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Hierarchy of explaination or why narrative is becoming more important
In 1805 William Clark notes in his expedition journal that the Mandans [a Native American tribe] believed that buffalos could be attracted to close-by hunting grounds by …
Read MoreHow can you become a better facilitator?
Almost a month ago after identifying some metaphors which described various styles of facilitation (eg. Conductor, Chameleon, Dictator) I asked What kind of facilitator are you? Following on …
Read MoreThe Open Space Fishbowl – A new way to an energised conversation
A few months ago Larry Peterson and I discovered and tested a great way to apply the Principles and Law of Open Space Technology to a …
Read MoreTesting your company’s ethics-sensitivity
I was chatting to a HR Manager from a financial services firm this week and he told me this story about a workshop a management ethicist ran …
Read MoreTurning information security upside down
Just a small thought for the day. I was chatting to the knowledge manager for a large Defence contractor today and he mentioned he’s having …
Read MoreThe role of social networks in IT systems implementations
I had coffee with my friend Trevor Moore yesterday and we got talking about a system implementation he’s involved in. It’s a large project affecting …
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Anecdote Circles
We are very pleased to announce the release of a little eBook we have been working on called The Ultimate Guide to Anecdote Circles. Our …
Read MoreStory as a source of insight
Here is an anecdote from a senior executive from our recent survey which I just had to share. I’ve posted about the 5 ways in which stories are …
Read MoreSurveys, rewards and shame
Bob Sutton has a terrific post describing how Cedars-Sinai Medical Center got all their doctors to wash their hands. His main source for the post is …
Read MoreIf you can’t measure it….
I recently heard a presentation that mentioned the truism ‘if you can’t measure it you can’t manage it’. It reminded me of how uncomfortable I …
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