Time to Think

Most people think they listen well, but they rarely do - not at this level. Listening this way is a radical act. Nancy Kline has identified 10 behaviours that form a system called a Thinking Environment(TM), a model of human interaction that dramatically improves the way people think, and thus the way they work and live. Nancy Kline's original bestselling Time to Think is the definitive authority on the topic. Listening - the quality of people's attention for each other - is the core of the method. The power of effective listening is recognised as the essential tool of good management, and in our day-to-day lives. In Time to Think, Nancy Kline describes how we can achieve this, and presents a step-by-step guide that can be used in any situation. Whether you want to have more productive meetings, solve business problems, create bold strategies, or build stronger relationships, this book offers you a new world of possibilities. From blue chip companies developing high-powered teams to individuals seeking personal growth, a Thinking Environment has come to mean transformation of the highest quality. Contents include:
- Part One: A Thinking Environment
- Part Two: Creating a Thinking Environment
- Part Three: The Thinking Society
- Part Four: A Thinking Future

Nancy Kline created and pioneered the development of The Thinking Environment and is Founder and President of Time to Think. A published author and public speaker, she also teaches Time to Think courses, leads the Time to Think Faculty and delivers keynote presentations around the world. Time to Think began in 1984 and is now a global company with offices in the UK, USA, Australia, Europe and South Africa and with consultation clients such as Time Warner, Shell, the BBC and the NHS. Time to Think grew out of Nancy's consulting and teaching work near Washington, DC, where she had served as a Founding Director of The Thornton Friends School for twelve years and as Director of The Leadership Institute for six years. She is a Fellow of Ashridge Management College, UK, and the International Listening Association's Listener of the Year 2010. Nancy was born and raised in New Mexico and lives in England with her husband, Christopher Spence.