MEDIA PACK: DAVID LOWE
Welcome to David Lowe’s media pack — your go-to resource for introducing and promoting David as a speaker, podcast guest or writer.
Here you’ll find a selection of bios in different lengths, high‑resolution images, talk topics, interview questions and contact details — all curated to make your job easier.
Whether you’re preparing an event page, a podcast intro or a feature article, this pack gives you everything you need in one place — clear, ready-to-use and easy to adapt.
Biographies
Here are three versions of David’s bio to suit different contexts — feel free to copy/paste the one most appropriate for your platform and audience.
Long bio
Use this for full speaker profiles, feature articles, detailed press kits, or event brochures.
Dr David Lowe is a coach, author and speaker with over two decades of experience helping individuals and organisations to explore possibilities, embrace change and lead with intention. His coaching work spans diverse sectors — from start-ups to global corporations and government bodies — in industries including pharma, health, travel, finance, fashion, charity, wine, law, agriculture and automotive.
He holds a doctorate in coaching and mentoring from Oxford Brookes University, where his pioneering research explored the experiences of spontaneous humour in dyadic coaching — how it emerges, how it’s received and how it affects the coaching experience. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in business & personal coaching from the University of Chester, is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach and has a range of Agile-related qualifications that inform his work in innovation and product development.
As an author, David is known for his practical and engaging books, including Coaching Journal (available in English, French, German and Norwegian), The Innovation Revelation, The Online Facilitator’s Cookbook and Scrum 101. His writing blends storytelling with clear tools and frameworks for coaches, leaders and product teams.
David is also the host of THE COACH’S BACKPACK podcast, where each guest unpacks the beliefs, habits and tools they carry with them through life and work. He is a sought-after conference speaker, podcast guest and workshop facilitator known for his warm presence, creative thinking and signature blend of humour and rigour.
Short bio
Use this for event programs, introductions, speaker lists or anywhere a brief overview is needed.
Dr David Lowe is a professional coach, author and speaker with experience spanning start-ups to government. He holds a doctorate in coaching and mentoring from Oxford Brookes University, where his research explored the role of humour in coaching. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, David is also the host of THE COACH’S BACKPACK podcast and the author of several books on coaching and innovation.
Medium bio
Ideal for podcast guest pages, speaker profiles on event websites, programme booklets, or when pitching to event organisers or editors who want a fuller picture.
Dr David Lowe is a coach, speaker and author who helps individuals and organisations unlock creativity, navigate complexity and lead meaningful change. His coaching spans start-ups and traditional organisations across industries as diverse as pharma, travel, law, charity, automotive and fashion.
He holds a doctorate in coaching and mentoring from Oxford Brookes University, where his research explored how conversational humour manifests in coaching and mentoring. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching from the University of Chester and is accredited by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach.
David has written several practical and accessible books, including Coaching Journal (available in English, French, German and Norwegian), The Innovation Revelation, The Online Facilitator’s Cookbook and Scrum 101. He also hosts THE COACH’S BACKPACK podcast, where guests unpack the tools they carry with them through life and work.
Whether working with leaders, facilitating workshops or speaking at events, David brings energy, depth and just the right amount of mischief.
Photographs
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Example interview questions
- Your research investigates humour in coaching — an aspect often overlooked or even discouraged. What motivated you to explore this topic, and what was the most surprising discovery in your findings?
- In your experience, how can humour serve as a serious tool for transformation in coaching and leadership?
- You’ve said “coaching doesn’t always have to be serious to be effective.” What does that look like in practice, and where’s the line between being light-hearted and being flippant?
- Tell us about a time when humour in a coaching session shifted the conversation or uncovered something more profound.
- You describe coaching as a sort of improvisational jam session in your Relational Jam Model. Can you explain that metaphor and how it shapes your work?
- What makes a coaching conversation genuinely ‘human’ to you — and how do you maintain that connection in your own practice?
- In your experience, what differentiates a well-facilitated session from one that falls short? What principles steer your own facilitation approach — and what pitfalls do you steer clear of?
