Testimonials

“You are the most engaging speaker ever!”

In contrast to the many speeches I have witnessed as a 30-year professional, Ms. Haydon brings a unique mix of passion and expertise. She’s an engaging, clear communicator who has important messages that are definitely worth listening to.

You are an inspiring speaker. I learned a lot and had many “yes!” moments. Thank you!

Your keynote gave our school community many positive ways to shift mindset on creativity and how it benefits all. Thank you!

“When I began to collaborate with Kathryn to apply her
creativity and innovation insights to franchising, I learned what
creativity really means and how it applies to so many situations
and applications throughout business. This book provides ways
to innovate, including case studies and tools to implement
solutions and measure results. Kathryn helps people achieve
their full potential as creative thinkers by activating their
untapped strengths so they can do their best work.”

“In her professional trainings, Kathryn Haydon has inspired
our team beyond expectations. This book shares many of the
key principles that have helped us grow our creative impact.
They will be game-changing for you, too.”

“To be successful, a company must bring the next new
solution, product, or service to the market first. Organizations
that cannot do this quickly become obsolete. How do you
help all of your employees to harness their innate ability to
think beyond what presently exists and have the confidence to
identify the next breakthrough idea? This easy-to-read book
lays out the steps and includes relatable, real-life stories. A
must-have guide!”

“As problems in the world mount, creative problem solving
becomes an even more valuable skill. This book is a
roadmap through the research and practice of maximizing
your creativity and crushing your biggest barrier to more
innovative work.”

“Kathryn truly understands what is important in nurturing
creativity. She lives with the guiding principle that creativity
serves a valuable purpose and she demands results
throughout the creative journey.”

“The tools and strategies in this book help you take your
creative thinking to the next level, to be more consistent and
deliberate about using thinking practices that elicit new ideas
and result in valuable solutions.”

Uncork all those ideas you’ve got bottled up inside you with this smart and engaging guide. You’ll understand where creativity comes from, what stands in its way (Hello, Impostor Syndrome!), and how to engender creativity in others. Any innovation starts with taking a risk, so take a risk on this book. It will pay off in creative dividends.

Your ability to be creative under pressure is what separates you from the pack. Kathryn Haydon’s latest book, The Non-Obvious Guide to Being More Creative, No Matter Where You Work, is full of practical tools and tips to help you unleash your creative brilliance.

Kathryn Haydon’s heart-centered approach in the Non-Obvious Guide to Being More Creative radiates on every page with encouragement and enthusiasm. This book will quickly become a go-to guide for all of us to harness exploration, personalization, and more joyful possibility in life and work.

Reading this book opened my eyes to a broader definition of creativity and the value of creative thinking in problem solving and innovation. It’s a quality I want my kids to embrace to help them be positive contributors to the world. This is an accessible, fun, and inspirational book about what creativity really means with simple tips for how to support creative thinking in kids and adults.

The book includes mini case studies that illustrate how principles of creativity have been successfully employed to transform a small business department or initiate a deeper culture of innovation in a consumer products company. . . Internalizing the concepts in this gem of a book has the potential to transform someone into a more creative individual, empowering you to make creativity part of your DNA, too.

The more hands we can get Creativity for Everybody into – the better – to help fan the flames of the movement to a more enlightened, creative, brave way of being human.

Groundbreaking new book!

I am delighted and privileged to be able to share Creativity for Everybody with the student teachers I supervise for Whittier College and with colleagues who work in teacher preparation programs.

The more hands we can get Creativity for Everybody into – the better – to help fan the flames of the movement to a more enlightened, creative, brave way of being human.

I am so happy to be at the leading edge of change in our school system and lucky enough to work with such an ambitious and creative individual like you.

It was a fabulous session, Sparkitivity! Thank you for giving us the tools towards purposeful integration of creativity (higher critical thinking skills) into our curriculum at all levels. Can’t wait to put it into action!

Kathryn Haydon’s exceptional command of the science of creativity made us all critically reflect on and immediately enhance our teaching practices.

Our back-to-school night was the best I’ve seen in my 30-year career. Thanks to our series of professional development workshops and individual coaching with you, our teachers are energized, vibrant, and joyous. Many of them talked about the importance of including higher-level thinking in their classes, and gave examples of what they have planned for the year.

I wish I had known what I learned in today’s training 15 years ago!