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Creating more humanistic workplaces
“If you go into a grey concrete box with one little window, it’s claustrophobic, it’s cold. If you put a skylight in it and you …
Read MoreA story designed to change your mind
Seth Godin has a new ebook out called What Matters Now. It consists of 80 or so thought leaders each with a page to talk …
Read MoreThree ways to make your strategy stick
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Leadership Posts, Strategy
In my hands is a corporate strategy. It’s a glossy six-page document designed for every employee to memorise and enact. There are seven themes each …
Read MoreMerry Christmas
It’s been weighing on my mind for a couple of months now. I haven ‘t posted nearly enough blogs. There seems to be so much …
Read MoreThe role scripts play in finding stories
Everyday we tell those closest to us (our family, friends, colleagues) about what happened to us: today, yesterday, last week. Occasionally we’ll reminisce about the …
Read MoreMore proof that emotion is a powerful force in making sense of information
In 2004 Drew Westen and his colleagues put together an experiment to see how people of a particular political persuasion (Democrat or Republican) make sense …
Read MoreWorking out what our corporate values really mean?
Most organisations I know have a set of stated values. You know what I mean, things like integrity, professionalism, respect for the individual. And in …
Read MoreBlog action day
On Tuesday morning this week 27 members of the Creative Performance Exchange (CPX) met to work out what we could do to make a difference …
Read MoreCelebrating Story
I’m sitting here watching the sun peak up over the trees and bushes that define the boundary of our backyard thinking about the enjoyable conference …
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