The Japanese recipe for a long and happy life was told by the learning and development facilitator and consultant Tim Kemp. He has more than 30 years of experience in global education programmes and he was the reactive force behind a range of learning simulations.
Tim Kemp has over thirty years working as a facilitator and Learning and Development specialist. He was the reactive force behind a range of learning simulations, podcasts, video ‘triggers’ and web seminars. Programme Director for UNICEF’s global management Masterclass, Senior Consultant with Korn Ferry International – working on Diversity, Leadership and Cultural Agility projects – and Senior Consultant with Leading Women (a US-based company specializing in gender dynamics). Honoured to be working with PricewaterhouseCoopers Academies in Eastern Europe, delivering their Mini MBA as well as Masterclasses in HR strategy and effectiveness, as part of their innovative partnership with the CIPD. Tim is also retained by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to design and deliver L&D Consultancy, and was recently engaged by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat to evaluate training. Respected advisor and coach to strategic leaders in a variety of sectors and industries. He is a faculty Member, PwC Academy in Eastern Europe for the Mini MBA Programme as well as an Adviser to GSK Project Management Academy and Morrison’s Coaching Leadership Academy. In addition he is a Visiting Fellow at Bristol Business School.
He talked about what he found very useful in his journey, his travels and his work. He visited very interesting parts of Japan. He explained what “ikigai” is and he shared examples for the mission, passion, vocation and profession – presenting the idea of “be yourself and do what you love”.
Tim Kemp published several books and the Q&A after the lecture was dedicated to writing and publishing. Tim is always carrying his notes where he writes thoughts and observations.