"By the end of this year
we will have doubled our business since our creative thinking session with you,
and we are 60% of the way to the goal. It's almost time to raise the bar!
- Dan Weare, National Business
Manager, Sears Canada
"Lynda, thanks for the great job at the
facilitation and
for your thorough follow-up. You're a champ!"
- Kathy Myers, President, Advanced Practical
Thinking Training, an Edward de Bono organization
"The results of the
training are visible. We have received a large research project due in part to
the creativity tools Lynda taught us."
- Alex D'Anci, Marketing Manager,
ABB Finland
"Well it was last year, today, that
we were inspired with our "Thinking Day" at the Granite Club during
our Six Thinking Hats Offsite. I'm sure that it helped us, we've had a very good
year!
- Laurel Ward, Managing Director,
Equity Markets, Scotia Capital Markets
"I have found that there
are 3 basic pillars supporting creativity and innovation; the Osborn/Parnes
problems solving model (CPSI), and Dr. Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and
Lateral Thinking tool kits. They form the foundation for all the other twists
and tweaks that innovation gurus are marketing. This is where you should start.
Lynda Curtin is the right person to do this training."
- Roland Boose, Product
Development, Innovation & Training, Nestle USA Prepared Foods Division
“Don’t stop doing your good work. It was by far the most
concise, thought out and useful presentation I saw (Convergence 98).”
- Jean Eliceche
Assistant Training Officer, Fresno Public Utilities
"Six Hats is a simple, yet
powerful tool that can be learned rapidly and used immediately to
achieve long-lasting results. Six Hats has helped our product
development group to generate ideas quickly, evaluate them efficiently,
and implement action plans effectively."
- Laura Donahue, Nestle
"We know health
care is changing. We don't have to sell the need for creativity. For us
it's the implementation piece; the next step. We see the Six Thinking
Hats as a method to go beyond generating ideas ... a way to help teams
effectively and efficiently evaluate the merits of the ideas they
learned during our "One Team, One Purpose" course."
- Jennifer Kirby, Washoe
Health System
“I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at the convention in
Los Angeles. By the end of the day, you were one of the most talked about
presenters. We are currently budgeting for 98 and will need information on your
Creative Thinking off-sites.”
- Cathy A. Simms, PIMCO
“The training I received from Lynda was wonderful. I now use
the Six Hats technique to manage meetings, with far more efficient use of
everyone’s time, and achieve significantly better results. This training is
long-lasting and practical. It also works in my personal thinking, so much so
that I am a different person.”
- Bob Neary
Chief Administrative Information Officer, Caltech
“You are one of the best instructors I’ve ever
experienced! You have changed my thinking - and so - my life!”
- Julie Goss Weir
- Performance Consultant, The California Department of Consumer
Affairs
“In the coming age of the knowledge worker, Lynda is
spreading a valuable message. Her presentation can serve to stimulate what may
be the most powerful energy in an organization - creativity. As an attendee of
three of Lynda’s workshops I have been delighted by her enthusiasm and
insight. I left each workshop with a significant addition to my ‘thinking
roadmap.’”
- Bill Bellows, Project Manager
Rocketdyne Division, Boeing North America
For openers, Lynda
Curtin (and her hats) generated such rapt attention from the Nuts &
Bolts crowd, that even the free wine and cheese bar in the Oak Room
couldn't get the audience to leave her presentation until almost 6:30!!!
- Sales &
Marketing Association, Los Angeles
“Lynda’s ability to make the topic come alive is perhaps
as important as the subject matter itself. If the audience is not paying
attention, they leave with nothing. Lynda can keep an audience riveted, even
after several days. She is also very encouraging as a trainer, and an equally
good listener.”
- Alex D’Anci, ABB Corporate Research, Finland
"Innumerous thank yous go
out to you for a wonderful presentation! (Boost Your Marketing Savvy) Your
effort and time has helped this conference to shine, and without people like you
the Nonprofit Conference would not have been possible."
- Robin Kelly, Marie J
Mathermoore, Ned Cooney, Executive Directors
The Resource Center for
Nonprofit Management
Thoughtful audience comments.
“This is a winner! Congratulations - your style and approach
are excellent.”
“She’s a very nice person. You did a splendid job teaching
to a bunch of crazy people.”
“This was by far the best session I attended. Very useful
tools. Lynda, you are a non-arrogant personable speaker. You ran to give the
microphone to those in need. Very proactive and helpful. You will go far!
“Wish you were part of our team.”
“Excellent speaker. Control and focus were exceptional.”
“I never thought that I could push my thinking further. This
is great.”
“Lynda - your presentation is superb! Your enthusiasm
for your subject is contagious and makes the presentation more effective.”
“Are you entertaining a job with our company?”
“You have made visible the power of the benefit of tapping
the creativity & intellect of people in our organizations. Thank you!”
“Lynda’s delivery is excellent. This is my 1st
time to the Annual Quality Congress and the best break I’ve attended thus far.”
“Very invigorating speaker.”
“Very impactful. New way of approaching thought processes
and impacting results.”
“Lynda, you did a terrific job of keeping things going and
keeping on track. What a great tool for development of the ideas we have. I will
be able to use this when I get back to the office. Thanks a lot!”
“Well spoken, answered all questions; provided examples
& encouraged audience to share experiences. I enjoyed this session and will
be able to begin using the tools immediately. Bring Lynda back in the future.”
