Getting Match Fit for a Different Future

How to build the capability that creates confidence

The future isn’t going to look like the present. How do you build the resourcefulness and resilience that mean you’re not just prepared for what’s coming, but ready to make the most of it?

Free live session · Friday 7th August · 1pm UK · 50 minutes via Zoom

Getting Match Fit for a Different Future is part of Ian McDermott’s monthly Springboard series: 50 minutes of clear thinking, drawn from 35+ years of working with people navigating change. Not a sales pitch. Not a teaser. Practical insight you can use the same day.

No fluffNew thinkingInitiate real momentum

What we'll explore

The 'match fit' concept - why real preparation needs a standard, a deadline and a clear sense of what the game demands
What you'd need to develop - how to identify, individually or as a team, what would leave you genuinely equipped for a different future
Surviving change versus shaping it - the difference, and how to move from one to the other
Why the resources that matter most are human ones - and how to start building them deliberately
Questions worth sitting with - practical prompts for individual reflection and team conversation about what 'future-ready' really looks like
Creating a direction of travel - how to move toward capability and confidence, beyond just your comfort zone

The future isn’t going to look like the present. We can feel that, even when we can’t yet put a name to it.

Getting match fit isn’t about bracing for impact. It’s about building the resourcefulness and resilience that mean change finds you ready, and able to make the most of what it brings. The good news is that this is a capability, which means it can be built on purpose.

The resources most needed right now are human ones. And they can be built on purpose.

Founder of ITS · Trainer & Coach

Ian McDermott

Ian McDermott has dedicated his life to giving people the tools to deal with the challenges they face and the skills to create their own solutions. He is renowned for making learning simple and enjoyable, for rekindling people’s curiosity and confidence, and for a teaching style that helps people feel more at ease in themselves and the roles they find themselves in.

Ian is the founder of International Teaching Seminars (ITS) and a leadership, innovation and collaboration consultant. He has trained a generation of NLP Practitioners, NLP Master Practitioners and Coaches working all over the world. His 15 books have been translated into more than 20 languages.

What others say

I am learning to create space between stimulus and response instead of reacting automatically.

Sally

It taught me to stop trying to have all the answers and give space for them to come to me.

Michelle

I feel lighter, more assured and more able to trust myself.

Bethan

I realised I can create a future that feels exciting rather than overwhelming.

Ashley

New to ITS?

You’re very welcome, whether you’ve trained with us before or this is your first time. There’s no prep, no prior experience required, and no pressure to speak. Come as you are, listen, and take what’s useful into your own work.

The basics

Friday 7th August 2026, 1pm UK

50 minutes

Live online via Zoom

Free

Anyone who wants to feel genuinely ready for what’s coming, not just braced for it

FAQ

Will there be a Q&A?

Yes, ask as we go along. Bring your questions, or chip in as they arise.

Will there be more sessions like this?

Yes, this is part of our monthly Springboard series, so keep an eye out for the next one.

What if it's my first session?

You’re very welcome whether it’s your first or your fifteenth. No prep, no prior experience needed. Just turn up, listen, and take what’s useful.

Can I invite colleagues?

Please do. Anyone curious is welcome. Just forward or share this link.