Amplify your performance. Build unshakable confidence. Do more through leadership. Training delivered by Astronaut Instructor and psychologist, Susan Charlesworth.
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"Susan shows unwavering commitment to supporting our development. She brings a calm, grounded presence to every session and draws upon her own wealth of experience in a way which feels both relevant and personal."
Marie Tilbee, Civil Aviation Authority
The leadership programme for mid-career professionals. Learn practical, tested leadership and human performance skills from Susan Charlesworth, Psychologist and Astronaut instructor.
Launchpad Foundation
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Launchpad for Individuals
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Launchpad for Business
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Join our live in person events to give you immediately actionable ways to improve your Human Performance Skills. With a fresh theme every quarter, you’ll sharpen a different skill, and walk away ready to use it.
Public Speaking Workshop / 30 June 25
Most people feel anxious when they speak in public. But when the pressure’s on, your career can hinge on how confidently you deliver in the room. Learn how to craft presentations and pitches that make an impact with Susan, an experienced keynote presenter and TEDx speaker.
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Free resources and popular articles from Charlesworth Human Performance.
The Explorers toolkit is a guide to success through creative problem solving. Walk through building an environment and mindset for solving open-ended challenges.
Trusted by ambitious professionals who’ve taken their performance to the next level.
"The Launchpad programme is thoughtfully designed for busy professionals, with flexible sessions and ongoing support. Susan shows unwavering commitment to supporting our development."
Marie Tilbee
CAA
"Susan was brilliant at encouraging me to challenge myself. I had some great breakthrough moments."
Sarah Wilson
Director of Communications, Global Swiss Jewellery Group
"Working with Susan was invaluable."
Hannah Galliers
Finance Manager, IT Services Company
"When you are striving for excellence you need Susie to come and pave the final step."
Freddie Gibbs
Designer and Studio Manager, Nicholsons
"Susan is a fantastic tutor and we look forward to working with her again in the future."
Graham Tilbury
Hard Landscape Site Manager, Nicholsons
"Susie's sessions were very informative and relatable. Her style of presenting makes you feel comfortable whilst ensuring the relevant points and information are delivered in small chunks."
Jack Mckenna
Landscape Contracts Manager, Nicholsons
"The training sessions were engaging and well structured. This has led to a better awareness of other departments and given us tools to approach the issues that are affecting performance."
Richard Holt
Senior Contracts Manager, Nicholsons
"Susan provided five very useful and engaging sessions to my co-workers and I on building a team of excellence."
Harry Rickard
Senior Contracts Manager, Nicholsons
"Susie led a great series of training sessions, which were different in style to anything we have previously experienced. It has been far more effective in terms of buy in and follow up."
Sam Gibson
Director of Operations, Nicholsons
"Susan is a great communicator; she is good at engaging an audience and catering to their needs. I would strongly recommend the workshop!"
Dr Mamatha Maheshwarappa
Payload Systems Lead, UK Space Agency
"Susan was a consummate professional and responded to our enquiry to speak at short notice with enthusiasm and poise. She delivered an engaging talk which gave the audience great insights."
Ann Swift
Space Sector Development Manager, The Manufacturing Technology Centre
"The clarity with which ideas were introduced and explained meant that the 'real world' application of them was much more straightforward."
Simon Howells
Head of English, Burford School
"A positive environment to have open conversations to challenge our own thoughts and the thoughts of others."
Pete Green
Director of Sport, Burford School
"Well structured and clear objectives."
Steve Waggott
Head of Technology Department, Burford School
"Thank you for the super interesting and insightful training Susan."
Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Astronaut Candidate, Australian Space Agency
"It was an amazing training, many thanks Susan!"
Pablo Alvarez
Astronaut, ESA
"Susan has a wonderful open and empathetic style of facilitating and leading. She makes every participant feel that they are special and that they have something to contribute."
Heather MacRae
Chief Executive, The Ideas Foundation
"The workshop was exceptionally well-structured, fostering an environment that encouraged open, meaningful, and action-oriented discussions. The facilitation style was outstanding—thoughtful, engaging, and inclusive."
Yige Sun
Faraday institution research fellow at Linacre College, University of Oxford
"Susan created a very welcoming and trusting environment. We came away with some real actions and inputs into team planning."
Charlie Haire
Head of Business Development, RAL Space
"An engaging and enjoyable day that allowed our team to connect and share ideas."
Yasmin Wong
Comms and Engagement Officer, RAL Space
"Susan did a fantastic job helping us as a team work through our common concerns and come up with new ways of approaching them."
Rebecca
Instrument Development Scientist, RAL Space
"Susan was thoughtful, professional and knowledgeable. The style and content of the session was just right and the activities were genuinely useful."
David Pearson
Payload Engineering Manager, RAL Space
"The workshop was very valuable and insightful - an ideal balance of the underlying theory and knowledge, but plenty of space to discuss in our teams."
Vicky Hall
Engagement Officer, RAL Space
"Susan was really positive and open minded about our opinions. I found the event productive and engaging."
Zhe-Hui Kong
PhD student (Disruptive Space Tech Centre), RAL Space
"The talk was very well received at the time and was still being talked about days and weeks later."
Barry Kirby
Managing Director, K Sharp
"You really gave us an amazing insight into the challenges people face in extreme environments and how your work in human factors makes such an impact. Many delegates said your talk was the highlight!"
Tina Worthy
Chief Operating Officer, Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors
"Susan has great experience and advice to share in a manner that's accessible and digestible amongst a busy workload."
Sarah Tridgell
Astroscale