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141 – Rocket science propelling librarians
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
When you build a workplace culture that allows mistakes to be discussed, you ensure they won’t be repeated. Listen to hear how a jet propulsion laboratory owns its failures and fosters a learning culture.
Read More140 – When you desperately need your plan B
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Have a plan B and keep it top of mind. Listen to hear how a desperate cry for help saved a man’s life just last month.
Read More139 – Contract bondage no good by George
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
You don’t have to follow the path people expect you to take. Listen to hear why an Australian actor refused to sign a contract worth more than one million pounds.
Read More138 – Scurvy sailors served sauerkraut
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Pushing ideas and actions on people will only lead to resistance. Listen to hear how Captain James Cook used a pull strategy to save his crew from scurvy.
Read MoreCommon misunderstanding in business storytelling
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling
When someone mentions the word story, they think of crafted, fictional stories like those on Netflix. And this is where a common misconception occurs.
Read More137 – Journeys of heroes and Beatles
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
A team philosophy will help soothe your colleagues’ concerns in stressful situations. Listen to hear why the Beatles reminded each other that “something will happen” when tensions rose.
Read More136 – It’s like riding a new bike
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Suggestion and argument alone don’t change minds, but experiences do. Listen to hear how one husband finally persuaded his wife to buy herself a new and improved bike.
Read More135 – Noticing the cut versus feeling the pain
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Empathy will help you help other people. Listen to hear how a woman stopped a child’s crying by showing that she could really understand how they were feeling.
Read More134 – Look for the good and trust in the work
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
You don’t know what other people are going through. Listen to hear why Hugh van Cuylenburg will never stop pushing his organisation’s (The Resilience Project) message.
Read MoreReplay 034 – When baggage really flies
Filed in Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Having a clear purpose will help the people in your organisation make better decisions. Listen to hear how Southwest Airlines increased its revenue by more than $1 billion by following its purpose.
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