These resources accompany the Storytelling for Leaders workshop.
Story-listening is a great way of getting insight into what’s really going on and can provide the springboard to effective decision-making and action. It’s great for exploring complex problems in business.
Here are some additional resources around the topic of story-listening.
ebook
The ultimate guide to Anecdote circles
Gathering stories from small groups of people allows you to collect and make sense of large volumes of stories.
https://www.anecdote.com/ultimate-guide-to-anecdote-circles/
The ultimate guide to Anecdote circles
Gathering stories from small groups of people allows you to collect and make sense of large volumes of stories.
https://www.anecdote.com/ultimate-guide-to-anecdote-circles/
ARTICLE
Fostering insight using narrative
This comprehensive article describes four ways in which stories can be used to generate insight in business situations.
https://www.anecdote.com/story-based-practices-article/
Fostering insight using narrative
This comprehensive article describes four ways in which stories can be used to generate insight in business situations.
https://www.anecdote.com/story-based-practices-article/
ARTICLE
Making the most of story work
This article shows how the use of stories in business has three dimensions: storytelling, story-listening, and story-triggering. Understanding all these components can really round-out your story skills.
https://www.anecdote.com/story-work-article/
Making the most of story work
This article shows how the use of stories in business has three dimensions: storytelling, story-listening, and story-triggering. Understanding all these components can really round-out your story skills.
https://www.anecdote.com/story-work-article/
Video
Complexity explained
This video features Shawn Callahan describing the Cynefin framework to help put complexity in context by comparing it with other typical problem types faced in business.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqNcs8mp74
Complexity explained
This video features Shawn Callahan describing the Cynefin framework to help put complexity in context by comparing it with other typical problem types faced in business.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqNcs8mp74
Blog post
Story-eliciting questions that make you a great conversationalist
Developing your story skills can help in many aspects of your life. This blog post provides ten story-eliciting questions that will have people commenting on what a great conversationalist you are.
https://www.anecdote.com/2014/06/story-eliciting-questions-wonderful-conversationalist/
Story-eliciting questions that make you a great conversationalist
Developing your story skills can help in many aspects of your life. This blog post provides ten story-eliciting questions that will have people commenting on what a great conversationalist you are.
https://www.anecdote.com/2014/06/story-eliciting-questions-wonderful-conversationalist/
Blog post
The questions leaders need to ask
This article examines the sorts of questions that will help leaders understand what’s really going on and how to engage and retain staff.
https://www.anecdote.com/2013/11/questions-leaders-need-ask/
The questions leaders need to ask
This article examines the sorts of questions that will help leaders understand what’s really going on and how to engage and retain staff.
https://www.anecdote.com/2013/11/questions-leaders-need-ask/