These comments, and many others like them, led to the formation of Thinking Well Associates, Inc.  Our purpose:  to provide training programs, intensive workshops, and one-on-one coaching that significantly improve employees’ ability to solve complex business problems, think strategically, and communicate recommendations persuasively. 

Solving Problems: We teach a simple, step-by-step problem-solving process, and incorporate analytic frameworks that make it easy to organize information and see patterns in data. This approach:

• Reduces procrastination and problem-solver’s anxiety
• Helps people see the big picture and solve the complete problem, not just a piece
• Ensures that managers analyze and synthesize data, not just regurgitate it
• Helps people develop better solutions

Communicating Recommendations: We teach frameworks and processes that encourage participants to state a recommendation or conclusion about the business problem, and then develop a strong, organized, fact-based justification for their recommendation. This approach:

• Reduces time required to develop recommendations
• Eliminates 'data-dump' presentations in favor of those that help management make good decisions
• Reduces the need for senior managers to rewrite and re-work presentations
• Helps managers think more like decision-makers

In addition to our training activities, we also provide consulting services to help clients develop business strategies, foster organizational change, and enhance organizational effectiveness.  Whether you retain us to build your people’s skills, or provide consulting services, Thinking Well will provide real-world, hands-on, practical approaches to help you and your people meet the increasing demands of an ever-changing marketplace.