Archive for the ‘Business storytelling’ Category
Telling Stories Puts Our Brains in Sync
Greg Stephens, Lauren Silbert and Uri Hasson are Princeton University neuroscientists who in 2010 conducted a series of experiments showing that an audience’s brains light …
Read MoreMore thoughts on why we retell stories
The following few paragraphs are part of an exercise I’m doing with Madelyn Blair. We’re writing an Essay in Two Voices, a format invented by …
Read MoreVenue announced – The Harvard Club of Boston
We can now confirm the venue for our ‘Storytelling for Business Leaders’ workshops in Boston, on the 5th June, is the Harvard Club of Boston. …
Read MoreTriggering stories and action through competition
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Employee Engagement, Leadership Posts
When asked for the secret of his success in the steel industry, American industrialist Charles Schwab (1862-1939) always talked about using praise, not criticism, giving …
Read MoreStory triggering – reinforcing beliefs
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Leadership Posts
I did a blog post in February about reconnecting with an old friend of mine, and how she is one of the most gifted storytellers …
Read MoreSome initial thoughts on why we retell stories
As soon as I walked into our office I wanted to tell Kevin the story Hugh Grant told on Graham Norton’s talk show last night. …
Read MoreStorytelling for business leaders workshop – Boston, MA
I am very pleased to announce that I will be running one of our ‘Storytelling for Business Leaders’ workshops in Boston, MA on the 5th …
Read MoreJust one sentence to make a difference
There is huge power in short stories used to illustrate a bigger point. I was in London last November delivering a project for a UK …
Read MoreThe most naturally gifted storyteller I have ever met
I have just got back from running our first ever Storytelling for Business Leaders course in Wellington, New Zealand last week. I thoroughly enjoyed the …
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