A brief overview of who we are and what we do

1. Go MAD Thinking Pocket Gate Farm Off Breakback Road Woodhouse Eaves Leicestershire LE12 8RS T: 01509 891313 [email_address] Go MAD Thinking Who are Go MAD Thinking? July 2010 Presentation by Rob Smith, Thinking Engineer

2. www.gomadthinking.com Background to Go MAD Thinking Created in 1998, as a result of 4000 hours of research, our holistic framework links together 7 key principles to provide a DNA for success that is universally applicable. The Go MAD Thinking Framework underpins all our client work. Once learned, Go MAD Thinking techniques can be systematically applied to improve the probability of success for any day to day task, medium sized project or major business improvement. When applied and embedded, sustainable working practices emerge – ‘business as usual’ just got better! We call what we do “Solution Focused Thinking”. We help people Make a Difference (MAD)

4. www.gomadthinking.com The Go MAD ® Thinking Framework

5. www.gomadthinking.com Self Belief Define Goal Reason Why The Internal Triangle (or Capturing ‘Hearts and Minds’) Helpful and Hindering self – talk Self - awareness Your experience (life/work/relationships) and how it shapes you Self – perception of capability, ability and confidence What are your motivators? How passionate are you? How much do you want to be successful? Are you moving ‘away from’ or ‘towards’ something? S… what specifically do you want to achieve? M… how will you measure your success? A… how achievable do you believe this to be? R… how relevant is this to you/your people? T… by when, exactly?

6. www.gomadthinking.com Define Goal Involve Others Plan Priorities Involving the people you know… colleagues, friends, family, customers Involving the people you don’t know… competitors, experts, the world Involving the right people for the right reasons… not just because ‘they’ve always been involved’ Getting the buy-in of those who you want to help you Using High Quality Questions to explore possibilities Generating high numbers of possibilities as an individual or in a team situation Prioritising those that will make the difference… most suitable, most passionate about, most practical, most off the wall Planning the time in to do them The External Triangle (Being creative with the Practical stuff) SMART Umbrella Qualitative Sensory Specific (4 Methods to gain clarity for any type of goal)

8. Application Levels for Solution Focused Thinking ™ www.gomadthinking.com Helping you to think (Personal Effectiveness) Helping others to think (Coaching) Helping teams to think (Projects, meetings & team development) Helping organisations to think (Leadership thinking & cultural transformation)

9. Go MAD Thinking is a leading business improvement consultancy with a global and multi-sector client base. We have an unparalleled offering in the leadership and business improvement market with our award winning Solution Focused Thinking System. With a team of 20 talented people researching, developing and delivering a wide range of business solutions, we are dedicated to helping people achieve greater business and personal success through the development of their thinking ability. We are proud recipients of Awards for Training, Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Our podcast series ‘Thinking for Business Success’ is consistently ranked in the top 20 business podcasts in iTunes. University partnerships have resulted in the development of an online coaching tool using Artificial Intelligence and an innovative leadership business improvement programme incorporating a Masters degree.