Mike Pegg
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Mike Pegg is a British
writer
and mentor who has helped to pioneer the strengths approach to working with people. He has written many books on the topic. These include The Art of Mentoring, The Super Teams Book and Strengths Coaching In 90 Minutes (the latter co-authored with Sue Moore). The strengths approach is now acknowledged as having a key part to play in education, work, organisations, sports and all walks of life.
, England
, in 1944. He grew up in Derbyshire
, left school at 15 and worked in a factory
for six years. First given the chance to work with people by Community Service Volunteers in 1965, Mike has spent the past 45 years studying what works and helping people to build on their strengths and achieve their picture of success. In 2010 he set up The Strengths Foundation.
Pegg’s early work was captured in the 1972 BBC documentary Escape To Fulfilment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hC3MeNKiTI), which highlighted his role in running Lancaster House
in Richmond. This described the pioneering therapeutic community he ran for young people. They were encouraged:
a) To take responsibility;
b) To build on their strengths;
c) To manage the consequences of their weaknesses.
They then encouraged each other to stay healthy and achieve success.
In 1974 Pegg set-up his own company dedicated to helping people to build on their strengths and achieve ongoing success. Invited to work in Scandinavia, he spent over a decade there educating leaders in schools, business and sports. Returning to the UK in 1986, he has since focused on working with pioneering individuals, teams and organisations.
His approach has always been to study, simplify and share what works. This has led to providing practical tools that people have used to build super teams and superb organisations. These have been adopted by organisations to build excellence cultures, rather than excuse cultures. They have delivered a clear story, strategy and road to success.
Pegg’s style is encouraging and generous, but it is also extremely clear. He only works with people, teams and organisations that aim to be positive, professional and peak performers. Many organisations report that this approach works. People take away practical tools they can use to deliver peak performance.
A strong advocate of sharing knowledge, Mike set up The Strengths Foundation in 2010. The Foundation’s site is packed with positive models and practical tools that people can download and use in their own way.
United Kingdom
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Writer
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and mentor who has helped to pioneer the strengths approach to working with people. He has written many books on the topic. These include The Art of Mentoring, The Super Teams Book and Strengths Coaching In 90 Minutes (the latter co-authored with Sue Moore). The strengths approach is now acknowledged as having a key part to play in education, work, organisations, sports and all walks of life.
Biography
Pegg was born in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England
England
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, in 1944. He grew up in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, left school at 15 and worked in a factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
for six years. First given the chance to work with people by Community Service Volunteers in 1965, Mike has spent the past 45 years studying what works and helping people to build on their strengths and achieve their picture of success. In 2010 he set up The Strengths Foundation.
Pegg’s early work was captured in the 1972 BBC documentary Escape To Fulfilment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hC3MeNKiTI), which highlighted his role in running Lancaster House
Richmond Fellowship
Richmond Fellowship is a mental health charity founded in 1959 by Elly Jansen, a Dutch theology student, who bought a house in Richmond, London, and invited patients from the local psychiatric hospital to live with her...
in Richmond. This described the pioneering therapeutic community he ran for young people. They were encouraged:
a) To take responsibility;
b) To build on their strengths;
c) To manage the consequences of their weaknesses.
They then encouraged each other to stay healthy and achieve success.
In 1974 Pegg set-up his own company dedicated to helping people to build on their strengths and achieve ongoing success. Invited to work in Scandinavia, he spent over a decade there educating leaders in schools, business and sports. Returning to the UK in 1986, he has since focused on working with pioneering individuals, teams and organisations.
His approach has always been to study, simplify and share what works. This has led to providing practical tools that people have used to build super teams and superb organisations. These have been adopted by organisations to build excellence cultures, rather than excuse cultures. They have delivered a clear story, strategy and road to success.
Pegg’s style is encouraging and generous, but it is also extremely clear. He only works with people, teams and organisations that aim to be positive, professional and peak performers. Many organisations report that this approach works. People take away practical tools they can use to deliver peak performance.
A strong advocate of sharing knowledge, Mike set up The Strengths Foundation in 2010. The Foundation’s site is packed with positive models and practical tools that people can download and use in their own way.