High performance truly starts with premiership behaviours it’s all about consistency, discipline, and continuous improvement. Just like athletes follow a plan to reach excellence, students also need the right support to achieve academic success. I recently had a challenging university assignment and needed help to complete it on time. That’s when I discovered Academic Editors, who provide expert guidance and a reliable research paper proofreading service. Their assistance made my work clearer, more professional, and perfectly aligned with university standards.

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Nov 06, 2025

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John Williams
Nov 06, 2025

It’s interesting how the blog highlights the importance of consistent habits, communication and mindset when aiming for high performance. A lot of people think success comes from talent alone, but behaviors like preparation, accountability and staying focused under pressure really make the difference. It reminds me how writers and researchers often struggle with similar challenges when trying to get their work published. If anyone here is working on academic projects, looking into Journal publication support services can sometimes help you stay organized and avoid common mistakes, but the real progress still depends on developing strong work habits just like the post describes.

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Nov 06, 2025

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