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A couple of things I’ve learnt about interventions
Late last year I described some initial thoughts on what makes an intervention. Here is an excerpt: We call them ‘interventions’ because they are designed …
Read MoreBrisbane this week
I’ll be in Brisbane on Thursday this week. If you would like to catch up for a coffee please drop me a line: shawn AT …
Read MoreSick of boring conferences? Maybe creating new stories can help
Earlier this year Johnnie Moore put together an interesting podcast on Unconferencing, asking the question of how can we get away from unsatisfying and boring conferences? I just heard a …
Read MoreLearning initiatives need stories not measurement
I learnt from Nancy Dixon that it’s difficult (perhaps impossible) to determine the organisational impact of a learning initiative. Say, for example, you introduce After …
Read MoreLatham’s diary is a lesson on why we don’t edit anecdotes
I was reading excerpts of Mark Latham’s diaries last weekend and I was struck by how neat and complete his entries were and my immediate …
Read MoreGoogle Blog Search is now available
If you are looking for blogs try Google Blog Search. One of the nice features is the ability to subscribe to your search via RSS …
Read MoreDon’t Prepare – Just show up!
A great little book which I’ve been working my way through lately is Improv Wisdom . There are some great wisdoms for life in this book, like …
Read MoreThe Anecdote team grows to three
I’m pleased to announce that Anecdote has moved to a new and exciting phase of its evolution with Mark Schenk and Andrew Rixon joining the …
Read MoreFirefighters in the US deploy a narrative database of near misses
Wired has just reported that 38 fire departments across the US are beginning to use the National Fire Near-Miss Reporting System. Firefighters are encouraged to …
Read MoreHow marketers can exploit the full power of stories
Story-telling is a hot topic in marketing. There is a growing and well-founded belief that legendary brands, such as Apple, Nike, and Harley, have been …
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