Watch our Testimonials Video >>

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

… a great introduction to speed thinking – interactive and experiential from the start.
I had great feedback from the participants in terms of the quality & quantity of ideas generated, the capability of speed thinking to reduce procrastination and the energy we all experienced going through the process.

Neil Meyrick
Training and Organisational Manager, Dell Computers Europe

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

“At the recent innovation conference, I tried an experiment around the value of connectedness. There would have been approx 60 people in the room sitting in groups around tables – say 8 groups. I asked them to take five minutes, no more, and everyone in the group should introduce themselves, and talk briefly about what they do in the company they work for. I then stopped the process. I then asked the same groups, in 5 minutes, to come up with an innovation that utilised the talents of the people in that group!

The results were astounding:
One group decided to create a new product and put in for a government industry grant.
The other decided to create an NGO in an overseas country
Another group decided they could start up an entirely new company with the talents they had around the table and float it in a few years
Another decided they could create a new product and even make a new market for it
The whole exercise took 10 minutes. But what came through was that through co-creation, huge strides can be made. What I was looking to demonstrate was that a) connectedness was vital product) we can no longer do things on our own c) just by connecting, innovation capability is accelerated.

I succeeded!”

Jeffrey Tobias, CEO
The Strategy Group.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I used the speed thinking 9 in 2 principle at a meeting the other day with a number of people who were in conflict. I was a sensational result. We kicked the meeting off with the 9 in 2 and then while I asked the 2 key players to give an overview of how we got where we were I was able to write up all the submissions on the white-board. 

We then reviewed what was raised in the 9 in 2 at the end of the meeting to ensure we had covered off everyones issues. it was brilliant!
Jodi Martin
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

In a Speed Thinking workshop (held in March 2010) a group of Qantas flight crew and customer service staff were asked to describe Speed Thinking in three words.
 
The most popular descriptione were:
 
1. Quick
2. Fast
3. Instinctive
4. Gut-feel
5. First Answer
6. Start
7. Build
8. Intuition
9. Fun

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘The team all really enjoyed the session…..energising and productive.’
Mardi Le Page, Managing Director, Ursa Communications Agency

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘Thanks again for a fantastic day yesterday. I’ve received positive feedback from quite a few of the participants now, and all found it a worthwhile spend of their time, as well as a bit of fun.’

Michael Searle | Senior Manager, Innovation and Change, Group Business Services| National Australia Bank Ltd

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘The feedback from your workshop has been very positive and I certainly found it valuable.’
Marilyn Smith, Director of Human Resources, Australia & New Zealand, Alcon Laboratories

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I have just finished running a Speed Thinking session for the NAB bank (March 2010) with a cross-functional middle management team and at the end of the session, participants were asked in a survey:
 
How likely is it that you would recommend this course to a friend or colleague?
 
On a ten point scale the average score was: 8.6 (1 very unlikely and 10 very likely).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

HARGRAVES INSTITUTE : INNOVATION 2010 CONFERENCE : Speakers Feedback Ratings
 
77% of participants at a Dr Hudson session on Speed Thinking rated the Presentation Content as either excellent or good.
 
81% of the same participants rated Dr Hudson Presentation Style as either excellent or good.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘One of the best, real practical tools to apply to business everyday.’
 
Feedback from a Member of The Entrepreneurs Network

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hi Ken,
 
Thanks so much for taking the time to come and speak at our Network last night – you injected a level of energy into the evening that is rarely delivered by a presenter!
 
Angela Raspass  |  Founder  |  Working Women’s Network

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Great feedback on your presentation, the delivery was very interactive which was great, but also the content and relevance in day to day.

Sonia Johnson | Head of Marketing | Inside Info

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Dear Ken
 
I added a spiel and a link to your next Speed Thinking workshop to my newsletter as I was so impressed with the session!
 
Amanda Jephtha |  Partner |  Untangle the Web

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘Ken helped us to think quickly and differently in 2 minutes.  Amazing!’
Corina Cheng.
Music Teacher, Singapore.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hi Ken
 
I had a great time working with you and I have since had some really positive feedback on your session – obviously John was really happy but more importantly (!!), a lot of the people I have spoken to thought your presentation was “brilliant”, “fantastic”…. They loved the simplicity, interactivity, easy tools to remember and relevant content.
 
Katrina Ang
Snr Marketing Manager
Westfield Marketing

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

What a great result – nothing like some clear quantitative data to grab attention.
I am so pleased with this session, not only are you getting tangible results, but the word out there is really positive.  People are signing up to the session before they have their lunch – a major achievement in our world.

Thanks Ken

Lisa Kavanagh, Manager Learning and Development
Customer Experience Delivery, Qantas Airways Ltd

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hi Ken
 
Just dropping you a line giving some sense of how I have been employing Speed Thinking in a group discussion context and observations on the same.
 
I have found it useful at the project planning stage when thinking about a group can be conceived.  Contemplating how Speed Thinking may be used contributes to more imaginative research design.

