HR in Review 21 – Pro Sports Lessons For HR and Employees with Graeme Close

Bill Banham’s guest today is Graeme L. Close, Head of Nutrition at DP World Tour Golf, Nutrition Consultant to England Rugby, and Professor of Human Physiology at Liverpool John Moores University – where he combines his academic research with nutrition and physiology consultancy to some of the worlds leading sporting organizations.

Graeme has published over 160 original papers and review articles and regularly delivers keynote conference presentations across the world.

From an applied perspective, Graeme is currently working with England Rugby, The DP World Tour Golf and European Ryder Cup Team and consults to several Premier League Football clubs and players. Graeme is currently the Deputy Chair of the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) and is a fellow of both The European College of Sport Science and The British Association Of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Graeme regularly appears on television (BBC Trust me I’m a Dr, ITV Truth about food) and radio (BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Merseyside) discussing nutrition for health and sports performance.

Graeme is also a speaker at the upcoming DisruptHR London summit. HR in Review listeners save 50% on tickets with the code: DISRUPTLDN-HRR50

Questions Include:

• You work with some of the world’s greatest athletes. Where does nutrition and physiology fit into maximizing sporting performance? Can you describe some characteristics of a dedicated mindset?
• How can a poor diet impact employees? How can it harm happiness, concentration and productivity?
• You will be presenting at DisruptHR London on July 6th. Why DisruptHR? The session is called: “The simplicity of elite human performance”. Tell me about the presentation and hoped-for learning outcomes.
  “If you could pass on one crucial lesson you have learned in your carrier – in one minute or less – what would be your top tip for other professionals”