Dr Philip Veal [Dprof] FRSA
Founder & Director of Silbo ltd. Design Thinking specialist, innovation champion and CSR 2.0 advocate. Author / Speaker educator and
accredited LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator.
Non-Exec and NGO board advisor.
Music obsessive, Marine mammal surveyor and medic. Aikido Deshi.
About Me
Who I am and what I do…
Design Thinking and Innovation specialist
Creativity and collaboration for all sectors and industries.
As an experienced facilitator, I bring over 2 decades of hands-on experience guiding organisations through the process of user-centred innovation.
Having worked with a wide range of clients from ambitious start-ups to established multinationals I excel at helping teams unlock their creativity and develop practical solutions to complex challenges.
I work with a wide range of sectors from international NGOs to startups and all points in between.
My facilitation style is engaging, insightful, and tailored to the unique needs of each project, ensuring that every voice is heard and every idea is explored.
I am a fully qualified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and fellow of the RSA.
I also teach and supervise at undergraduate masters level.
Visit the Silbo website here for more information around services and methods.
What I do...
Specifics, disciplines and areas of expertise
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
Immersive workshops designed to unlock knowledge within teams and organisations to enhance dynamics and communication.
Design Thinking
A methodology rooted in the practices of designers that has been widely adopted in various fields to tackle complex challenges.
Non-Exec / Advisory
An independent voice in board scenarios providing constructive challenge, accountability, experience and strategic guidance.
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
A facilitation methodology developed at The Lego Group. It’s goal is improving creative thinking and communication. Participants build their own three-dimensional LEGO model in response to a series of questions. The purpose of Lego Serious Play is to maximize the full potential, insight, confidence, and commitment of everyone around the table. Used for:Change Management, Creative Problem Solving, Team Alignment, Real-time Strategy, Commercial Modelling, High-Impact Decision Making
Experience
What I have done / doing and where. Reach out for a full CV.
Innovation and design thinking agency with a varied and eclectic client base including NGOs, the United Nations and fully commercial businesses.
Board member and advisor to an international children’s charity / NGO. Providing guidance and accountability and strategic advice where required.
Visiting vecturer and supervisor at Masters / Undergraduate level in various modules.
Active fellow of the RSA in various areas and seeking further engagement.
Doctorate thesis: “The realisation of a value driven organisation The Digital NGO as a case study”
Delivery partner for a leading Level 4 accreditation in commercial modelling / innovation.
Startup / Scale up mentor as part of a a leading regeneration project in the North East of England.
Contributing author for the Cambridge International A level text book “Digital Media and Design”
Responsible for the a team of designers on ba.com for: Concorde, James Bond product placement and a global site redesign.
Producer for high-end multimedia projects including CD ROMS, websites and live experiences.
Responsible for 10 staff across 4 locations serving a diverse client base.
Projects
Some recent projects and ongoing commitments
What My Clients Say
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“Phil and his team at Silbo are incredible. We have worked with them twice as part of a start-up and a growth course and we are so grateful that we did. We met them really early in our business journey and honestly without their push to a more precise and intuitive way of thinking I’m not sure we would be where we are today.”
“Phil assisted Ryder as an independent facilitator during a three-day architectural design sprint. His in depth experience was invaluable during both the preparation and conduct of the sprint, chiefly in ensuring the consultant design team understood and applied a hybrid sprint framework in a collaborative manner. “
“Just to say a massive thanks for putting together and delivering the fantastic ‘Mobile App Development’ workshop for us. The feedback from the delegates has been either ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ across the board”
Request a demo
By far the best way to show what I do is in person. Reach out here to request a demo / coffee / catch up / chat