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Lessons learning: using stories to share understanding
This morning (Happy Easter!) I started writing a paper on a narrative approach to lessons learning. I’m at the point of gathering my thoughts and …
Read MoreUse stories to avoid cognitive overload
Have you ever had the experience of someone telling you something that’s quite interesting while also showing you something that’s quite interesting and you didn’t know …
Read MoreBoston business narrative techniques workshop a success
I’m sitting in the LA airport getting ready to fly home to Melbourne. It’s given me time to reflect on our workshop in Boston. Thanks …
Read MoreAssessing the impact of arseholes
Bob Sutton is on a campaign against workplace arseholes. In yesterday’s post he describes Rob Cross’ work on social network analysis. In particular he looks …
Read MoreHow work really gets done
I just entered my presentation on How work really gets done into the World’s Best Presentation Contest. It would be great if you popped on …
Read MoreShell’s blue book – a fine example of storytelling
In 2001 Shell collected a bunch of stories and put them together in a booklet now know as the Blue Book, but with the official title …
Read MoreSensemaking
This description of sensemaking makes the most sense to me. Sensemaking involves turning circumstances into a situation that is comprehended explicitly in words and that …
Read MoreImpressive palindromes
Check out the original Bob Dylan version. Tags: Weird+Al+Yankovic, Bob+Dylan
Read MoreIdentifying a story
I’m just in the process of building up some reflections for my workshop in Boston (you’re most welcome to register and attend) in a couple of weeks …
Read MoreWhy use business narrative techniques?
Whenever someone asks me this question I tell them this story. One of our first narrative projects was to help a government department assess their …
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