Archive for the ‘Business storytelling’ Category
Storytelling in the wild and the need for chit chat
When you go hunting for a story, for say a presentation you’re about to give, you’re taking something that normally lives and breathes in an …
Read MoreLeadership Storytelling – 20 minute podcast
Are you tired of reading blog posts? For a change how about just listening about storytelling? Makes sense really. I recorded this podcast for a …
Read MoreListening, mentoring, storytelling
I’m sitting in a cafe thinking about what makes a great listener. I can see a few. They’re leaning forward, nodding, smiling, asking questions. You …
Read MoreStorytelling for non-storytellers
Troy White has just posted a blog which I think is both very good because it encourages people who don’t think they are storytellers to …
Read MoreI remember you
Why do you remember some people and completely forget others? In February 2008 I ran some some sessions for a client at a site in …
Read MoreReducing arseholes in the workplace. Mentoring helps
I remember this day clearly. I’d been working at IBM for a few years running the KM practice and I decided I should move into …
Read MoreThe Origins Asia Pacific Business Narrative Conference
The Origins Asia Pacific Business Narrative Conference is a part of the Singapore International Storytelling Festival and is organised by The National Book Development Council …
Read MoreGet rid of the crappy stuff. Advice from Steve Jobs
Here is a nice little story from CEO of Nike, Mark Parker.
Read MoreFinding Stories
We start most of our projects by collecting stories. We collect stories in groups (using anecdote circles) and one-on-one. We’ve learned a lot about getting …
Read MoreStorytelling for Business Leaders
We’ve just refreshed our materials for our popular Storytelling for Business Leaders workshop. We offer this workshop to organisations who are looking to build their …
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