Rich Watkins Email & Phone Number

London

At Let's Go I lead a global network, offering practical support to organisations that want to get more from collaboration. We work on three streams of work:> Develop collaborative leaders> Unlock team potential> Build a supportive systemUnderpinned by practical scaleable tools and all grounded in The Let's Go Model® - a transformative way of understanding groups that I created in 2016.Clients include: Warner Bros Discovery, Aviva, BBC Studios, Cancer Research UK… Show more At Let's Go I lead a global network, offering practical support to organisations that want to get more from collaboration. We work on three streams of work:> Develop collaborative leaders> Unlock team potential> Build a supportive systemUnderpinned by practical scaleable tools and all grounded in The Let's Go Model® - a transformative way of understanding groups that I created in 2016.Clients include: Warner Bros Discovery, Aviva, BBC Studios, Cancer Research UK, Deutsche Telekom, etc. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I put my money where my mouth is - taking on complex problems that require collaboration. The work I get asked for most sits across the fields of: strategy (choices and priorities), vision/purpose (where you are headed and why), innovation/opportunities (tangible projects/changes), and culture/change/values (behaviours/ways of working).Recent examples: system of values for Lindt UK and USA, post-merger strategic playbook for Grameen Foundation, post-COVID direction for Northern Ballet.

Specialising in collaborative leadership - major work with Deutche Telekom and Scandinavian Airlines

London, United Kingdom

I bring creative ideas to life as projects, processes and practices to experiment and learn. My work spans genres - working with concepts, words, illustration and experiences - and is mostly in collaboration.Highlights: > "All's Well" was a creative exploration of the the 1901 Camberwell coat of arms including a 30 ft mural (with Göksu Gül and Ben Weldon), a brass plaque embedded in the pavement (with Anoushka Woodhouse) and The Camberwell Arts Festival Theme> The Mixup… Show more I bring creative ideas to life as projects, processes and practices to experiment and learn. My work spans genres - working with concepts, words, illustration and experiences - and is mostly in collaboration.Highlights: > "All's Well" was a creative exploration of the the 1901 Camberwell coat of arms including a 30 ft mural (with Göksu Gül and Ben Weldon), a brass plaque embedded in the pavement (with Anoushka Woodhouse) and The Camberwell Arts Festival Theme> The Mixup was 41 artists from 6 cities getting mixed up in each others' creative process - Beirut, Cape Town, Istanbul, LA, London, Medellin> The Airmail Project was 16 artists from 16 countries collaborating by post to co-create 16 pieces of work> United Verses 译站 was a cross-language poetry project based in Shanghai that ran 2011-2015I have published four books of poetry: Pen Paper Pause (2009), Most Things Move (2013), It's Hard To Be A Human (2016), Alive Or Else (2019). Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Working independently and as an associate> Creating the Fairmined mark and brand identity - for gold from responsible community mines > Turning Aviva's Values into everyday decision making tools (with BusinessFourZero)> Collaborative design for Grameen Foundation FarmerLink project in the Philippines (with Propellerfish)> Brand strategy, innovation direction and product rationalisation for Aqualisa> Research and innovation projects for Cancer Research UK on… Show more Working independently and as an associate> Creating the Fairmined mark and brand identity - for gold from responsible community mines > Turning Aviva's Values into everyday decision making tools (with BusinessFourZero)> Collaborative design for Grameen Foundation FarmerLink project in the Philippines (with Propellerfish)> Brand strategy, innovation direction and product rationalisation for Aqualisa> Research and innovation projects for Cancer Research UK on reaching wealthy men and responding appropriately to death and grief Show less

London, United Kingdom

Working globally out of London (with 4 months in South Korea and a year in Shanghai) on 70+ projects in 20+ countries spanning strategy, innovation, and organisational/cultural transformation. Working across wide range of sectors.> Creating 'Heart of House', a quality home brand for Argos> Creating a new global beer brand for Carlsberg> Helping Virgin Media shake up B2B telecoms in the UK with Big Red Internet> Working with mining giant Vale to recast their… Show more Working globally out of London (with 4 months in South Korea and a year in Shanghai) on 70+ projects in 20+ countries spanning strategy, innovation, and organisational/cultural transformation. Working across wide range of sectors.> Creating 'Heart of House', a quality home brand for Argos> Creating a new global beer brand for Carlsberg> Helping Virgin Media shake up B2B telecoms in the UK with Big Red Internet> Working with mining giant Vale to recast their vision, mission and values> Major new nationwide product launch for Harbin, China's oldest beer brand> Helped Kraft Australia put the consumer at the heart of brand planning Show less

London, United Kingdom

Leading the ?What If! Social Innovation Foundation, where we provide full consulting services on a pro bono basis.> Overseeing 2012 projects with Fair Finance - financial services that don't exclude or exploit people on low incomes.> Selecting CanDo Coffee as 2013 partner - positive employment and delicious coffee on London's streets.

Technical lead on 2-stroke marine lubricants for BP & Castrol brands.> Redesigned the world’s biggest selling engine oil, improving performance and reducing cost of goods.> Maintained integrity and availability of our Marine lubricants through a worldwide additive supply crisis. BP were the only major oil company to not default on customer deliveries.> Designed and delivered creative sessions for BP Lubricants top 100 leaders.> Part of core team designing the BP… Show more Technical lead on 2-stroke marine lubricants for BP & Castrol brands.> Redesigned the world’s biggest selling engine oil, improving performance and reducing cost of goods.> Maintained integrity and availability of our Marine lubricants through a worldwide additive supply crisis. BP were the only major oil company to not default on customer deliveries.> Designed and delivered creative sessions for BP Lubricants top 100 leaders.> Part of core team designing the BP Group strategy to minimize the environmental impact over 25 yrs. Show less

Joining as a laboratory apprentice, I worked my way up through the ranks, building a broad base of business experience while earning a prize winning Chemistry degree part time.> Modern apprenticeship programme: two years, made up of six month placements across different teams and departments.> Analytical Scientist for BP Chemicals: responsible for product quality assurance and investigative projects.> Specialist Testing for Castrol & BP Fuels: keeping an eye on… Show more Joining as a laboratory apprentice, I worked my way up through the ranks, building a broad base of business experience while earning a prize winning Chemistry degree part time.> Modern apprenticeship programme: two years, made up of six month placements across different teams and departments.> Analytical Scientist for BP Chemicals: responsible for product quality assurance and investigative projects.> Specialist Testing for Castrol & BP Fuels: keeping an eye on competitors and solve technical issues. Primarily using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Show less

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