Steve Ware

I save businesses FORTUNES reducing burnout, supercharging wellbeing & calming minds | Corporate Training | 1:1 Executive Training | Keynote Speaker | stevewaremindfulness.com

I get it, you’re busy! So I’ll keep this short.  I can help you in two ways:

1️⃣ If you’re a company seeking happier, healthier, higher performing teams I have the perfect, science-backed solution for you.

I transformed the lives of thousands of my colleagues when I introduced the first (and only) HR-approved mindfulness programme to IBM, and within months I had a waitlist of 500+ people globally.  Graduates of my 8-week course "Success Starts Within: A Mindfulness Journey to Health and Performance" reported :
 
✅  Lower stress levels
✅  Feeling happier and more productive
✅  Sleeping better
✅  Making the correct decisions, even in high stakes situations
✅  Feeling less overwhelmed…
✅  …and even returning to work early from long-term sick leave
 
The course, from the University of Oxford, was described by senior leaders as "undoubtedly the most transformative programme we've ever done at IBM."

Since leaving the company in 2020, I’ve taken this incredible course to the world’s biggest brands, but have also taught my life-changing courses to small & medium businesses across a wide variety of sectors. 

Size really doesn't matter!
 
2️⃣ Each year I work with a select few people 1:1.   My “Resilient Leadership : Executive Strategies for Stress Reduction” training is a six month, bespoke, made-for-you programme that will teach you the secrets to a calmer, quieter mind, and a more fulfilling, purposeful life.

Designed with the most senior leaders in mind, I know you don’t have time to

📗 Read the latest mindfulness books
📱 Download the apps and actually use them, or
🧑‍🔬 Keep up-to-date with the latest science.

So I do all of that for you.  It’s white-glove, VIP service which will uncover the best version of you.  I’ve worked with the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK, please DM me if you are interested in working privately with me.

When I’m not teaching people to find more peace in this frantic world, you'll find me out exploring the countryside with the world’s craziest cocker spaniel, or eating my bodyweight in peri-peri chicken. 

Oh, and if you prefer email, you’ll find me at steve@stevewaremindfulness.com.

Not ready just yet? That's fine, no high pressure sales techniques here! You can grab some of my top tips on mindfulness for free:

🔗  https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/freetips

Founding Director at Steve Ware Mindfulness

I love what I do SO much that it rarely feels like work!

I teach Senior Executives/ CEOs to make better decisions in high stakes situations, and I teach Founder-led organisations & HR executives how to reduce burnout and lower attrition by quietening minds.

Liz Hamlet

Spark Succeed Coaching & Consulting Ltd

Helping entrepreneurs and organisations with their big picture strategic thinking so they can make maximum impact, growth and revenue.

Named in "LinkedIn 1000+ women who inspire through their work 2022" & "LinkedIn 2000 women who inspire 2nd Edition 2022".

* Business Strategist services
* Transformative group & 1-1 programs
* Board & Team away day facilitation 
* Paid speaker services 

www.sparksucceed.co.uk

Director & Founder

Strategic consultant working with your business on a part-time or project basis to develop and implement the RIGHT strategic plans for growth, scaling and retention for you & your business.

Fractional Chief Strategy Officer

Certified Business Strategist (Feb 2024).

Working with Global clients, including Fujifilm, Munich Re, Social Chain, Space NK, Coffee&TV, Virgin StartUp Founders, MindBerry, Rotary International Great Britain & Ireland, General Assembly, Enterprise Nation, University of Birmingham.

✅ The Strategic Founder - 6-week 1-1 program for ambitious founders, bringing together strategy & mindset.
✅ Business Transformation consulting
✅ Strategy & Programme planning
✅ Leadership & Growth advisory
✅ Coaching through conflict / change / transformation
✅ Interview & Onboarding coaching
✅ Integration with your talent management strategy
✅ Workshops & Masterclasses 
✅ Strategic consulting

B2B & B2C coaching.

Read more below for our Outline of Corporate Services.

Certified Business Strategist

Delivering TEDx style talks, masterclasses, panel discussions and keynote presentations about redefining success, leadership, entrepreneurship and mindset.

