Testimonials
What the room said
Managers, coaches, athletes and event organisers on working with Roberto Forzoni.
Every quote below comes from someone who booked him, worked alongside him, or sat in the audience.
Conferences, keynotes and events
The feedback bookers usually ask for first: what happened when Roberto stood up in front of a room.
“We engaged Roberto to deliver a ‘High Performance’-themed presentation at our annual conference. Comprising staff members from across coaching, sports science, medical, scouting, and analysis departments, he gave a captivating insight into setting standards and measuring achievement. The use of magic and illusion to accompany his message was mesmerising. It was a standout presentation.”
“Roberto’s talk at our recent event was nothing short of extraordinary. His ability to captivate the audience from the very beginning was awe-inspiring. His words were a powerful blend of wisdom, humour, and genuine passion. Roberto’s insights into why we are like we are and why we think like we do were both enlightening and motivating. His anecdotes added a human touch to his message, making it relatable and inspiring.”
“We invited Roberto to come and work with our Executive team to generate both provocation and creativity in their thinking. His session was simply outstanding! We will definitely be inviting him back as it generated some rich conversation, high energy, and the chance to be thoroughly challenged in our assumptions.”
“I wanted Roberto to speak to our participants because I had personally really enjoyed his lectures while I was one of his students. What actually surprised me was how well he could relate things that we had learned on our Masters degree to the challenging individuals we work with and really captivate them. I think this is because at heart Roberto is a great story-teller, which combined with his knowledge and experience makes him really enjoyable to listen to.”
“Straight away we could all see he knew what he was talking about, but he also could relate to us. He used some great examples from the Premiership that we all knew of. The best part was that all of what he said could be related to sport and to life in general. I know it’s a cliche but I did find it inspiring.”
“Roberto was the man that got team Caterpillar psychologically through the marathon. He taught us games and tricks to help us forget about the pain we were in. If you ever need help to get your self through a task then Roberto is your man. He can also top off the training with a bit of mind-blowing magic too!”
Managers and coaches
The people who brought Roberto into the building, and kept bringing him back.
“Roberto’s incredible understanding of people, human nature and sport makes him the ultimate performance consultant. He knows what it takes to make people and teams excel and win.”
“Following our promotion to the Premier League, we (West Ham United FC) had a hugely successful season, reaching the FA Cup Final and a UEFA Cup place. Our finish position of 9th was way ahead of our expectations. The psychology and mental toughness of the squad was enhanced by his actions.”
“I have known Roberto for over twenty years from his work in the game. When it comes to the psychological side of football, his expertise has helped me to add another dimension to my managerial armoury.”
“When it comes to executive coaching and performance consultants, Roberto is definitely someone I could highly recommend. He has been a great help.”
“I brought Roberto in to work with me at three clubs (Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford). His passion for the sport and in depth knowledge of performance issues and the psychological impact on players was crucial to our success.”
“Roberto was incredibly successful. His thinking outside the box gave us the added edge to get the right results.”
“Intuitive, smart and honest, Roberto is quick to the point and amazingly accurate with his advice.”
“It has been our pleasure to work with Roberto for over 6 years. Our elite tennis athletes, staff and management have all experienced Roberto’s depth of knowledge, passion, humility and understanding. Roberto without question has moved our programme forwards and continues to invigorate our team immeasurably.”
Athletes
Grand Slam players, Olympians and Premier League professionals on the work itself.
“Working with Roberto, I have learnt to appreciate tennis again. I was getting angry on court about things that weren’t really necessary.”
“I have worked with Roberto throughout my career, from Brighton, Spurs, West Ham and now Fulham. He’s a good guy to work with and has helped me with my football and life.”
“Roberto helped develop a mentally tough group of players. He was with us for the last 10 games of the season and really made an impact.”
“Roberto’s a good man to have around the place. I have known him since playing with the England U17s and have always liked the way he does things. He’s been around a long time and knows his stuff.”
“I have worked with Roberto on a number of occasions and found him to be informative, lively, interesting and thought provoking.”
“Roberto, top man! We did it!”
“I had a lot of confidence in Roberto and the outcome was great. He made me feel really happy with myself and my performing. Through our work together I am now content in life as well as performing and am an Olympian and medal winner!”
“Working with Roberto took me to a new level in my athletics career. With his help I was able to achieve my goals through mental preparation and logical thinking. Roberto’s simplistic approach with me guided me in the direction I needed to become elite.”
“Roberto shows me how to believe that I can do all the things that I want to do. He works a lot with motivational videos and visualisation. He’s just an amazing person and I really get on with him. He’s very energised, very funny and minimises things that seemed quite stressful.”
“Roberto makes you really understand why psychology can help. He was very good on the motivational side. I remember he made a video of my training and it was quite inspiring. He helped me when I was down. He lifted my spirits and helped me become more independent at sorting out my problems.”
“Roberto is such an amazing person. He showed me how to get to where I want to be in my sport. Things that were once stressful are now under control, including my nerves! His wonderful sense of humour and down-to-earth approach has really helped me to believe that I can achieve all my goals.”
“Roberto’s help has been fantastic. As well as the personal help, he has helped to put together a successful support team that has been great.”
Talk to Roberto
Most enquiries are answered within 24 hours. If you are working to a date, say so in the first line and Roberto will come back with availability first.
Speaking and keynotes
Conferences, leadership events, sales kick-offs and away days, in person or virtual.
Performance psychology
Ongoing work with teams, squads, coaches and executive groups.
Media and comment
Expert comment on mindset, pressure and performance for broadcast and print.