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Christopher Howell
Fee band from £ 2000 - 4000
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Background
Christopher Howell defies categorization as he traverses borders of being a life coach, management and inspirational speaker, and magician. Originally from Michigan, he has been based in London, UK since his teens. Christopher is a certified life coach, and a member of the Magic Circle, the world’s most prestigious international society for the magical arts.
He holds a BA (hons, double major) in Studio Arts and Theatre Arts. After his BA he pursued training as an opera singer both in Italy at the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna and privately in London.
After thorough exploration of the lyrical theatre path, Howell's journey in performance art came full circle back to his lifelong passion since the age of seven: magic. However this time, his magic started taking a completely new form. Equipped with his diverse backpack of creative training in various fields, he launched his new mission with magic.
Howell’s work combines his twin passions for the art of magic and personal development. His work combines his varied background with his exploration in the potential of proactive cognition and creative learning.
Areas of Expertise
In his innovative and unforgettable workshops and presentations, Christopher Howell prompts his audiences to examine how, by seeing and thinking in new ways, we, like magicians, can change reality.
The result is an intelligent, empowering and entertaining analysis that sends spectators away with a lasting impression, fresh eyes and useful skills with which to engage in their professional and personal lives. Howell states, “my mission is to use magic not just as entertainment, but as the vehicle to teach, motivate, and stimulate new thought.”
Each project is molded to speak for the client’s individual concerns. With workshops, each attendee leaves with comprehensive lecture notes, which combine reminders of the workshop experience with concrete tools and methods that can be implemented to increase effectiveness and pro-activity.
Christopher Howell specialises in two ‘presentation formats’:
• TRAINING WORKSHOPS
• KEYNOTE & AFTER-DINNER PRESENTATIONS
After choosing the desired format, choose your theme:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT:
The Magic of Management - Topics include: communications issues, organizational dynamics, stakeholder identity, complex change scenarios, goals of change management, action at a distance, lateral thinking, inhibitive boundaries...
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & EFFECTIVENESS:
The Magic is You - Topics include: understanding how personal development leads to organizational development, ways of learning, lateral thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, optimizing effectiveness, exploring 'failure', questioning assumptions, effective methods of thinking...
Following a personal consultation, each workshop is custom-shaped to suit the particular application at hand. The broad themes are listed below, from which specific connections are made to the client’s individual concerns.
Topics include:
• Change management objectives
• Effective team organizational dynamics
• Diversity and multiple perspectives
• Change models
• Conquering fear
• Questioning assumptions and stereotypes
• Stimulating creative thinking
• Breaking the boundaries of limiting thought
• Problem solving techniques
• Maximizing personal effectiveness
With workshops, each attendee leaves with comprehensive lecture notes, which combine reminders of the workshop experience with concrete tools and methods that can be implemented to increase effectiveness and pro-activity.
Client Comments
“2008 was the first year that we engaged an external guest speaker to open the event and we were extremely pleased with the outcome. The aim for us was to capture the imaginations of the delegates from the moment the conference opened. Traditionally delegates feel so inspired by the end of conference as a result of the networking and training they’ve received however we were keen that we added a new dimension to the event right from the start and magic was not something we’ve brought to our delegates at this event before. … His messages were refined to suit the audience and there was a good balance of theory, illusions and audience participation. His presence engaged the audience with his excellent public speaking style. I would recommend Christopher Howell and not hesitate to involve him in future events.”
VOLUNTEERING ENGLAND: Lizzie Cole, Head of Student Volunteering
"(Christopher made) very good links to our event on the subject of achievement and he struck the perfect balance of being entertaining as well as communicating important key messages. We received universal positive feedback from the audience. I give him a 10 out of 10!"
Denise July, Head of Organisational Development, Borough of Hounslow
“The presentation was exceptionally positive in a number of ways and touched the audience so that the ideas presented as part of the show resonated with them on various levels and for some time after. The combination and use of magic to illustrate the message was most effective. Magic was used as the metaphor to explain the importance of relationships, communication, sharing of information and establishing personal and professional goals.“
FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: Mr. John Pearson, Vice President – Operations
“What we experienced was far more than masterful illusion. Christopher’s session was extremely thought provoking in a very positive way. The surprise was that he engaged the issues at both deeply philosophical and temporal levels simultaneously… I was very impressed by the way he engaged the group. He did not ‘act’ in front of us; he pulled us into a world which we created together. I have no hesitation in recommending him to other organizations.”
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS, LTD: Dr. C. Luebkeman, Director for the Foresight and Innovation Department
“Your ability to connect with our audience whilst clearly communicating the key concepts made our event very memorable… Many attendees liked your style and they way you delivered the presentation and were especially impressed with the way in which you utilised magic to illustrate how important it is to see things from different perspectives…. The energy in the room after the presentation was invaluable and encouraged people to let loose with a smile on their face…We would recommend Project Illusions to anyone looking to take their presentation or seminar to the next level.”
FOCUS INFORMATION SERVICES: Mr. Matthew Tesoriero, Director of Marketing
