Presenters: Penny Tompkins and James Lawley

Clean experience required: None

Session details

During Penny and James's 12 years of modelling David they were fascinated not only by his therapeutic approach, but also how he kept coming up with those stimulating, creative, off-the-wall ideas.

In this session they will describe the major developments of David's work from the 1980s through to his most recent thinking, and in the process will select six characteristics of David's creativity for you to experience.

You'll get an overview of the progression of David's ideas from beginning to end; understand 6 ways David came up with and developed his ideas; and will have the chance to 'try on' some of David's strategies for creativity.

Presenters' details

Penny and James first saw David Grove in action in 1993. In 1995 they started to model David's approach, publishing their results in "Metaphors in Mind" (2000). Over the years David became a close friend and co-inspirer, and was discussing his ideas with them as late as January 2008.