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Lynda Curtin

The Opportunity Thinker

Aha!
World-class results require world-class thinking!

"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, Inc.

Lynda works with proactive leaders who depend on their teams to be able to work together quickly to develop powerful new business ideas, while conserving precious resources. She understands competitive pressure, and the stress associated with delivering bottom-line results. She has been there. As Product Manager of Canada’s #1 selling brand of major appliances, Lynda helped deliver sales exceeding $100 million, breaking all sales and profit records.

Lynda is highly regarded by clients for her talent at helping teams think" out-of-the-box" to deliver profitable business solutions. They love her energetic, results oriented, practical approach; and you will too.

Lynda Curtin’s One Sheet - (.PDF file)

Power-up Your Thinking Sessions: Perfect for off-sites and conference breakouts when time is limited. Clients typically describe them as rich in content with practical take-home value.

  • "Out-of-the-Box" Thinking ­ How to Uncover Profitable New Solutions! - (.PDF file)
  • Six Thinking Hats: How to Flex Your Own Mental Muscle! - (.PDF file)
  • The Thriving on Innovation Series - (.PDF file)
    • Team Talent: How to Innovate with CARE
    • How-to Make it Easier for People to Accept New Ideas
    • How-to Think Like a Customer to Boost the Bottom-line

Workshops: Fast paced, hands-on, real world application, focused on skill building.

  • Cyber Branding: How to Strengthen Your Brands in Cyberspace þLearn to Leverage the "Click" Factor! - (.PDF file)
  • Lateral Thinking: Innovation on Demand. The "Out-of-the-Box" Tool Kit That Works - (.PDF file)
  • Six Thinking Hats: Your Fast Track to Innovation. High Performance Ideation Thinking That Delivers Results - (.PDF file)
  • Ideation Leader: Process Facilitation Skill Training. Develop your own in-house innovation process expertise - (.PDF file)
  • Instructor Certification in Edward de BonoÖs Tools. Power-up your thinking with your own in-house expertise - (.PDF file)

Meeting Facilitation: When time is of the essence and you need outside, unbiased help.

  • High-Stakes Meeting Facilitation: The results will have a significant impact on the business - (.PDF file)

What Clients Say: There is no doubt about LyndaÖs expertise and ability. She has presented at every single Innovation Network Convergence Conference since its inception!

    "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 DÖAnci, ABB Corporate Research, Finland

    "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

    More Client Testimonials - (.PDF file)

More Client Quotes:

Partial Client List

    Hewlett Packard
    Moen
    Sears Canada
    Amgen
    Stanford
    City of Fresno
    Friskies R&D
    Raytheon
    Nestle
    Motorola
    ABB Finland
    Caltech
    Southern California Edison
    Lawrence Ragan Communications
    Scotia Capital Markets
    Rocketdyne

    Attend one of Lynda's Conference Presentations:

    You can attend one of Lynda's action packed sessions, "Your Fast Track to Innovation" on Sept. 20, 2000. For details, check out page 4 of the conference brochure (.PDF file).

    Articles:

    • What is Six Thinking Hats? - (.PDF file)
    • Washoe Health Systems Approach to Six Thinking Hats - (.PDF file)
    • The Nestle Food DivisionÖs Approach to Six Thinking Hats - (.PDF file)

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