Rod Sherwin

Rod Sherwin

Solutioneer

TED Attendee
Melbourne, Australia
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About Rod

I am a…

Brainstormer, Business adviser, Change agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Global soul, Idea generator, Job-seeker, Social entrepreneur, World traveler

Bio

I'm a solutioneer, coach, team catalyst, facilitator and speaker who uses solutions-focused approaches as a direct route to change. What is a solutioneer you might ask? Well most people are focused on problems and being experts in the problem which doesn't always lead to solutions. I focus on solutions in complex domains and work out how to move towards them. I live in Melbourne, Australia.

I'm passionate about

Being a catalyst for positive change. Seeing good ideas implemented. Practical wisdom. Emotional freedom. Communication and connection.

An idea worth spreading

Imagine if a TED Talk was shown each night instead of the horror movie that is the evening news. Give people a dose of inspiration and hope rather than terror and violence. Imagine if TED Talks were part of school curriculums and were shown each day or each week to stimulate young minds.

Areas of expertise

Accelerated Learning, Communicator, Connecting people, Energy Psychology, faciliation, Solution-focused therapy, solutions-focused change, Training Design

The TED story

I was involved in organising TEDxMelbourne for two years and loved it! The most inspirational thing to watch on TV. If it wasn't for watching TED Talks I would have sold my TV years ago.

Things you might not know

Synthesising large volumes of information - reading at over 20,000 words per minute.