Singapore University of Social Sciences

Synopsis

This course provides you with fundamental knowledge of peak performance and how each of you can achieve success in your own lives. In this course, you will examine the strategies that successful individuals use to stay motivated and consistently perform at their very best, overcoming challenges and stressful situations to succeed. You will learn about the biopsychosocial approach to peak performance, and find out about mental, physical, and emotional strategies that can help you to manage your behaviours and improve interactions with people around you. You will draw upon the multidisciplinary field of performance and learn to adopt a growth mindset and apply the habits of high performers to your life.

Who Should Attend

Staff from all levels of work, corporate/organisational leaders, and all other individuals who are interested in achieving peak performance in various domains of their life.

Topics

• Cultivating Resilience and Coping with Stress
• Skills and Strategies for Peak Performance
• Managing Expectations and Developing a Peak Performance Plan

 

Objectives

1. To understand and apply principles of resilience and coping with stress.
   
2. To learn and apply mental and physical strategies for peak performance.
3. To understand how to manage expectations and develop a personalised peak performance plan.

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Discuss the importance of learning from both positive and negative life experiences.
• Explain how strategies used for peak performance can be applied to everyday life.

 

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Practice self-reflection to increase self-awareness.
• Identify current and future personal adaptive and maladaptive habits for peak performance.
• Apply peak performance strategies to challenges in life across various settings.
• Develop a peak performance plan.

Schedule

Schedule

Time	Agenda
Day 1
09:00 - 09:30	Course overview
09:30 - 12:00	Winning in Life: Learning to Win and Lose
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 - 15:30	Stress and Recovery Cycles for Optimal Performance
15:30 - 16:00	Summary

Time	Agenda
Day 2
9:00 - 10:30	Mindsets and Mental Skills
10:30 - 12:30	Physical Strategies for Peak Performance
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00	Managing Expectations and Developing a Peak Performance Plan
15:00 - 15:30	Summary and Closing
15:30 - 16:00	Assessment

Assessments

• Written Quiz

Requirements

• No pre-requisite for this course.
• Participants should bring a digital device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet, laptop) to participate in online activities (e.g., Kahoot quiz, Mentimeter activities).

 About the Trainers

Dr Nathanael Ong

Dr Nathanael Ong is a Lecturer with the College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning (CIEL) in SUSS. He was formerly a sport psychologist with the Singapore Sport Institute, where he supported our Team Singapore national athletes with their psychological preparation for competitions and major games. He is an avid researcher and has published more than 10 international peer-reviewed journal articles in areas related to peak performance.

 

Application Procedures

Please submit the following documents to cet@suss.edu.sg:

1. Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
   
2. Application form
   
   

Course Fee

¹ Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
² Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.

• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.

• The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.

• Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: CET@suss.edu.sg