What People Are Saying


“Steve is one of the industry’s most versatile and inspiring leaders. He has such a broad range of skills that he’s become a natural builder of strong energized teams. Every project he’s worked on has been bigger and more sophisticated than the last, starting with Disney and culminating with some truly mind-blowing mega-projects at Universal. He’s able to take a team from that first spark to the final, built project… and keep them sane and smiling even under the pressures of crazy deadlines and heavy construction. We can’t wait to work with Steve on some of our upcoming gigs; he’s one of the greats.”

—Adam Bezark, President of the Bezark Company, Los Angeles, California

“Steve is a star.”

—Charles Read, Blooloop.com, United Kingdom

“This man is clearly a creative genius.”

—Dierdre Gilmore, Host, PSM Show Podcast, Alexandria, Virginia

“His keynote by far was the highlight of the conference!”

—Rachael Frohardt, Vice President, Marketing Manager, PCL Construction, Orlando, Florida

“His ingenuity, curiosity and instincts as a storyteller have contributed significantly to the success of projects around the world.”

—David Woody, Vice President, Chief Creative Officer, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois

“Not only does Steve have a brilliant, creative mind, but he is also able to maintain a positive "can-do" attitude in the most challenging of circumstances. This blend of creativity and positive energy is infectious, leading teams to greater heights than they might have otherwise imagined.”

— Joel Carnes, President and CEO at Alliance for Innovation, Phoenix, Arizona

“Congratulations! Thanks to your pitch, the Walt Disney Company just made $500 million.”

— Paul La France, Project Director, Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, California

“What a fun and informative presentation. Just WOW!!!”

— Logan Zawacki, Project Manager, Sally Dark Rides, Jacksonville, Florida

“After hearing Steve talk about the Voice and the Vision, we decided to totally rethink the way we do business.”

— Rachel Read, Co-Founder, Blooloop, United Kingdom

“Most people use slides to support their presentation. Steve uses the world!”

— Martin Howe, CEO, Teq4 & Human 2.0, United Kingdom

“It was superb, incisive, bright, interesting, illuminating, and so thought provoking… I felt like some new synapses grew this morning.”

-Dr. Rena Fonseca, Dir. Executive Education and International Programs, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Boston, Massachusetts

“I just want to express my thanks following yesterday’s presentation, ‘Story Building: Narrative Placemaking and Design.’ Thoroughly enlightening, exciting, enjoyable… it was great; thank you!”

-Eddie Bullock, Eddie Bullock Golf Consulting, United Kingdom

“It was a real joy to be part of your workshop. Absolutely worth joining at 1am from Australia! …Best of all, I love your idea that, at the heart of it all, we should design for the emotions of our users.”

-Tom Shield, Sr. Manager, Urban Strategy and Architecture, Rail Projects Victoria, Australia

“Best energy in the company.”

— Director, Global Communication, Major media company

“Your passion for the parks is radiant and refreshing to hear!”

-Manager, Comcast Treasury

“Steve is a spectacular storyteller.”

— Manager, Show/Ride Engineering

“The session was so relevant. One of my favorite.”

— Student in Steve’s Harvard Story Building class

“Amazing and super creative. Enlightened everybody.”

— Student in Steve’s Harvard Story Building class

“Steve was fantastic in his delivery. The message about storytelling is so powerful”

— Student in Steve’s Harvard Story Building class

“Because we implemented your idea, we made an additional $10 million the first year.”

— Tsuyoshi Morioka, CEO, Katana Marketing, Ōsaka, Japan

“Great presentation, loved it. I can see now what I needed to be a better leader.”

— Randy Barnett, Director of International Design, Six Flags International, Arlington, Texas

“First class content. I’m sure you put a lot into that. I can tell you that at least 3 colleagues sent me messages about yours being the best of show. Well done.”

— Chuck Fawcett, CEO, Animax Designs, Memphis, Tennesse

“Such an amazing class. Love the real world project incorporation.”

— Student evaluation from Steve’s class at the Harvard Graduate School of Design

“Steve’s infectious excitement was contagious.”

— Harvard student evaluation

“I had loads of fun and left the class feeling inspired. As the adage goes, you certainly left the audience wanting more.”

— Harvard student evaluation.

“Thank you for three inspiring days on storytelling at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Executive Education. The lectures were truly engaging, interactive, and eye-opening; further deepening my understanding of the critical role storytelling plays in design. As architects, we are constantly telling stories - to clients, governments, and users-though we may not always fully appreciate the impact of these narratives. Your training highlighted how essential a compelling story is in presenting projects in a powerful and engaging way, making it an integral part of the design process.”

-Koen Van Grimbergen, Founding partner at UUGENING Architecture

“Before there can be a real estate development, it must have a story that the general public is ready to buy.  Steve Tatham’s window into story building will open a new set of eyes for you, in a visual and imaginative way told with enthusiasm, examples, takeaway mottos, and panache.  In ways you’ll indelibly remember.  Highly recommended!”

-David Smith, CEO, Affordable Housing Institute