In a discussion environment, it is enormously useful in changing pace and injecting energy.  This increases engagement, makes the sessions more fun and consequently creates more insightful and open discussion.
It also provides a ‘way in’ for a wider range of personality types. Typical discussions are, almost by definition, heavily weighted towards verbal expression. Creating permissions for people to engage differently increases useful participation and validates individual participants.
 
 
David Tunnicliffe, Director Qualitative Research, Arnold & Bolingbroke

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Thank you for your presentation today, it was both challenging and very enjoyable.

I always thought it was a disadvantage to ‘go with my gut’, make decisions on the run, blurt things out etc.

I can see from today’s session there is a time and place for letting the grey cells have free rein and if it helps fend off Alzheimer’s, who can’t be for that?’

Kerrie Shackleton, Manager, Property Development Group.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Ken, I wanted to formally thank you for the tremendous contribution you made to our last 2008 event at the Marketing Women’s Association on Tuesday evening.

You certainly got everyone’s attention & got them thinking, quickly, about changes that were possible in their working lives. I am certain some of your tips will make it into the real world for our attendees.

Many thanks again.
Cheryl Hayman, President, Marketing Women’s Association

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘The feedback from the workshop yesterday was excellent – the team really seemed to enjoy it and hopefully it will improve our creativity as a group.’
 
John Bailey, Managing Director, ICON International Communications, Singapore

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘The session was great and all who attended found it extremely valuable, we are in fact going to do a session tomorrow using the 2mins for 9 ideas format and I am seeing it show up in meeting requests so you have definitely had some impact.

Here’s a personal testimonial for you. I used one of the ideas generated in the morning very successfully at a client meeting that afternoon.’

Brett Jackson, Managing Director, Qais Consulting, Singapore

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Thanks so much. Your presentation hit the mark and was just what I was looking for. You got the team going from the start and make everyone feel energised and upbeat.

Chris Gray, MD ICON International Communications

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

In just a brief introduction to Speed Thinking, my team responded immediately to an approach that they could see was genuinely different and immediately useful.

After one hour we had several good new ideas to help solve an intractable problem we had been stuggling with for some time.
It’s easy to be cynical about ‘new’ management techniques, but this is no gimmick. Dr Ken Hudson’s speed thinking approach is both effective and an engaging team building activity.

Ben Holgate, Head of Brands and Marketing Services, IDP Education Pty Ltd.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Thank you so much for the invite. I learnt so much in 120 seconds!!! Certainly has opened my eyes even further, having just finished the book "Blink", all about thin slicing.
 
Definitely a learning tool (speed thinking) we should be investigating further for our sales teams here at Dell.
 
Speed thinking aligned with the speed of Dell could be rocket fuel!!! All before 9am everyday .
 
Thanks again,
Christopher, Dell

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


Hi Helen,
I just wanted to let you know about an outstanding  training program Damian and I went to this morning with Dr Ken Hudson.

As I may have already mentioned to you, Ken has a PhD in Organisational Creativity and has just published a second book entitled The Idea Accelerator. This book follows on from his successful first book Idea Generator.

Ken spent the first 15 years of his career as very creative and successful marketer at American Express and Citibank, as well as strategy planner. He also has lectured for several years at UTS on Creative marketing and was regularly voted by students as the best lecturer in the faculty.

He most recently has been consulting to many blue chips on innovation.

However, he has created Speed Thinking as a resource to help anybody or team to unlock creativity and solve problems.
Agency people will love it and will be able to apply it to their jobs and with clients.
Enough, he’s a bloody genius but fortunately his manner and modesty means everyone is engaged, energised and enlightened by his work.

Do yourself and Spur a favour and experience a workshop.

Regards,
Iain, Managing Partner, Proto Partners

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Dear Ken,
I would love to receive the first six tools from your new book as I just loved the Idea Generator and reflect back on it often. Thanks for taking the time to write these books so the rest of us can just adopt your great ideas!
 
Kind regards,
Wendy Prowse, Calvary Health Care ACT

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Our office is abuzz today. One of the team said they felt so refreshed it was like they had been on holiday!
Thanks again and I look forward to teaming up with you again in the future.
Bobbi Mahlab, Mahlad Media

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

A quick 9 reasons to write and thank you for yesterday’s workshop.
1. it was fun
2. the tools are invaluable
3. it made me think differently
4. it was a good networking opportunity
5. the interactive exercises were good
6. it provided me with insight
7. it challenged my existing way of thinking
8. it refocused me
9.the view was amazing !
 
Julie, Telecommunications Manager.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘The Speed Thinking Tools were all brilliant and simple’.
Manager, The Benevolent Society.

 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘ I never would have believed that good ideas could be generated so quickly. It has given me so much more confidence.’ Marketing Manager, The Benevolent Society.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


‘Speed Thinking gave me a freedom of expression that was incredible. I could write whatever i wanted to and think whatever i wanted to without being judged.’

Kanu Parker, Post-Graduate Student, University of Technology, Sydney.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Two of my friends in the class started out very frustrated by the idea of Speed Thinking, only able to generate a small number of ideas at the beginning of the semester. However through constant reputation of Speed Thinking techniques in class, these same people were often developing more ideas than i was able to generate during the two  minute segment allocated.’
 
Brad Kellogg, Post-Graduate Student, UTS, 2008.