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Slide 1:Dr Ken Hudson, Founder & Chief Starter, The Speed Thinking Zone
Slide 2: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.
Slide 3:Our biggest people challenge? Work
Competition
Change
Sales
Profits
Growth How to do More: Time
Budget
People With Less:
Slide 4:The Usual Outcome: Work Harder & Longer
Stressed
Tired
Burnout
Declining Morale
Slide 5:We need a new Way Forward:
The Speed Thinking System
Slide 6: 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.
Slide 7:1. 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
Slide 8: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.
Slide 9:Speed Links Tool
Slide 10: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
Slide 11: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
Slide 12: 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)