Talks
I speak regularly in the UK and further afield on the art and science of creative thinking. I’ve given talks for organisations like ITV, the BBC, NBC Universal, St Martin’s College, Fox, Camelot and Viacom as well as at many international conferences.
Among my recent sessions are Change The Way You Think Forever; How To Have A Great Idea When You’ve Got No Time At All; Lunatics, Criminals, Junkies & Amateurs and Observations on the Question of Creative Confidence. You can check out some of these talks, and testimonials from them, below.
If you’d like to give your team an inspirational boost and encourage them to see the world differently then drop me a line.
When we think like everyone else, we create like everyone else. In Change The Way You Think Forever I take the audience on an extraordinary journey via potato chips, microwave ovens, Boris Becker's tongue, hard drugs and the Bible, as I set out to discover the secrets of original thinking.
Coming up with a great idea is hard. Coming up with a great idea in next to no time doubly so. In How To Have a Great Idea When You've Got No Time At All, using insights gleaned from artists, musicians, film makers and others, I explore simple steps you can take to hunt down a great idea once the clock is against you.
In Lunatics, Junkies, Criminals & Amateurs I take the audience inside the world of outsiders to discover the lessons in creativity we can learn from those who society would shun.
“You smashed it Richard - the feedback is consistent about how you inspired people to think differently, energised them and managed to take the whole room with you - no mean feat as it was an eclectic bunch. Thank you!”
“Resoundingly positive feedback from your fantastic talk yesterday. Thanks again Richard, it hit all the right notes and was hugely entertaining and insightful.”
“Thank you so much for such a brilliant presentation! We were so impressed and had so many people coming up to us afterwards to say how much they’d enjoyed it. We’d love to work with you again in future!”
“Sometimes teams need to pause and refresh their creative process. Richard is one of the most popular speakers on the global conference circuit and people come from all over the world to be inspired by him.”
“Brilliantly funny, seamlessly integrated and beautifully presented. I was particularly struck by Richard’s range of sources, and the depth in his ideas. He has been a pleasure and hugely insightful to work with. I have seen great work as a result of ideas from his talk already, and students gave brilliant feedback to his presentation.”
“I want to thank you so much for your talk. It was inspirational, fascinating and affirming, a gift to the school leavers as they go off onto new paths. But I am sure that all of us took away new ways of seeking creativity and ideas; I certainly did!”
“A really inspiring, thought-provoking session that has got everyone talking and thinking. Loved the mix of videos, pics and thoughts.”
“Amazing session, as always. Thank you so much! I’ve gotten incredible feedback! It resonated across all levels of our membership.”
“One of the best presentations I’ve ever seen! Really engaging, interesting, and inspiring.”
“I loved him. He made the last hour fly-by which is saying something considering (in his words) he was the barrier between us and alcohol.”
“I could listen to him talk for hours! Exactly what’s needed when you’re feeling a little worn out, especially in creative roles.”
“Richard provided a fantastic presentation for our event; thought provoking with a lot of useful take-aways. His energy was evident, and he was very easy to work with – thank you!”
“Very engaging and inspiring, with some great models for thinking about creativity. I have three pages of notes!”
“David Lynch said that ideas are like fish. If you want to catch the big fish, you have to go deeper and book a session with Richard Holman.”