Archive for August, 2020

The ponytail and why your stories must be true

Posted by  Mike Adams —August 27, 2020
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication

Have you heard the story about how NASA spent millions of dollars developing a pen that would work in zero gravity? There’s a problem with this story…

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072 – All about the strategy story

Posted by  Anecdote International —August 25, 2020
Filed in Podcast, Strategy

Does your company have a strategy, but no one knows it? Listen to hear Shawn and Mark’s experience crafting companies’ strategy stories with one simple structure.

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How HR can help leaders communicate better

Posted by  Mark Schenk —August 19, 2020
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Employee Engagement

Senior staff members who use story style language when engaging with their employees build credibility, authenticity, and engagement.

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071 – Never say Di finally escapes Cuba

Posted by  Anecdote International —August 18, 2020
Filed in Collaboration, Podcast

Do you need to inspire your team to never give up? Listen to hear Diana Nyad’s story of swimming non-stop for 53 hours.

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070 – Prof. Christensen gets the job done

Posted by  Anecdote International —August 11, 2020
Filed in Insight, Podcast, Selling

What job does your customer hire your product to do? In this week’s episode, hear how Professor Clayton Christensen’s market research revolutionised the McDonalds milkshake.

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069 – How a reason can clarify your why

Posted by  Anecdote International —August 4, 2020
Filed in Culture, Insight, Podcast

How does adding one word to a question completely change what the answer will be? Listen to hear how Professor Ellen Langer changed the way we think about human behaviour.

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