What are your areas of coaching and why did you choose this specialty?
My area of coaching is in speed thinking. As the name implies, it is the ability – which we all have in us – to create new ideas, solve problems or make decisions better and faster. It is based on an insight when I was working with business people – paradoxically, when I gave them less time (e.g. to design a new product), they often produced more original outcomes and their energy levels were higher.
What makes your training unique?
As far as I know, I run the only courses on helping people to think faster. In a time-poor world, more and more is expected from employees but they are given less and less time, money, and people to achieve results. We need to develop new ways of thinking and working. The old idea of just working harder and longer does not work anymore. People are working at full capacity anyway. They are tired, stressed and exhausted and want to have a better work-life balance. Speed thinking can be the answer.
Also, the unique design of my modules in two-hour formats is ideal for busy employees.
How much does a session cost?
It’s approximately S$100 per person for a two-hour action learning type of module. There are modules on speed thinking, speed decision making, speed problem solving, speed brainstorming and speed meetings.
How will your training benefit your participants?
People who can increase their thinking speed can be more efficient with their time, more productive, creative and decisive. There is also some research that suggests that thinking quickly gives you an instant boost in mood. You feel better and more energised. In these gloomy times, this is an unexpected benefit.
What companies have you worked with?
Qantas, Sun Microsystems and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
How long have you been a trainer for?
Ten years.
What was your profession before you started as a trainer?
I worked in marketing for 15 years with organisations such as Citibank and American Express. I then went back to university and completed my doctorate in organisational creativity.
What made you decide to be a trainer?
I had always wanted to run my own business in something that I felt passionate about, which is helping people unlock amazing results through speed thinking.
What school did you graduate from?
I have a Bachelor in Business (University of Technology, Sydney), MBA (University of New England), and PHD (University of Western Sydney).
How can people contact you?
Email: kenhudson@thespeedthinkingzone.com or visit: www.thespeedthinkingzone.com
Ken Hudson
Founder and chief starter
The Speed Thinking Zone
