We help creative people get their ideas heard
Podcast
Chris & Paul co-host an educational podcast, The Common Creative.
It showcases Australian and international luminaries - founders, entrepreneurs, leaders - and the ideas and stories they are best known for.
Each episode unpacks great ideas and the stories that go with them.
Ideas & stories that matter
Professional speakers, facilitators, storytellers, and visual artists in their own right, Chris Meredith and Paul Fairweather have joined forces in support of one common goal: to teach professionals and leaders from all walks of life how to effectively communicate ideas and stories that matter.
Two Common Creatives provide training solutions to suit the needs of individuals, teams and corporates - from 1-2 day workshops and 5-week courses, to self-directed online learning.
Meet the creatives
PAUL FAIRWEATHER is a speaker, writer and artist. Award-winning architect and 2001 finalist in the Archibald Prize, today Paul applies his expert knowledge to teaching programs and coaching in creative thinking, idea generation, presentation skills and problem solving.
CHRIS MEREDITH is a speaker, writer, facilitator and teacher. He consults in innovation and works with clients to develop new product/service ideas. His key clients include big brands such as ANZ Bank, L’Oreal, Nestle, GSK, UTS, PZ Cussons, and Arnotts.
Workshops
Ideas and Stories that Matter (ISM) is a communications leadership learning program that teaches participants to uncover and value their ideas, find and tell effective stories, hone their presentation skills, and garner meaningful audience engagement.
The program has been designed to take participants on a play-by-play tour of the power of effective communication and how it can be applied to the worlds of business, home and play.
You’ll walk away from the program with a raft of tips, techniques and tools to apply to your professional communications practice so that your audience will be inspired to take action on your ideas.
How it works
Engage
Discover how to garner meaningful audience engagement with supercharged presentation skills.
Connect
Utilise storytelling skills and tools to construct and perform a compelling presentation and gain audience buy-in.
Inspire
Bring your ideas to life through effective communication and inspire your audience to take action.