Performance psychology programmes that build resilience, unlock potential and make sustainable high performance possible — for organisations and individuals alike.
Looking for evidence-based workshops and programmes in resilience, leadership, wellbeing or team performance? We design and deliver bespoke programmes for your people.
Looking for psychology-based tools to manage pressure, build resilience and sustain performance — at your own pace, in your own time? Our online courses are for you.
Looking for a keynote, conference session or panel contribution on resilience, performance psychology or leadership? Gill and Viv speak internationally.
High performance doesn’t have to cost you your health, your clarity or your team. But right now, many people are running on empty — managing relentless change, absorbing pressure from every direction, and wondering how to keep going without burning out.
Every programme draws on applied psychology, neuroscience and 20+ years of practice
For organisations, we design around your culture and people — not off-the-shelf slides
our support doesn't end when the session does — we're still here six weeks or six years later
Evidence-based learning programmes designed to help individuals and organisations sustain performance in demanding environments. Our programmes combine psychology, neuroscience and practical leadership tools drawn from over fifteen years of work with universities, healthcare organisations and global teams.
Build the trust, communication and accountability that transforms good teams into great ones.
Unlock the thinking patterns that drive learning, agility and breakthrough performance.
Equip your people to manage pressure, recover fast and sustain performance through change.
Practical tools to manage demand, protect energy and prevent burnout before it begins.
Help your people step into their capability with confidence, not apology.
Tell us what you need. We'll build it around you.
Human Judgement, Trust & Performance in an Automated World
Build your organisation's in-house capability to design, deliver and evaluate effective learning programmes
Viv is one of the first practitioners and lecturers of positive psychology in the UK, and one of the country's leading growth mindset specialists. She has designed and facilitated programmes for Spotify, the Financial Times, the V&A, the Wellcome Trust and the School for Social Entrepreneurs — bringing an evidence-based, practical approach that creates tangible change.
Gill is a performance psychologist, founder of Koru Development and author of 8 books published in 12+ languages. She began her career in United Nations refugee camps and has since worked with leaders in elite sport, global healthcare, the UN and Fortune 100 companies. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, Glamour and Success Magazine.
Download our free Workload Audit — a 5-step reflective tool used by leaders at the BBC, NHS and UAL to identify what’s draining energy and design a more sustainable way of working.
A percentage of every Koru Development project funds the Koru Trust — supporting Karen Hill Tribe refugees on the Thailand–Burma border with education, resources and opportunity. When you work with us, you’re part of something bigger.