Archive for the ‘Business storytelling’ Category
The stories we tell ourselves
Ever heard the saying ‘can’t see the wood for the trees’? In my role as a coach, this is often the situation I find confronts …
Read MoreHow to trigger the retelling of foundation stories
Every organisation, big or small, needs a foundation story that illustrates what’s important to them, what they stand for. But it’s important to remember that …
Read MoreStories can change something normal into something extraordinary
A few months ago, in my car on the way to see a client, I heard an interview on the radio. There was this lady …
Read More2 simple ways to help you remember a business story
Imagine you’re in a meeting and one of your colleagues makes the bold statement, ‘We need a big initiative here. It’s really the only way …
Read MoreHow an Indian hotel chain turned their customer satisfaction around using stories
Two years ago Mark and I flew to New Delhi to run a public Storytelling for Leaders program. This public program was an extended version …
Read MoreA business story – take responsibility
Business stories don’t need to be fancy. They should be told just like you would tell it if you were catching up with a colleague …
Read MoreOne way to make your stories even more meaningful
Sometimes it’s a good idea to finish a story so that the audience has to put some pieces together to get what the story is …
Read MoreHow to keep your stories on track
By Amanda Marko, an Anecdote Partner based in the USA One way to think of a good business story is as a roadmap that points listeners toward …
Read MoreImplementing your change ideas with stories
Anjali Sharma is the Managing Director of Narrative: The Business of Stories and an Anecdote Partner for the Storytelling for Leaders Program in Singapore and …
Read More3 keys to igniting retail sales by storytelling and story listening
By Christopher Kogler, an Anecdote partner based in the USA. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a senior sales manager for a big box …
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