Richard Curtis

Richard Daniel Curtis is an internationally renowned mental health disruptor and trusted mentor.

Richard is the author of the Mental Health Risk Intelligence tool which is a pioneering and unique assessment tool that monitors mental health risk within organisations based on various data streams.

Working with senior leaders, Richard is an expert at helping businesses to drive improvements in performance by reimagining workplace wellbeing. He shows that putting your people first isn’t just the right thing to do, but it’s good for the bottom line too.

In 2013, Richard founded his multi-award-winning training and consultancy business called The Root Of It Group.

Today his team of experts work with big organisations to develop leadership skills, simplify people strategy and guide teams to become truly effective in their roles.

But what sets Richard apart isn’t just his ability to challenge conventional thinking. It’s the fact he’s known for getting results.

His work has impacted the lives of more than 12 million people around the globe. And that figure is only going up.

While life may be rosy now, it didn’t start the way.

As the eldest of three children, Richard came from a working-class background and grew up experiencing homelessness and witnessing the impact of alcoholism. Despite these experiences, Richard is clear about one thing. These early misfortunes made him more resilient and driven to achieve the career highlights that he has over the last 20 years.

He is a frequent commentator on mental health policy and has featured on TV and radio. The former teacher was also one of three expert contributors to the statutory mental health curriculum in England.

Richard lives in the United Kingdom with his two children.