Archive for the ‘Business storytelling’ Category

Business story-listening and storytelling in London

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —December 10, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

We are running two workshops in London this June: Narrative techniques for business (story-listening)–24th June 09 RSA House 8 John Adam Street London Storytelling for …

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The one place to attend our storytelling for business leaders workshop in Australia next year

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —December 9, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

If you were wondering how you might attend one of our Storytelling for Business Leaders workshops when we’ve discontinued our public program, I have some …

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Fired up and ready to go

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 13, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling

I was in Singapore last week helping a group of leaders learn how to find and tell their own stories. No templates, no recipes, just …

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Workshops in 2009

Posted by  chandni —November 11, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, Events

If creating a great place to work is on your agenda or you need to get people on board, here’s what might help you put a …

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Ask a gardner what she knows, in a garden

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 10, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

Remembering experiences is heavily dependent on surroundings. I’m currently helping an energy company learn the lessons from retiring employees. I’m videoing their experiences with the …

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The behaviour of networks

Posted by  chandni —November 5, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, Culture

Here’s a great ABC documentary on Network Theory: How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer. It illustrates the six degrees of separation phenomenon using the idea of …

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Narrative medicine

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 25, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

Doctors can easily get into the pattern of treating their patients like a slab of meat to be fixed. Anyone who’s spent some time in …

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Storytelling for Business Leaders – London

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 23, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

Today we’ve set the date for our Storytelling for Business Leaders workshop to be held in London. I’m looking forward to this trip and catching …

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Money as debt

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 22, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

I was amazed when I watched this presentation about the history of banking. I had no idea that banks could conjure money from nowhere and …

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Values in action stories

Posted by  Mark Schenk —October 7, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling

Most organisations have a set of values statements. Many of these do not reflect reality as displayed in the behaviours of people within the organisation. …

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