In the first few months of 2026 I developed (from scratch) and then gave:

- A series of English lessons (I called it Business Boost) to a communications agency in Eindhoven.

- A creative writing workshop for recruitment advertisers working at an international company specialised in mobility solutions (e.g. prosthetic limbs).

- A storytelling workshop, plus follow-up, for product managers at a multinational conglomerate which, amongst other things, develops and manufactures high-volume printing systems.

Global creative playground sessions

In September & October 2019 I helped give a series of workshops in Shanghai, Eindhoven and Boston.

These workshops, organised by Philips and known as the Creative Playground, are used to mature ideas for research projects during an intensive two-day session. This time round the topic was 'sleep'. All kinds of folk (e.g. business consultants, designers, potential end-users) come to give an outside-in perspective on the concepts.

I was there to help the participants create and structure their stories, and then to coach them in pitching (they had to present their ideas to a local jury on day three).