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Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind Paperback – June 23, 2015

by Nancy Kline (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,114 ratings
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Over the past 15 years Nancy Kline has identified 10 behaviors that form a system called a Thinking Environment, a model of human interaction that dramatically improves the way people think, and thus the way they work and live.

The power of effective listening is recognized as the essential tool of good management. In this book, 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 or build stronger relationships, this book offers you a new world of possibilities.

Nancy 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 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.
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Meet Nancy Kline - founder and president of the Time To Think organisation

Nancy has spent 35 years developing her ideas on ‘independent thinking’ into the ground-breaking system the Thinking Environment, a process that works for individuals, groups and organizations to help them achieve their goals with a refreshed outlook.

Time To Think began in 1984 and 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. Now a published author and public speaker, she also teaches Time To Think courses, leads the Time To Think Faculty, is a Fellow of Ashridge Business School, an external tutor at the Henley Business School and delivers keynote presentations around the world. Previous clients have included Time Warner, The BBC and Tate Gallery.

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About the Author

Nancy 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 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cassell (June 23, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0706377451
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0706377453
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful way of leadership
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
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The methodology taught in this book revealed a new way of leading others that is very powerful. Highly recommended for those who truly wants to develop a supportive leadership style.
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Carolien S
5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical and effective tools
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019
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I have started using some of the techniques described in this book in large and small meetings with great success. Some of the ideas are very simple to implement and work in groups of various sizes and ages. I keep a list of the main points in the front of my diary so that I can reflect on them before or during a meeting. I will probably refer back to this book regularly in years to come.
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Michael Heil
4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone who wants their team to succeed, together!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017
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Insightful and compelling as experiences with enabling the devleopment of teams and group dynamics assist leaders in growing future leaders and allowing the best in each of us to emerge.
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Charlotte Beyer
5.0 out of 5 stars A jewel of a book unlike any other of its genre (and I've read them all)
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015
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This book should be on every executive's to read list. Practical and yet can take teams in work environments to a much higher and more productive level. Now that's just the bonus! The real treasure of this book is the message for anyone who faces big decisions or feels 'stuck' or who wants to improve how they come across in all sorts of settings, both personal and corporate. A jewel to keep on the bookcase!
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Bruce Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a read
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2017
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This is about the listener giving the speaker time to think. Listening is territory well-covered already, and if you skim the book it sounds either obvious or glib. But her examples reveal that there is way more to this, and I found myself saying "wow" and "huh!" out loud (which I rarely do) and grabbing for my pencil time and again.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great easy read
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2016
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Great easy read. Provides a different insightful perspective of viewing personal communication options and practical tips on creating time to think possibilities.
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Neils
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful technique for all facets of life
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
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Even during reading this book I noticed profound ways in which the thinking environment was naturally creeping into my life. I will need to reread this to study more precisely these tools to employ in my life and in my work. Life changing tools for all facets of life.
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Jaclyn Kasrel
5.0 out of 5 stars My relationships are changed!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
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This book was recommended to me by a coworker as a strategy in business, but it has transformed the way I interact with everyone. Time to Think reminds us that silence is not nothingness, and that inside everyone's mind is information of incredible value. Whether for business, personal relationships, or personal growth, this is not one to miss!
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Frank Calberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Time to think
Reviewed in Germany on August 27, 2023
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Takeaways from reading the book:

Timed talk:
- Page 123: Set a timer to 3 minutes.
- Page 123: Take turns talking - 3 minutes each.
- Page 123: When the timer stops, stop talking.
- Page 123: Take as many turns as necessary to solve the problem.
- Page 123: Do not interrupt when a person speaks.
- Page 123: If you don't need all the time during one turn, save it for the next turn.
- Page 123: Keep eye contact with the person who is speaking.

Ask questions:
- Page 54: A question works because, unlike a statement which requires you to obey, a question requires you to think. The mind seems to prefer to think, not to obey.
- Page 56: If you want to do something but experience that you are stuck, ask yourself the question, "If I knew I would deserve success here, what would I do now?"
- Page 56: If you want to feel better, ask yourself this question, "If I knew I have a choice here, how would I feel?"

Value solitude
Page 97: For many people, solitude is the only place, where we are not attacked, belittled or overtaken.
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Mandy JV
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye opening and thought provoking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2023
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A really good read. It's not a book that you can necessarily read in one go because there is a lot to take on. I've already used it within my business and it's also made me acutely aware of others 'listening' skills.

It's a book that I know I will reference again and again. Inspired and heartfelt.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful
Reviewed in Spain on July 5, 2022
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Powerful book and practical tips given to practice thinking environment, it includes basic concept of neuroscience and emotional intelligence. Really easy to read.
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Andrew
2.0 out of 5 stars Only read the first half
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2018
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Nancy outlines useful good practice on how to listen to people effectively in the first half of the book. The second half she makes claims about how eating yogurt cured her cancer and that if doctors listened more they could cut down patient visit times by half, with no actual evidence to back up her claims. The unscientific second half of the book ruins the credibility and reminds me of the type of logical arguments used on conspiracy websites.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Coaches Must Read It!
Reviewed in Brazil on April 23, 2017
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Conversations providing great learning with a simple but powerful way to listen and ignite.
Every Coach must read and try it.
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