- In your whitepaper entitled “Charting the Path to Product Mastery,” you identify 14 core competencies. What motivated you to develop this model, and how does it differ from traditional maturity models?
- Agile is often regarded as a silver bullet for business success — almost a form of corporate Nirvana. Why do you think this perception exists, and why do many organisations struggle to realise the true benefits?
- If we peeked inside your coach’s backpack, what tools or ideas would we discover there that you revisit time and again?
Video clips
Podcast / blog samples
Why journalling helps us grow, develop, improve – An interview with David Lowe
David is interviewed by Charley Kent of Adventures with Agile
Psychology in the Classroom
David is interviewed by Lucinda Powell, who brings psychological and educational research to teachers.
Setting your Teams & Organisation up for Success in 2024
Ashley Pugh interviews David Lowe alongside Gemma Honour and John Inge Hervik.
Charting the Path to Product Mastery
A structured Product Management Competency Framework defining 14 interconnected skills across four domains
Topics to be interviewed on
Humour in Coaching
The role of humour in coaching: what it looks like and why it matters
How humour can strengthen — or damage — the coaching relationship
Using humour to support clients through discomfort and emotional intensity
Humour as a tool for insight: surfacing new perspectives and deepening understanding
Coaching
What coaching really is: beyond buzzwords and business trends
Coaching vs. mentoring: understanding the critical differences
The fundamental skills every effective coach should master
Exploring the coach’s inner landscape: reflexivity, reflectivity, and creativity in practice
Product Management
- What is a product, really? Rethinking the definition beyond features
- How to identify and act on real opportunities for your product or service
- Defining and developing excellence in product management — what does “good” look like?
Facilitation
- Holding attention in online sessions: beyond icebreakers and timers
- Designing workshops that are both engaging and productive
- The subtle art of using humour to build energy and connection in facilitation
Agile, Scrum and Kanban
- Why Agile implementations often struggle — and what to do about it
- Scrum vs. Kanban: different approaches, different mindsets
- Common pitfalls in Scrum (and how to avoid turning it into a process trap)
Signature talks & Workshops
David is an accomplished speaker on a wide range of topics from Agile, Scrum and Kanban to coaching, humour and dialogue.
A selection of his signature talks and workshops is listed here, but please contact him for a full list.
Title: Humour in Coaching: Brave, Foolish or Necessary?
Description: What if humour wasn’t just a pleasant aside, but a powerful, relational coaching tool? David delivers a unique, research-informed exploration of humour in coaching. Based on the first in-depth doctoral study of spontaneous humour in coaching, this course invites you to move beyond caution and consider humour not as a risk, but as a relational resource.
Audience: Certified coaches (ICF ACC, PCC, MCC) seeking CCEUs; coach supervisors and coach educators; advanced coach trainees.
Title: Coaching Fundamentals: Listening, Questioning, and Beyond
Description: An engaging and interactive introduction to the essentials of coaching. Learn what coaching really is, explore the core skills of active listening and powerful questioning, and understand how coaching differs from mentoring. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their ability to support, develop, and communicate with others.
Audience: Managers and team leaders; Aspiring or new coaches; Professionals seeking to improve their interpersonal and communication skills.
Title: System mapping
Description: This engaging session introduces the core principles of systems thinking and how they enhance Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. You’ll explore how to view work as part of a broader system, identify bottlenecks, and use feedback loops to improve flow and outcomes. With practical examples and simple tools, the talk helps you shift from local optimisation to system-wide effectiveness.
Audience: Ideal for Agile practitioners, team leads, and product managers who want to improve delivery by seeing and influencing the bigger picture.
Title: Outcomes over outputs
Description: This talk explores the shift from measuring success by what we build to measuring it by what changes. Drawing on the principles from Outcomes Over Output, it highlights why understanding and influencing customer behaviour is more valuable than simply delivering features. You’ll learn how to define meaningful outcomes, align teams around customer impact, and use these insights to drive smarter product and business decisions.
Audience: Ideal for product managers, agile teams, and leaders looking to improve how they define success, measure value, and deliver meaningful change for customers.
