Creative Collaboration
Over the years I’ve noticed that the most memorable moments in workshops aren’t usually the ones I’ve planned.
They’re the moments when people build on each other’s thinking, start to see things differently, and find new ways of acting that weren’t available to any one person at the start.
Big challenges can’t be solved by working harder – but they can be solved by people who are open to creativity, and good at collaborating – that’s why it’s the heart of everything I do.
"Alex is a trusted thought partner who works magic on complex problems."
I work with leaders who want to...
Get more from off sites and workshops
Go beyond presentations and updates to generate shared understanding, fresh thinking and momentum.
Help people work better together
Develop trust, strengthen relationships and make better use of the collective intelligence in the room.
Lead well through uncertainty
Build the confidence to navigate complexity together when there isn’t a clear roadmap.
Build a culture of participation
Encourage diverse contributions and actively involve people in doing the work that matters.
"The best facilitator I have ever worked with."
“Alex is stand out, the best facilitator I have ever worked with.”
Ginny Idehen
CEO, Mind (Mid and North East Essex)
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Creative conversations
For me, creativity has never just been confined to innovation, brainstorming or creative thinking (although done a lot of this over the years).
I see creativity as a much broader human capacity: the ability to notice, connect, imagine, assess and bring something new into being.
So whether you’re shaping strategy, leading change or trying to solve a difficult problem, creativity can show up not just in ideas – but in deeper dialogue, stronger ownership, and better results.
A few projects...
- ESG team retreats AstraZeneca
- Strategy development EACH
- Environmental safety campaign Royal Dutch Shell
- Large stakeholder events University of Suffolk
- Purpose, mission and values Essex Mind
- Fresh thinking workshops NHS
- Town hall workshops Community Climate Action
- Creative facilitation training Britten Pears Arts
My approach
I’ve spent more than two decades exploring how people learn, create and collaborate together in ways that feel more alive.
That journey has taken me through organisational and leadership development, creative problem-solving, design, improvisational theatre, large group dialogue, and the wisdom of living systems.
Rather than arriving with a fixed approach, I design experiences for workshops, off sites, and longer programmes that invite people to slow down, become more curious, to think critically and creatively to discover what’s possible together.
Every situation and every group is different. So, sometimes those experiences are playful. Sometimes they are reflective. Sometimes they draw on emotional and somatic wisdom. And sometimes they challenge long-held assumptions.
Whatever the approach, my aim is to create the conditions where people can participate more fully and think differently together.
"Alex's style, consideration and emotional intelligence are hugely beneficial for strategy development and team building."
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It’s about creative collaboration and playing at the edge of uncertainty.
