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No fun at work – values in action
I heard this story from one of our workshop participants. We were talking about values and how they play out in practice. Their organisation, a …
Read MoreThe power of subtle stories
Sunday mornings is a favourite time of the week for me. I get up early and go walking with my friend Darren Woolley. The conversation …
Read MoreChanging behaviour: loss aversion and the “Anti-charity”
“If, when you think of one, you get a sharp intake of breath and start to feel a steely resolve inside to follow through, it’s …
Read MoreEmployee engagement – good intentions are not enough
My engineering friends would say it like this … good intentions are a necessary but insufficient condition for success. In my working life I have …
Read MoreTrue importance
This story was told the other day by General David Petraeus (The head of all international forces in Afghanistan) just before a press conference illustrating …
Read MoreTheStoryTest–build your skill in spotting stories
We developed TheStoryTest.com to help you build your skill to identify stories. Quite frankly it’s hard to be a good storyteller if you can’t tell …
Read MoreHow Story Collection Won the War
I recently read a fascinating account of how story collection made a real difference in America winning the Second World War (or at least their …
Read MoreCollaboration on the Moon
Last week I was in Yeppoon in Queensland delivering a keynote and workshop on collaboration at an innovation in government forum. In the workshop I …
Read MoreIn praise of imperfect stories
My daughter and I recently watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show and our DVD has the option to play the audience participation sound track while …
Read MoreThe Party Thieves by Barrie Cassidy
The meeting of MPs “happened in his office in September 2009, when a delegation chosen by the backbench went to see him about a proposal …
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