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282 – Can You See Tahiti? – Polynesian Voyaging Society
In Episode 282 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover what ancient Polynesian navigation teaches us about vision, leadership, and organisational alignment. In this episode, Mark shares an …
Read More256 – The Power of Coaching
Discover why coaching drives real behaviour change, far beyond training alone. In Episode 256 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares research by Joyce and Showers that …
Read More172 – Feedback doesn’t work
Giving feedback doesn’t work; strengths, not weaknesses, offer growth opportunities. Listen to hear how Lionel Messi became one of the world’s best football players.
Read More141 – 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 More056 – No flies on Golding mock trial
Filed in Communication, Employee Engagement, Insight, Podcast
Did you experience something at high school that you will remember forever? Listen to hear a group of high school students’ invaluable experience!
Read More046 – Work the plan and work with the people
In this episode of the Storytelling Podcast, Luke Brown explains how even if everything is planned to perfection, people are always an unknowable variable.
Read More037 – Fortran reveals Hidden Figures
Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician who worked for NASA during the 1960s. Her story is an excellent example of effectively responding to disruption.
Read MoreCoaching in storytelling – Learning from engagements
When it comes to executives, coaching in storytelling can have very interesting outcomes. Some valuable insights are shared here:
Read MoreLessons learned when stories are told
Valuable business lessons can be learned if time is taken to create a story that can be retold and remembered. Here are a few examples.
Read MoreActs of leadership humanity – mistakes are not always failures
Shawn’s post last week got us sharing some of the great examples of small acts of leadership that demonstrate humanity and which make a difference. …
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