The Big Leap
Alex and Ivan talk about the inspiration, neuroscience, personal experience and methodology behind their new workshop, The Big Leap. It’s a method that is designed to help organisations understand new strategies and quickly bring them to life through actions and initiatives.
Brand Story Coaching
In this conversation about truth and spectacle, Alex and Ivan look back at how they apply coaching to brands, and get really excited about collective stories.
A Gentle and Awesome Creativity
When we started Truth & Spectacle, it was done in the belief that people are more creative than they imagine.
We learned quickly that it wasn’t that straightforward so we'd like more people to experience creativity as an inclusive, more gentle force.
How to make virtual workshops more fun, useful and creative
Since our business and personal worlds have suddenly relied on video calls like never before, we thought it would interesting to talk about the new challenges of running workshops, what virtual work is, how to make deep connections with colleagues and how to do this with no post-it notes or snacks.
Alex & Ivan talk about big questions, quick answers and team dreams.
It’s Spring 2020, and we’re in the middle of the Covid-19 meltdown. Alex Mecklenburg and Ivan Pols had a conversation about how much has changed, what hasn’t changed, and what we’re doing now.
MegaPops talk about their brand, the ad industry, and their passion for creating a difference
MegaPops are Megan Egan & Poppy Cumming-Spain, a creative team working at Creature London. They’re recent grads of SCA 2.0 and have pretty much launched themselves into the industry on a rocket fuelled with positive energy.
Katharina Wittgens uncovers the truth about fluffy towels, eye implants and brand purpose
Katharina is a Business Psychologist and chatted to Alex about the difference between truth and purpose, the importance of getting your values right from the beginning, the facts about fluffy towels in travel plans, and eye implants.
Jonathan McKay from Girl Effect talks about using brands to create a better world
Jonathan McKay joins Ivan Pols and Alex Mecklenburg to discuss how Girl Effect use brands to improve the lives of girls around the world, and the role of truth and spectacle in reaching them.
Designer Silas Amos talks about brands, truth and spectacle
Silas Amos joins Ivan Pols and Alex Mecklenburg to discuss his ideas and experiences about truth and spectacle in design.
Silas is a designer and design strategist who has worked with Budweiser, HP, Eve Sleep, and Unilever. He does some wonderful collaborations with artists like Sir Peter Blake and the Yarza Twins.