"I hired Craig in early 2025 to facilitate a leadership session for our Canadian leadership team, who are a high performing, engaged group. They found Craig’s frameworks and supporting research incredibly helpful and practical to take us to the next level, referring to the concepts as “universally useful” for leaders at Edelman. Since then, the team has become Craig super fans, regularly listening to his podcast and sharing his top content recommendations. He has also now presented to other management teams around the Edelman world. Craig is approachable, brilliant and excellent at what he does. Highly recommend!”

“We invited Craig to speak to our Partner Dentists as the keynote at our annual conference. He was absolutely fantastic. He was able to share insights and mindset shifts in such an engaging way that made a genuine impact on the audience. We have a network of leaders inspired to become more self aware and empathetic and the feedback has been very positive. I am looking forward to having a chance to work with Craig again and would highly recommend him."

“Craig led a 3-hour workshop with our senior group of global leaders, and inspired us to think about how we lead with more courage. Craig was engaging, and brought incredible insight and energy! His depth and practicality were the perfect combination, and gave us the tools and follow through to take our performance to the next level. I loved working with Craig, the team loved learning from him and he was a great partner - look forward to continuing to channel his wisdom in service of our leaders."

“I asked Craig Dowden to speak with our leadership team about the science and practice of resilience. The response to his presentation was so overwhelmingly positive, we rolled it out to our entire organization, including all-staff. He has been back to present multiple times since. The feedback from both leaders and staff is that Craig is highly energetic and provides tangible and practical takeaways that are based on the latest research. Personally, I appreciate his passion for his subject matter and desire to have a positive impact and deliver maximum value to his clients. If you are looking for a speaker that will leave a lasting impact on you and your organization, make sure you contact Craig Dowden."

“Craig is an energizing and engaging speaker and thought leader who weaves relevant scientific research into powerful presentations. Craig can take complex topics and make them relatable and approachable for a broad audience."

“I had the pleasure of bringing in Craig Dowden to speak to our senior leadership team on multiple occasions. The group was initially struck by his energy and passion for the subject matter. We also greatly appreciated his evidence-based approach and how he used examples that all of us could relate to in our roles. If you are looking for a speaker who is on the cutting edge of the science and practice of positive leadership, look no further than Craig Dowden.”

“I have had the pleasure of hearing Craig speak multiple times on the topic of positive leadership and consider him truly one of the best in this field. I am struck by how he continually engages his audiences in highly interactive, powerful conversations and interpersonal reflection. He provides important insights into our behavior without prompting defensiveness or sounding condescending. His command of the research and his ability to translate it into tangible practice is second-to-none. Craig inspires, educates, and empowers people to be their best selves.”

“I first met Craig Dowden at a seminar nearly a decade ago. My colleague and I were blown away by his insights and ability to open the minds of those that attended the session. We all left that room with a new sense of possibility and this feeling of awe, “I’ve never thought of that before”. Since then I have brought Craig into every organization I have worked with to engage staff and leadership and broaden their ideas of what is possible. Recently I have seen Craig take a tired team, who have experienced a global pandemic simultaneously with a merger, and completely transform them. The team was aligned in a growth mindset and also speaking the same language in less than 2 hours. That’s what Craig does, he creates magic everywhere he goes with his unique ability to penetrate the hearts and minds of others with deep empathy, connection and true leadership.”

“I had the pleasure of participating in Craig Dowden’s Masterclass – Do Good to Lead Well Through Crisis: The Science and Practice of Resilient Leadership. I was immediately struck by his passion and energy for the topic. His style was very engaging, and he made the experience highly interactive. Over the course of multiple modules, Craig provided us with evidence-based insights into practical strategies we could use when managing ourselves and our teams. He touched on key areas like mindset, emotions, and empathy. It was a pleasure to participate in this Masterclass and I would highly recommend Craig to any organization who are looking to bring in a topnotch presenter who delivers topnotch content.”

“Craig spoke to our leadership team in a virtual forum about Empathy and Self-Awareness, two critical leadership skills needed to not only survive but thrive in this quickly-changing market. By combining evidence-based content with his highly engaging and interactive style, Craig was able to connect with the audience in a way that few have done before, and the attendees left with actionable tactics that they could apply immediately. If you’re serious about upskilling and investing in your people, then give Craig a call.”

"Craig has a gift for bringing simplicity to complexity. I have seen first hand the impact of Craig's wise counsel on a wide variety of leaders. His down-to-earth and practical approach to teaching, coaching and facilitating is appreciated and refreshing. The rigor with which he finds and brings relevant data to organizational dilemmas at all levels is second to none. I have enjoyed working with Craig over the past few years and look forward to continuing our partnership."

"I know Craig as an energetic speaker, passionate about positive leadership. He successfully balances his knowledge of the science with real life examples and provides practical tools that are readily applicable. His interactive, down to earth style and his ability to inject humour in his programs, resonates wonderfully with his audience. I always learn something new when interacting with Craig!"