Hi, I'm Gavin
I’m a former Firefighter/Chief Fire Officer and after retiring from the Fire and Rescue Service I had an integral role in the UK response to the Covid pandemic. I’ve experienced pressure across my career and personal life and on reflection I probably wasn’t always at my best in those situations. I now realise that I didn’t understand the importance of mindset and how essential it is to see mindset as a skill.
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I’ve learned that lesson and now I’m passionate about helping people, teams and organisations be the best they can be when the pressure is on.
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What I’m not is some amazing guru who claims to have the answer to everything. I bring a lot of experience, from work and life and a simple, tried and tested system that I truly believe in (as do many others).
My Story
I had the privilege of being a firefighter for 30 years, a career that brought amazing highs, deep lows and pressure, lots of pressure. I dealt with that pressure, sometimes better than others, but I couldn’t tell you how, I just did. But I believe that ‘just coping’ is too high a risk
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Are you sure you’ll cope next time? And surely just coping when the pressure is on isn’t enough? Surely you want to thrive? To be able to meet the challenge head on and to be sure that you can execute the skills you have, in whatever field, to the maximum effect.
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Discovering the Gazing Red2Blue system changed my view on mindset and performance. I had always marvelled at the sports people that I watched who seemed to deal with the match point or the penalty with such confidence. I wanted to understand if there was a secret to that approach, how did they deal with the pressure at the crucial moment?
The Gazing Red2Blue framework provided me with the answer, and it can support you and your teams too. Here at Response Coaching we understand that different environments bring different pressures, but ultimately those pressures give you the same options; do you embrace the challenge or do you walk away from it?
SO WHY USE
For more than 25 years this visual, practical framework has helped hundreds of thousands of people stay in control when the pressure is on.
Red2Blue works across many different areas, from sports to business to education.
SIMPLE. PRACTICAL. ACCESSIBLE
What makes Red2Blue so powerful is its simplicity:
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Easy to learn
Because it’s easy to learn, and quick to apply under pressure. Once you’re trained in the Red2Blue framework, you have the toolkit at your disposal whenever you need it.
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No guru needed
Our coach-enabled approach means you’re not only empowered to use Red2Blue yourself; you can also coach others to use Red2Blue.
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Tools provided
We provide the tools and the knowledge to develop generations of Red2Blue coaches and champions, creating fully sustainable programmes.
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It works!
Our approach is rooted in refined, tested principles designed to be practical and adaptable to any high-pressure situation.