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Doug Manuel is a sought after speaker, workshop leader and performer specialising in creating togetherness, and fostering purpose driven engagement and collaboration. He has performed at TED Global and with Oprah, and for 3 decades he has been delivering interactive virtual and in-person programs for fortune 500 companies and leading business schools around the globe.
The foundation of his work draws on the timeless wisdom of rural Africa. For more than 25 years Doug has travelled, lived and worked extensively across the Mother continent as a film maker and humanitarian, pursuing particularly his passion for West African music and culture.
He is the creator of ‘Do You Speak Djembe?’ an award nominated stage show (Chicago JEFF Awards). An ex-BBC documentary producer he has returned to film making to produce a documentary entitled ‘Beats As One’ about the cure to the loneliness and isolation epidemic.
His not for profit ‘Lighting Up Lives’, encourages partnerships with rural villagers across West Africa inspiring and supporting local action to solve local problems,putting words into action.
THE SOUL OF BUSINESS: At a time when employee engagement and talent retention is at an all time low. THE SOUL OF BUSINESS leads audiences to a renewed sense of vitality, purpose and passion. By going back to the source of our shared humanity, Mother Africa, this interactive and immersive keynote includes interview excerpts from village elders in rural West Africa and guides participants to explore their personal purpose, and to tie that to the purpose of their organization. With immediately actionable take-aways, through personal reflection, musical performances, small group sharing, and a collective music making experience (body percussion),audiences bring engagement and collaboration to life in new and dynamic ways.
DO YOU SPEAK DJEMBE? Described as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Action, this is a ground breaking and immersive experience for corporate teams. Chosen by Oprah to open her 3rd Super Soul Sessions and by TedX Hollywood and TED Global to explore how technology can enhance humanity, this award nominated stage show is now a unique corporate keynote. With a whole band on stage, and each audience member with an African djembe drum, your teams will take a deep dive into engagement and performance unlocking their collaborative potential with THE ULTIMATE unifying experience.
At a time when employee engagement and talent retention is at an all time low THE SOUL OF BUSINESS leads audiences to a renewed sense of vitality, purpose and passion. By going back to the source of our shared humanity, Mother Africa, this interactive and immersive keynote includes interview excerpts from village elders in rural West Africa and guides participants to explore their personal purpose, and to tie that to the purpose of their organization. With immediately actionable take-aways, through personal reflection, musical performances, small group sharing, and performance enhancing exercises audiences bring engagement and collaboration to life in new and dynamic ways.
