The Speed Thinking Zone

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Dr Ken Hudson, Founder & Chief Starter, The Speed Thinking Zone

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Dr Ken Hudson-Chief Starter Best-Selling Author; The Idea Generator & The Idea Accelerator (Allen & Unwin) Former Marketing Director (Amex). PhD in Org. Creativity, MBA, B.Bus.

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Our biggest people challenge? Work Competition Change Sales Profits Growth How to do More: Time Budget People With Less:

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The Usual Outcome: Work Harder & Longer Stressed Tired Burnout Declining Morale

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We need a new Way Forward: The Speed Thinking System

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What is Speed Thinking? A simple, practical, generative thinking system that you (and your team) can use everyday to enhance and accelerate your results. It complements the traditional approach.

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1. Speed Mindset 2. Speed Mechanic - 2 Minutes & 9 Possibilities 4. Over 30 Speed Tools 3. Four Step Process Start, Evaluate, Build & Test The Speed Thinking System

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Results to-date: Suzanne Grae (major fashion retailer): Qantas Sun Microsystems Ogilvy PR Reduced their marketing & sales planning process from two days to four hours. Improved their customer service staff thinking speed by 22% (self-scored). In a pilot program improved a team’s brainstorming results from 8 ideas in two minutes to 111. Created a ‘cut-through’ press release in eight minutes rather than the usual 2-3 hours.

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Speed Links Tool

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Why does Speed Thinking Work? Bypasses your internal critical voice You are too focused to worry about external evaluation You operate at the ‘Edge of Your Unconscious’ Create a more open & receptive environment

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In Summary: Thrive in a world expecting ‘more with less.’ Deliver tangible results immediately Build a faster, more decisive, action-oriented culture Learn a new skill that you can use at work, home, study Energize yourself, team & business

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How can we help right now? 2 Hour, Action-Learning Modules e.g. Speed Meetings, Speed Decision Making, Speed Brainstorming Become an Accredited Speed Thinker (Train-the-Trainer) Join our Speed Thinking Community www.thespeedthinkingzone.com Linked In (Speed Thinkers of the World)