Archive for 2008

Collaboration by design

Posted by  Mark Schenk —July 7, 2008
Filed in Collaboration

Lend Lease has pretty good lineage when it comes to innovative practices on the KM front. Their iKonnect program started in 2000 and is a …

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The pond metaphor

Posted by  Mark Schenk —July 5, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Leadership Posts

Here is something I have meant to post about for a while. It is a metaphor in the book ‘Dangerous Undertaking‘ by James Harlow Brown. …

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Another little thing….

Posted by  Mark Schenk —July 3, 2008
Filed in Fun

One of the things we talk about a lot is the power of ‘little things’ to make a difference in a complex environment. I saw …

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Matt Moore facilitates a discussion on story work with Madelyn Blair and me

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —July 2, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

This morning Madelyn and I met Matt Moore on Skype to chat about story work. Matt’s a fast worker and has already posted the podcast. …

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Immediate feedback in the moment

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —July 2, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, Employee Engagement

The best way to learn a practical skill is to receive immediate, helpful feedback while you are performing the task. I was reminded of this …

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Employee engagement interest in storytelling

Posted by  Mark Schenk —June 30, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

A few weeks back, Alex Manchester from Melcrum interviewed me on various issues around storytelling. He approached me following the large amount of interest in …

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Recognition, praise, credit

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 30, 2008
Filed in Culture

“Credit is infinitely divisible. Give it away every chance you get, and there’s always plenty left for you.” Don Berwick, Head if Institute of Healthcare …

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Leaders need to listen

Posted by  Mark Schenk —June 28, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Strategy

Deborah May provided the following account in her recent newsletter. Most leaders want to engage their team in planning processes but don’t always do so …

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Vital behaviours for communities of practice

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 27, 2008
Filed in Collaboration

Over at the Influencer blog David Maxfield has written a four post series on improving teamwork based on one of the key insights from his …

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Guide to anecdote circles

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 27, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, News

I’ve just realised that our Guide to Anecdote Circles has been kind of hidden on our website so I have popped a copy of the …

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