"Exceptional"
Local Government Association
BIOGRAPHY
Tanni Grey-Thompson rose to become Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete. In all she collected 11 gold medals, held 30 world records and won the wheelchair section of the London Marathon on six consecutive occasions.
Tanni was selected for her first World Wheelchair Games at the age of 18. She won her first Paralympic medal at Seoul, before spinal surgery forced her to take a year away from the track. She stormed back to victory at Barcelona - taking gold at 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres.
In her presentations, Tanni talks about growing up with spina bifida and her decision to become an athlete. She describes the rigourous training regime, the diet and equipment she needed, the choices she had to make and the sheer joy of victory. As with any endeavour, she explains that her success was down to a mixture of planning, teamwork, determination and ambition.
Tanni is a member of the Sports Council, UK Athletics and the Youth Sports Trust. She also sits on the board of the London Marathon and Transport for London, and has become an active crossbencher in the House of Lords.
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TOPICS
Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance
SPEECH TITLES
Finding the strength to overcome any obstacle
Teamwork: identifying talent and commitment
FEE BANDS
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
£5K TO £10K
AFTER DINNER SPEAKERS
£5K TO £10K
REAL ROI: GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS
After watching a motivational speaker at their management conference, travel industry delegates were asked: "What messages will you take away from the presentation and use to make you a more effective leader?" These are some of their answers...
"Teamwork is about being there for everyone"
"Always listen to others around you"
"To succeed you need persistence, good systems and total self-belief"
"You can't be popular all the time"
"A well prepared team can cope when the going gets tough"
"Never put your body where your mind hasn't been"
"Little things motivate and create huge positive results"
"Trust your team and learn their individual strengths and weaknesses"
"Spread responsibility so everyone contributes to the common goal"
"Keep things in perspective"
"Never give up"