From Space to Earth

Lessons in High-Performance Teams

About this webinar

Join Susan Charlesworth, Astronaut Instructor, for an eye-opening webinar on high-performing teams in extreme conditions. Drawing from her extensive experience training astronauts for the International Space Station and preparing them for future Moon missions, Susan reveals the secrets of peak team performance and how they apply to any high-stakes environment.

Discover how team dynamics evolve in the unforgiving conditions of space and the isolation of one of the harshest environments on Earth, Antarctica. Susan shares exclusive insights and stories from her work in human factors training for space missions, offering a rare glimpse into the psychological challenges faced by those pushing the boundaries of human exploration.

Whether you're leading a team in a high-pressure industry or simply fascinated by how psychology affects space exploration, this webinar will equip you with strategies to elevate your or your team's performance here on Earth.

About the speakers

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Susan Charlesworth is a Coach and Facilitator in Human Factors with over a decade of experience optimising human performance in extreme environments. As a former Instructor at the European Space Agency, she has trained astronauts, mission control teams, and Antarctic explorers. Susan now applies her unique expertise to help organisations in high-stakes industries enhance team performance, improve decision-making, and reduce human error. She holds an MSc in Human Factors and Safety in Aeronautics from Cranfield University and is the founder and Director of Charlesworth Human Performance Ltd.