Joseph Murphy

Artist, Brainstormer, Change Agent, Christian, Connector, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Marketer, Project manager, Sales specialist, Student

A father of two children, Matilda and Pippa, I have been married to my wife Sarah for 7 years. A TED fan for more than a decade, Ideas are what get me out of bed. I read English Literature, Media and International Politics as an undergraduate and I'm a postgraduate of Cardiff University in the field of Teaching and Learning. Formerly a senior member of staff at a private, national, pan-service preparatory military college, I am an expert in curriculum design, business development, 'ideation' and public speaking. A coach and speaker, I have worked with young people in the education and third sector throughout Wales and the South of England in areas such as personal leadership,

Ideas. My family. Fairness.

Curriculum Design, Engagement Strategies, Event Management, Project Management, Public speaking, Teaching and Learning

I’ve been watching TED Talks for 10 years. I was deeply moved by Ken Robinson’s lecture on Educations Death Valley and his question, ‘Do schools kill creativity?’ In my work at a preparatory military college, I shared these concepts with all of my team. I read complimentary literature and Ken’s books. I empowered my staff and demanded of myself that we value individuals, and that we embrace change and drive innovation at every opportunity. The culture, despite the challenging background of our students, was remarkable. In a new role, at a University, oddly, I found creativity stifled, strangled and conspicuously absent. As Ken Robinson described all those years ago, it seemed that roles and responsibilities have encouraged many not to be creative, to drive innovation or to demand change, because it’s not their job. I believe that everyone has a responsibility to shape the world around them and that there is a genuine thirst for ‘permission’ to be creative, to fail and to try.