Courses
David provides a range of highly-rated courses.
A selection of courses is listed here, but please contact him for a full list.
Title: ICF level 1 certified Coaching Programme
Description: A deeply immersive and ICF-accredited Level 1 coaching certification designed to transform how you show up as a leader and colleague. Spanning 74+ hours, the programme blends face-to-face and remote learning over multiple modules. Grounded in the DNA Coaching Model, it emphasises storytelling, deep inquiry, psychological safety, and powerful frameworks for coaching conversations. Participants gain not just skills—but presence, purpose, and confidence to drive meaningful change in others and in organisational contexts.
Audience: Leaders, change agents, and aspiring coaches aiming for ICF ACC certification; Senior executives and managers seeking to embed coaching as leadership practice; Professionals committed to unlocking human potential and fostering deeper connection and impact across teams and organisations.
Title: 3-day certified Agile Team Coaching
Description: A deeply interactive ICAgile‑certified training designed to build the core capabilities required to coach agile teams effectively. Participants develop and practice four key coaching competencies—coaching, mentoring, teaching, and facilitation—through hands‑on exercises, real‑world simulations, and expert feedback. The course focuses on fostering psychological safety, resolving team conflicts, cultivating coaching presence and supporting both individuals and teams to flourish in complex environments. It culminates in the ICP‑ACC (ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching) credential.
Audience: Experienced Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, and team facilitators aiming to level up their coaching practices; Project Managers, Product Owners, and team leads who increasingly coach and mentor others; Leaders desiring to guide teams and organisational change via professional coaching methods grounded in agile values.
Title: 2-day certified Product Management
Description: An immersive, hands-on training course that equips participants with the mindset and tools to deliver customer-centric, high-value products by bridging strategy and execution. Through practical exercises, real-world scenarios and structured frameworks, attendees develop skills in product shaping, validation, and outcome-driven delivery.
Audience: Product Owners, Product Managers and analysts responsible for defining product direction and maximising value; Agile practitioners involved in product strategy and delivery; Product-centric leaders seeking to foster collaboration across teams and drive impactful outcomes.
Title: 2-day certified Agile Fundamentals
Description: An immersive and highly interactive two‑day (or three‑day, optional) foundation course accredited by ICAgile. You’ll discover why adopting an agile mindset truly matters—and how to apply it via Scrum in real-world situations. Through simulations, hands-on exercises, and myth‑busting discussions, you’ll gain practical skills and confidence to start delivering agile effectively in your team or organisation. Upon completion, you’ll earn the ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) credential.
Audience: Anyone curious about what agile means and how Scrum works; Teams beginning an agile journey or formalising existing agile practices; Professionals looking for a broad agile foundation before specialising further
Title: On-demand eCourses
Description: A suite of self-paced, on-demand eCourses designed to support personal and professional growth. Short, engaging and interactive—each course offers foundational insights and practical tools covering topics such as Agile and Scrum fundamentals, Kanban principles, forecasting and estimation techniques, and visual thinking using Bikablo. These courses are built with clarity, fun and learning effectiveness in mind.
Audience: Individuals looking to get started with Agile or refresh foundational frameworks; Professionals in Agile environments seeking mini-courses on estimation, forecasting, or visual collaboration; Teams exploring accessible online learning for fast upskilling without lengthy commitments.
Publications
David has written many books on coaching, facilitating, and product development.
He is also the host of THE COACH’S BACKPACK podcast.
Published books:
- Coaching Journal: A guide and journal (ISBN 978-1916244658) [available in English, French, Norwegian and German]
- The Innovation Revelation: A story about how to satisfy customer needs (ISBN 978-1916244610)
- The Lemonade Stall: How to test and validate ideas – a story and workbook (ISBN 978-1916244634)
- The Online Facilitator’s Cookbook: Baking fun into your workshops (ISBN 978-1916244696)
- 6 Steps to a Successful Agile Implementation: Build a tailor-made plan to help you successfully implement agile ways of working (ISBN 978-1916244672)
- Scrum 101: The most frequently asked questions about Agile with Scrum (ISBN 9781976052941)
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