Client Testimonials

"The whole organization may move towards more creativity. Good material. Strengthened the interest in idea generation and gave new tools."

"My blue hat concludes that this was a good course and well taught."

"The concept triangle and other techniques will improve my idea production level."

"Move to Finland."

"Creative thinking can be done in a systematic way!!! Working as a team on our own problems was fruitful."

Amgen 

“Even though the process is simple, it really cuts down on meeting time and increases efficiency.”

“Great facilitation and provocative thinking methods – very creative!” 

“This was a wonderful team building experience that was presented at a much needed time with launch, move and restructure.” 

“This is an excellent workshop. It helps give components to try to find better resolutions to challenges.”

“We need a process like this to make sure every program we run is successful!”

“Lynda, you are an excellent facilitator. Thank you for being patient. Good job on crowd control.”

"This topic is extremely necessary to capture the market place for our up coming products. The exercises were dynamic and really made you think."

"This challenges the mind. A new way to look at things and be more creative. The process for developing ideas was good."

"There is a lot of value in the techniques presented that help clarify the process of thinking creatively."

Caltech 

“It has already helped us develop our 20^th Anniversary celebration.” 

“Thank you! Exciting. Clear. Concise. You have the ability to involve people, present inf. and do it in a small space of time. I felt energized instead of tired in this seminar and will take home many golden nuggets, not just a few. Doing what you do would be exciting and fun!”

“Keep up the momentum - more frequent offerings.”

“The six hats approach will provide a smoother meeting. Will be able to cover issues and accomplish goals and come to a conclusion.”

“This was a great workshop! Very participatory, very high energy! Lynda was terrific!”

"This is a common sense approach to interacting and communicating with people."

"It was more informative and more useful than I expected."

"This is the best program to help simplify the thinking process."

"It was an eye opener."

Hewlett Packard 

“The instructor, Lynda Curtin facilitates a fast-paced, well-structured class. She consistently reinforces the topics and presents a consistent message. Lynda presents a multi-medium approach and maintains a positive, creative, and risk-free environment to learn. The materials are organized and well presented.”

"Excellent course. Good tools to help HP employees “invent.”

"Course content is excellent and very relevant to HP’s culture of innovation."

"Great tools - lots of opportunity to apply them to relevant business issues Lynda really knows this stuff. She is very enthusiastic."

"Good class. I will consider sending all my staff."

"Lateral Thinking provides a structured method for being innovative and creative. The tools help us get out of a creative log jam. Lynda delivered it very creatively and concisely."

"Lots of exercises, good examples, instructor was very good, pace was fast."

"I feel good about having spent the time, it has value. I can use it immediately and explain it to others."

"Good materials; great instructor; great supplementary resources; classroom set up was very inspiring."

"Thought provoking and very applicable."

"I'm going away with a doable thinking strategy."

"I feel inspired and set free. Applies to everyday life - mind stretching to explore new possibilities."

M&M Mars 

“Excellent process that is believable and shown to be useful to other major corporations. I especially enjoyed the task of staying on task, evaluating one color of hat at a time. Does not allow group to quickly trash ideas or ramble aimlessly.”

“Enjoyed. It proved to be more useful than I thought it was going to be.” 

“Excellent practical class. Has wide application to my job.”

"All six hats and using them in a proper sequence will result in team decisions being made quicker while still looking at numerous ideas. Will help me become more creative and open in my thinking."

Moen 

“Great process for thinking “out of the box.”

“Everyone can learn to be creative.”

Motorola

“Good tools. The last hour spent working on horizons was very productive.”

“This is a winner! Congratulations - your style and approach are excellent.”

“Allows me to step back from a problem and work through it in a creative, practical way.”

Nestle  

This is a quick and cost effective way to get creative results.

You effectively introduced us to the tool, allowed us enough time to practice, and gave us the direction and guidance to successfully use the tools!

This tool is extremely relevant. I will be able to apply these tools to meeting facilitation, ideation sessions, at my desk and in small groups to find the answers to make Nestle Prepared Foods the best, most profitable, innovative, and industry leading food company in the U.S.

“Outstanding course!”

“Well prepared and managed seminar. Good credibility and convincing presentation. Fun!”

“Wish the rest of our employees could have been here.”

“Great tools to make ideas reality. Good focus and frame work for getting the most our of creative thinking, problem solving.”

“We opened the box for me and everyone I deal with.” 

“Very impactful. Well organized.”

“We have to do all we can to gain a competitive edge. These are tools for skill building that will give Nestle that edge!”

“Great job! You have given me tools to make a big difference!”

Orange County Register

“I am extremely grateful. Thank you for acknowledging our need for this process and investing in our growth and improvement.”

“Communication within my team will improve. I understand what information is vital to the success of a project.”

Qualcomm

Course Strengths: Great tools. Group work and individual work with the tools. Hands-on use of the tools to real life problems and issues. It was very interesting and fun to participate in. 

Lynda was a great instructor - redirected when needed, encouraged participants and stayed focused.

Enjoyed the experience thoroughly and would recommend this class to anyone who asks. I will make a point of telling my coworkers about this. I think all employees should take this class. QC would benefit from even more creative thinkers. It puts you in a position where ideas excite and motivate your team or work group.

Scotia Capital Markets 

“Initially I was skeptical, but this was worthwhile.” 

“This was effective and a good team building exercise.” 

“Application to our theme and individual ideas was most helpful.”

Southern California Edison 

“Inform everyone that this is one of the best courses they could take regardless of their position in the company. It is effective both on a business and personal level.”

"This is the best class I've had in a long time. The practical applications of the class were very useful, the best!"

"One of the best seminars I have attended in the past 15 years. I will recommend this class for peers, bosses, and subordinates."

"Lynda Curtin was excellent. She created a friendly environment that promoted interaction between the class participants."

"Great general framework, without overbearing details."

"Very good overall. Lynda was able to slow the group down to learn new concepts and skills. Good balance of case studies and video/written."

"This training is very helpful. The time well spent."

"Great instructor!! Great training that I'll be able to use, both for work and personal activates (e.g. Church)."

"Excellent training."

Sears Canada

 “It is very applicable to our business and personal lives. It puts excitement back into the job.” 

“Very good. Required a lot of work but well worthwhile.” 

“Interesting. Unlike any three days spent at Sears!” 

“It was well worth attending and I would like to attend again if possible.” 

“Above average. Got me thinking in different ways than usual.” 

“It was very good. Basic common sense applied to creativity.”

Universal Studios

"Introduction to the concept and the practice sessions reinforced the usefulness. Very effective speaker, organization of information and presentation."

"I enjoyed this class and found it to be a sound and useful business tool."

"Lynda was very approachable. The concept is exceptional - best 8 hours I have spent in a seminar."

The Zenith Insurance

"I can see this training positively impacting all aspects of my life. I will more thoroughly evaluate ideas, problems and more successfully arrive at the outcome."

"The various job aids will make it easy to both remember the training and to use it in meetings. Repetition of the tool through seeing others use it in class has really helped reinforce the methods."

"Opened up an entirely new way of thinking/problem solving/creating for me to use in my day to day job. The course was thorough and allowed more than enough "practice" sessions to make sure we "got it."

"All the practice exercises were excellent. Gave us hands on experience. Lynda's feedback was well delivered and right on track. Very helpful information."

"Lynda's facilitation taught me a lot, so I'll be a more skillful trainer of the process."

"Such an incredibly valuable tool, and experience."

"This was a great learning experience even though I have a creativity background."

"An incredibly impactful experience that will be of tremendous use."

"This was the best course I've attended in a very long time."