About this blog

This blog celebrates some of the inspiring and creative ways people are now engaging us in what really matters. Most posts are grouped under the following themes that fit with my work as a consultant, facilitator and comedian:

Thinking

I have always been intrigued by how our thinking effects our behaviour – along with a few million others – and what does it mean to really think fresh?
Some key modes of thinking I am interested in include:

• Creative thinking
• Body-centred thinking & Intuition
• Natural Systems Thinking
• Expansive-Inspirational-Possibility thinking that is grounded in reality (vs issues-based or cynical thinking).

In particular I love radical common sense. . . where you just know something makes sense (or not) and you don’t need to be a rocket-scientist to work it out. I am often bemused that common sense is not all that common.

Engagement

I am always on the hunt for new and interesting ways to engage people in what is meaningful – particularly in today’s over-stimulated world. My work is often based in the ‘live’, interactive domain where I like to use humour, inspiration and absurdity to enliven and empower people.

Facilitation

I believe good facilitation is one of the most underrated and most needed skills on the planet right now. ‘Collaboration’ and ‘co-creation’ are great buzz words, but they don’t just happen with good intention alone. This will be a place to muse on the tricks, tools and pitfalls of good and bad facilitation.

Comedy

Finally I have a place to post photos of my cat’s poo in the bath.

 

Hope you enjoy,

David.