Clients include: SpaceNK, MunichRE, General Assembly, Fujifilm, LMF Network, Rotary International GB & Ireland, MindBerry, SeedReady, M&C Saatchi, Publicis, BA Holidays, New Zealand Business Women Network.

"Liz presented the session "Switch up your Mindset: From Employee to Entrepreneur" with General Assembly. She was an incredible host, a highly engaging speaker and a joy to work with!  She is definitely an expert in her field.  Great practical tips were provided to help anyone in their career adventure." - Maria Pires (Marketing Partnership Producer, General Assembly)

"Thank you very much for such a fantastic masterclass "Change is an opportunity". It was amazing! Great topic & great spark" - Sandra de Monte (Founder, MindBerry)

Get in touch for more info.

Expert Speaker - Redefining success, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Mindset

Presenter / Event Host / MC / Emcee / Panel Host

Steal the success secrets of Global leaders.

Available to listen on:

Listen - Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, I Heart Radio, Deezer, Listen Notes

Watch - YouTube

Podcast Host / Podcaster / Presenter - "How to Spark Success"

The Antisocial Socialites

Networking & social club on a mission to help our growing global community of Antisocialites to find networking opportunities that work for them

Hate traditional networking and the 60 second pitch? - This is for you! 

Our audio events attract up to 2700 people registered per event.

Follow our link below to register for our LinkedIn audio events, masterclasses, guides and in-person meet ups.

Co-Founder

FizzPopBANG Ltd

✅ Leading leadership, culture and engagement programs.
✅ Client liaison & proposals.
✅ Running the Future Trailblazers community for key influencers of culture in the workplace.
✅ Implementation & transition to a brand new community platform to host events, resources and community connections.

Client Lead

FizzPopBang help build awesome business cultures through employee engagement - connecting your people to your unique company identity to create amazing results.

Their mission?

To make the nation whistle on their way to work.

I'm delighted to be working alongside FizzPopBang as a Facilitation Ninja running sessions on culture, values, leadership and behaviours.

FizzPopBang work for clients including Sony Music, Stella McCartney, Sweaty Betty, Hello Fresh, Channel 4, Asahi & Fuller's Back to the Future.

Facilitation Ninja

DOHE

At the fore-front of guiding global EdTech innovators through DOHE's Go-Together Acceleration Program which champions EdTech startups to improve society.  Supporting the program founders to achieve their objectives through the selection, diagnosis and acceleration stages.

Go-Together Startup coach

RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier

RedBoxMe is an invite-only social platform centered around ideas.


“RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier” is a place of encounter, a place for thinkers, scientists, and innovators of all kinds to come together and engage in meaningful conversations.


As a Corporate Citizen, Cartier has been a pioneer in supporting contemporary art with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (since 1984), in advocating for women empowerment (with Cartier Women’s Initiative since 2006), in helping the most vulnerable (with the creation of Cartier Philanthropy in 2012 and Cartier for Nature in 2020), in providing a platform to global impact entrepreneurs (with the RED CLUB) and the younger generations (with the Gen Z observatory).


These initiatives and Cartier’s active participation in joint collaborations such as the Women’s Pavilion or the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030, have gathered together an incredible network of talented people, from different backgrounds and origins, who all share similar values.


Having been inspired by these beautiful minds and hearts, came the idea of a space, physical and digital, to connect, to share, to experience.

Luminary Thinker

Enterprise Nation

The Help to Grow Management programme was launched by Rishi Sunak in August 2021, to provide 30,000 businesses with leadership support.

Each participant is matched with a voluntary mentor and Enterprise Nation is working with Newable and Association of Business Mentors to recruit a national network of mentors and experts who will guide participants through a growth action plan.

Mentor & Advisor - Help to Grow: Management programme

MindBerry

I'm proud to be partnering with MindBerry as a Professional on the MindBerry online platform that supports people and organisations who want to work with qualified mental health and coaching professionals via video, audio and instant messaging - because the mind matters!

MindBerry aims to work with clients on their mental health, or to help them to develop new mental skills that will help them thrive at work and in their relationships.

Providing B2B coaching - including FTSE 100 corporate clients.

Areas of expertise: Career improvement, Management, Work related issues, Self esteem / self image, business mentoring, success.

