As a Speaker/Trainer Alan has spoken and done training programs on creativity and creative thinking, leading, communicating and teaming in nearly 40 states and over 50 countries giving nearly 3200 speeches/workshops since 1976. Each year he speaks at many creativity and leadership development conferences and for clients. Speakers Bureaus.

As an Author Alan has written Broken Crayons (published in 1) US, 2) Turkey, 3) Slovakia and 4) South Africa and translated in Japan), Developing Cre8ng Communities in Your Workplace, Life is a Creative Journey, Not a Guided Tour, nearly 400 articles on creative thinking in newspapers, magazines, trade & professional journals, and ezines plus co-authored CREATIVITY UNCOVERED (South Africa), 101 Creativity Exercises and 101 More Creativity Exercises (US) and his articles or creative thinking exercises have been included to over 20 separate books on training exercises.

As a Consultant Alan has done creative leading & creative thinking consulting on 6 continents with companies, government agencies or departments, universities and volunteer leadership groups helping develop leading, communication, teaming and creative thinking styles and skills.