Archive for October, 2008

MLA London knowledge transfer project

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 6, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

MLA stands for Museums and Libraries Association and my friend Victoria Ward has recently finished a tremendous project using narrative techniques to help MLA London …

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In storytelling manipulative?

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 3, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

Here is my test for whether a skill is manipulative: “Would it lose its power if people knew exactly what you were doing and why?” …

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Common Ground and the Role of Stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 3, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Collaboration

Last week Mark and I agreed to each develop a plan detailing how we were going to meet our targets. I opened up Excel and …

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Practising the art of creating possibilities

Posted by  chandni —October 2, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Fun

People respond so differently to new ideas. While some people jump with excitement at the thought of new possibilities and irrational ideas, unfamiliarity can others …

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