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Brendan Hall

Transform team performance with Brendan Hall, speaker and high-performance culture expert. Brendan works with global organisations to develop resilience, leadership and collaboration, delivering impactful insights for PwC, Toyota, GSK and Financial Times.

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Brendan Hall's biography

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  • Expert in high-performance team cultures
  • Trusted coach for global companies
  • Author of "Team Spirit" on leadership
Brendan Hall is an author and coach who specialises in creating high-performance cultures for teams and organisations. As a creative catalyst, he unlocks the untapped potential within teams, helping to develop resilience, connection, collaboration, and better leadership. Brendan is trusted by some of the world's most exceptional organizations, including PWC, Toyota, GSK, Nestle, Financial Times, Tesco, and Lloyds Banking Group, to deliver inspiration and achieve desired outcomes. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Ashridge Executive Education and Cranfield Business Schools. Brendan explores the driving forces behind his team's extraordinary results, focusing on embracing change, psychological safety, emotional intelligence, autonomy, and trust. By fostering a culture of full ownership, he helps organisations create an environment where individuals take responsibility for their actions and outcomes. Known for his superb presentation skills and natural storytelling ability, Brendan's sessions blend psychology, teamwork, and leadership practice, all wrapped in an engaging globe-spanning story that keeps his audience on the edge. He is also the author of "Team Spirit: Life & Leadership on The World's Toughest Yacht Race." This book has become a valuable resource for business leaders, featured in Economia, The Sunday Times, and shortlisted for the prestigious Mountbatten Book Award.

Brendan's showreel and videos

Topics, sessions and talks

Achieving A Growth Mindset
Simply put, a growth mindset is the belief that our basic abilities can be developed and ambitions realised through dedication and hard work. Learn to acknowledge and embrace imperfections while viewing challenges as opportunities.
Stronger Teamwork In Adversity And Change
In this talk, Brendan shares the two keys to stronger teamwork he learned while sailing around the world. Both keys were learned in the aftermath of dramatic, near-death experiences, so expect an exciting story and two practical takeaways for better teamwork.
Leading Teams Through Uncertainty
In this keynote, aimed at audiences of leaders, Brendan will share the two most powerful strategies he’s learned leading his team to victory though life-and-death situations on the world’s oceans. He wasn’t the greatest leader from the outset, and experience is a harsh teacher – giving the test first and the lesson after.

Why we recommend booking Brendan

Brendan offers your team the unique opportunity to learn from a proven leader in building high-performance cultures. Benefit from his insights on resilience, collaboration, and leadership, all delivered through captivating storytelling. Transform your organization with strategies trusted by the world's leading companies.

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Trusted by PwC, Toyota, GSK, Financial Times

Testimonials

We used Brendan for 12 events this year – each time a great performance with brilliantly applicable message.

Johnson & Johnson

Brendan was great to work with; he was so helpful, and his content was brilliantly related to the company.

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Featured Projects

Team Spirit: Life And Leadership On One Of The World’S Toughest Yacht Races

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How do I book Brendan Hall for my next event?
Email brendan.hall@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience. As speaker agents, PepTalk can secure Brendan Hall for commercial and corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity brand endorsements & partnerships, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Brendan Hall's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. Please note, for media interviews, autographs, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Brendan Hall directly.
What is Brendan Hall's speaking style like?
Brendan delivers engaging, relevant sessions with strong company alignment. His helpful approach and impactful messages consistently resonate, making each event memorable and valuable for business audiences.
What topics does Brendan Hall specialise in?
Email brendan.hall@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience. As speaker agents, PepTalk can secure Brendan Hall for commercial and corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity brand endorsements & partnerships, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Brendan Hall's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. Please note, for media interviews, autographs, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Brendan Hall directly.
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