Storytelling versus storysensemaking

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 6, 2005
Filed in Business storytelling

It’s interesting how a word affects what we do. Take ‘storytelling’. This is a hot topic in business and marketing today evidenced by the books …

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Mind mapping on a tablet PC

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 4, 2005
Filed in News

I love using my tablet PC and I’m a frequent mind mapper. I use Mind Manager. You would think then I would be jotting all my maps …

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Motivating community formation

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 3, 2005
Filed in Collaboration

In helping companies cultivate communities of practice I frequently hear the following lament: this community idea is important but we just don’t have the time to …

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Narrative Workshop Brochure and Registration Form

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 1, 2005
Filed in Events

The brochure and registration form is now available for the Introduction to Narrative Workshop to be held in Canberra on the 11th May.

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Internal blogs, taboo and organised dissent

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 28, 2005
Filed in Communication

Dennis Hamilton has written a short piece describing his experience blogging inside the firewall—he works for an architectural and engineering firm. Dennis mentions three issues which …

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Cynefin and emergency management

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 28, 2005
Filed in Insight

Thanks to Larry Irons on the AOK forum for pointing this reference out. In a paper entitled, ‘Believe in the Model: Mishandle the Emergency’, Simon …

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Technology For Communities

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 24, 2005
Filed in Collaboration

The guys (and gal) at CPsquare have created a new blog which will feature discussions about how technology can support communities of practice. Etienne’s original …

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Definition of anecdote

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 21, 2005
Filed in News

I noticed quite a few people arrive at my blog looking for a definition of ‘anecdote’. Well, here is what wikipedia has to say: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdote

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Narrative Techniques Workshop in Canberra

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 21, 2005
Filed in Events

I’m pleased to announce that I will be running the Introduction to Narrative Techniques Workshop in Canberra on the 11th of May. This workshop was …

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Anecdote circles and yak shaving

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 20, 2005
Filed in Communication

Seth Godin believes ‘Yak Shaving’ is the single best phrase he’s learned this year. It describes those situations when you are extremely sidetracked when trying to …

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