Certified Corporate Coach, Speaker & Mindberry Professional

Supported the Senior Management team at Mindberry on an advisory basis as Head of Engagement leading on:

✅ Digital transformation & automation of onboarding and client facing processes
✅ Building the MindBerry #engagementstrategy and offering
✅ Supporting the #Mentalhealth & #coaching professionals
✅ Expanding the MindBerry training program and client support offering

MindBerry is transforming mental health to improve individual wellbeing - a cause very close to my heart.

Mindberry uses technology to connect the world with mental health and coaching professionals - providing coaching, counselling and wellbeing services to many exciting B2B organisations globally.

Head of Engagement - Strategic Advisor (via Spark Succeed Consulting)

- Providing high level coaching expertise and skills to business owners in Bromley at the beginning of their business journey.
- Supporting "Start Up Bromley" initiative - business support for aspiring & early stage entrepreneurs.

Coach - Start Up Bromley

General Assembly

I'm delighted to join General Assembly's talented instructor team dedicated to turning thinkers into creators.

It's an honour to be part of the global network of subject matter experts leading online and in-person  events. Connecting with influencers, industry leaders, and motivated professionals to share my knowledge with consumer or B2B audiences — including top players from the Fortune 100. 

Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. When you learn web development, data, design, business, and more with GA, you get:

Award-winning curriculum and expert instructors, on campus and online.

A global, professional community of 40,000-plus full- and part-time alumni.

Career results from leading-edge courses, with mentorship each step of the way.

Speaking about: Career Growth, Entrepreneurship, Mindset.

Instructor

Medium

Partner - Contributing Writer

You're an entrepreneur running your business for a few years. You've been doing well... but you've hit a ceiling.

The market is changing and you're struggling to identify the risks coming up on the horizon but also the opportunities available to you.

You're busy. Stuck in the delivery... but you're not horizon scanning and most likely aren't approaching your upcoming year strategically enough.  You need help with the big picture thinking to look at your business as an outsider does.

But cookie cutter off-the-peg strategy will only get you so far.  


🟠 THAT'S WHERE I STEP IN:

MY BIG PASSION is helping ambitious entrepreneurs & leaders just like you to:
✅ Think bigger and braver
✅ Work smarter and...
✅ Scale strategically

And to bring to life the RIGHT strategy for you and your business because Scaling & Growth are as unique as you are. What will yours look like?


🟠  WHY ME?

As a strategic leader,  "corporate escapee" with Non-Exec Board experience, I took the leap from corporate senior leader (leading 100 staff) to entrepreneur.  I know inside out the pitfalls that are keeping you small & holding back your business growth.

My canny skill of spotting what others miss is put to good use with my clients.

Named in LinkedIn "1000+ women who inspire through their work" (July 2022).


🟠 HOW?

I help my clients get results through:

✅ Facilitating big thinking at Board Away Days
✅ Making the link between your strategy and your operations in Team Away Days
✅ My transformative 6 week 1-1 program THE STRATEGIC FOUNDER
✅ 1-1 Strategy Hours
✅ Business Strategy Audits
✅ Business Strategist services 
✅ Online masterclasses


Working with Global clients, including Fujifilm, Munich Re, FizzPopBANG, Sony Music, SpaceNK, Publicis, British Airways Holidays, M&C Saatchi, Virgin StartUp Founders, MindBerry, General Assembly, Enterprise Nation, University of Birmingham.


🟠 RESULTS

I've supported my clients to:

✅ upscale their 7-figure businesses to maximise revenue
✅ increase their visibility to become the go to authority in their industry 
✅ realign their mission, vision and values
✅ Bring together Governance thinking for 3-5 year strategies


🟠 WHO AM I?

➡️ Certified Business Strategist, Coach, Speaker – qualified in NLP, CBT & Life Coaching.
➡️ Author of "How to ask for a pay rise (and get it!)" featured in Thrive Global, Medium & Industry Leaders.
➡️ EdTech & University of Birmingham Mentor.
➡️ Experience in both Private and Public Sectors.
🟠 GET IN TOUCH

Need help? - DM me now or visit sparksucceed.co.uk

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