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Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

NSA-Certified Speaking Professional

Robert Alan Black is my given name. The name I prefer people to call me is Alan.

I have a few creative pseudonyms or aliases:
Dr. Black, the c  o l  o  r  f  u  l man named Black, Dr. I. L. Create, the Viz Whiz and the Creativity Wizard. You hopefully will begin to know me as Alan.

Professionally I am a creative workplace consultant and professional speaker. I specialize in the on-going development of creative thinking skills in ALL people in their workplaces and in producing creative ideas for my clients.

As a creative idea consultant I offer three related services individually or through virtual teams assembled specifically for the client to:

  1. generate ideas for specific problems or needs
  2. facilitate idea generation by or with my client's people
  3. train my client's people in one to many techniques for generating ideas.

Since 1979 I have worked with a mixture of business, industrial, government, and association clients plus I serve on the faculties of several annual executive development programs.

Since 1960 I have worked as a Licensed Architect, Freelance Cartoonist and Writer, College Professor, Television News Editor/Writer, Graphic Artist, Signage Designer, Interior Designer and Speaker/Consultant.

As a speaker and workplace consultant, I help my clients in S.P.R.E.A.D.ng™ Creative Thinking and Creativeness Throughout Their Workplaces©. I do these through:

  1. face-to-face consulting
  2. custom-designed opening and closing conference sessions
  3. seminars
  4. training programs
  5. retreats
  6. idea generation sessions or training

I combine down-to-earth, directly useful content with enthusiasm, humor and highly interactive sessions. My programs offer participants ideas and techniques that can be used immediately in their workplace or in their personal lives.

The results are 1,000's of ideas to generate new products and/or services, increase profits, solve problems, surpass competition, improve staff morale, and reduce staff problems.

I help people recognize that they are more creative than they currently believe and train them on how to expand the creative thinking of everyone they work with or their families. The results all depend on the goals of the people themselves.

Since 1976, I have given over 2,400 presentations and workshops for individuals or groups and audiences on 6 continents: North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. In 2001 I travelled completely around the world, speaking in 16 of 18 countries.

Since 1977, when I returned from my first extended trip to Europe, I have been giving speeches or holding workshops, seminars or retreats. My clients have been:

  1. medium to large corporations (department or plants)
  2. city and county governments
  3. agencies
  4. volunteer organizations

In 1984 I began my company RAB, Inc. - Cre8ng™ People, Places & Possibilities as a full-time speaker and consultant. I began by making speeches about lessons I had learned from my traveling to over 30 countries in 1977.

My audiences then were church groups, professional and civic organizations and schools. Yes, I did eat a lot of free meals in the beginning. It is amazing how many different ways chicken can be prepared.

In a couple years I moved professionally into programs on leading, communicating, teaming and creative thinking skills and styles as a part-time job in 1979 until 1984.

Now after many years of full-time speaking and consulting, I integrate all my:

  1. life and work experiences,
  2. growing knowledge from reading,
  3. searching and researching, plus:
  4. speaking and consulting experiences to help clients like you by:
    • speaking at a conference, convention or annual meeting
    • leading a seminar or workshop
    • facilitating a retreat
    • one on one or group consulting
    • coaching or counseling people face to face
    • leading idea generating sessions or training

My passionate focus is on helping people like you and your staff or your association members become more creative and to become stronger leaders, effective communicators, positive team members and leaders, from the factory floor to the executive suite.

Continue reading throughout my web site. Then call or write to discuss how we may work together most effectively. Thank you for visiting me in cyberspace.

Creatively,

Yours Alan





For further information on having me, Alan, at your convention or meeting or conduct a training program for your organization, please call, email, or write:

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D. CSP
RAB, Inc.
Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities
POB 5805
Athens, Georgia 30604
USA
706.353.3387

Email: alan@cre8ng.com

© 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Robert Alan Black, Ph.D. CSP