How to Listen So People Can Think

Unlock Potential

Discover how you can improve relationships and decisions 
by fostering independent thinking.

The quality of everything we do
depends on the quality of the thinking we do first.
The quality of our thinking
depends on the way we treat each other
while we are thinking.

— Nancy Kline

Applications

Some areas where a Thinking Environment® will make a big difference.
Click the images to find out how you can improve thinking and relationships.

Ten behaviours

Ten behaviours create the conditions for people to think independently and well.
They also improve relationships.
They are known as the Ten Components of a Thinking Environment and together they are transformational.
The presence of even a few will make a real difference.
They form the foundations for the applications above.

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Why?

Some compelling reasons to create a Thinking Environment

Enables
independent thinking

Thinking for yourself boosts self-esteem and creates the foundations for leading the life you want to lead.

Enhances
decision quality

Accesses collective intelligence and so helps you (and your team/family) make informed decisions that are more likely to be put into action.

Fosters
great relationships

Respect, appreciation, affinity and connection flourish.
A Thinking Environment turns an organisation’s stated values into tangible, lived, work-place reality. 

Boosts
engagement

When everyone gets a chance to think and  really be heard, engagement skyrockets.