"By the end of this year we will have doubled our business since our creative thinking session with you Lynda, and we are 60% of the way to the goal. It's almost time to raise the bar!
—Dan Weare, Former National Business Manager, Sears Canada
Focus on Facilitation™ World Tour: Lynda completed a world tour fall 2004 which utilized her Master Trainer skills. She led instructor certification training for the global distributor network to help prepare each business leader to launch this new product in their respective markets.
Her services were also retained as Product Development Manager to lead the development of Focus on Facilitation™, the first course developed without de Bono's direct involvement. Her proven track record facilitating tough business meetings, developing new products, launching marketing campaigns, delivering outstanding training connected to customer needs, and consistently meeting hefty sales and profit goals ensured Lynda was the ideal person in the global network to lead this project. She has a deep understanding of the tools, how they work, and how to apply them. She was first certified by Dr. de Bono in 1992. In 1998 she was selected as one of twelve de Bono experts to receive advanced facilitation training from de Bono.
Faculty Member UC Irvine Executive Leadership and Management Development Program: Lynda delivers a custom designed Innovation Boot Camp to emerging leaders in IT, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. These professionals appreciate her practical, real world experience, and uncanny ability to connect theory with job application. You will too.
Creator of The Innovation Instinct Personal Assessment: A simple tool based on over 25 years of experience in the field designed to help individuals assess and strengthen their ability to generate, build, and implement valuable ideas.
Real World Business Experience: Leader of The Opportunity Thinker, de Bono for Business and Kerfuffle Publishing, Lynda shares over 25 years of exceptional experience with proactive clients who want to be more creative and innovative in their work. Her business savvy with a broad range of consumer goods attracted the attention of OD/OE executives—she was retained to develop a business skills curriculum for professionals in product management, marketing, advertising, merchandising, and quality. It was during this time in the early 90’s that Lynda found de Bono’s tools and introduced them to her organization. She understands competitive pressure and the need to deliver results. She has lived on the firing line in the midst of rapid and revolutionary change having to meet challenging sales and profit goals. She has delivered sales exceeding $100 million with the help of a capable team.
The Opportunity Thinker Celebrated 10 Years in Business 2004: Imagine moving from Toronto to Los Angeles during a recession—launching a new business—not knowing a soul—understanding the potential for failure is huge. Lynda did just that by putting her imagination and her marketing and merchandising expertise to work.
High Energy Presenter: Lynda is frequent presenter at creativity and innovation events that need practical take home ideas and tools that can be put to work the very next day, back on the job.
Member of the Innovator's Club: Inducted at the 2004 Future by Design Conference as recognition for her consistent innovative work with de Bono methods.
Diverse Clients: The Zenith Insurance, HP, Nestle, AstraZeneca, ABB, Southern California Edison, Stanford. Clients have taken her to work in China, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Singapore and United States.
Past President National Speakers Association Greater Los Angeles Chapter: The premier professional development organization for developing excellent platform and business skills for speakers, trainers, facilitators, authors, consultants, and coaches.
Member: International Association of Facilitators
"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 D'Anci, Marketing Manager, ABB Finland
Master Trainer: Focus on Facilitation, Lateral Thinking, Six Thinking Hats