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Learn how to run Anecdote circles

Anecdote Circles

Anecdote circles are a narrative technique like focus groups except they're facilitated to elicit stories rather than judgement and opinion. The collected stories reveal what is really happening in your organisation and what people value. Anecdote circles are a powerful tool to gain insight and new perspectives.

But unless you've experienced an anecdote circle its hard to understand how they really work.

HOW CAN YOU OVERCOME THE ANECDOTE CIRCLE LEARNING CURVE

Yes, anecdote circles can be a little tricky at first but with practice they will become second nature. We've been asked by many people about ways they can learn how to run successful anecdote circles while getting practical experience at the same time.

So we've developed this half-day session where we help up to 10 people learn how to run anecdote circles then run a couple to demonstrate what happens.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE
THINGS YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to create the conditions that will enable anecdotes to be shared
  • silence is a powerful facilitation technique and an essential skill in facilitating anecdote circles
  • when to delve for more detail and when to let the anecdote circle flow
  • how to increase story richness
  • techniques for ensuring anecdotes are told

Anecdote will come to your organisation and deliver this half day session. The investment is only $A1,500 which will include a comprehensive guide to running anecdote circles for each participant (some travel costs may also be incurred depending on our schedule).

If you would like us to travel outside Australia to places like the US, Europe, South Korea or Britain (the most frequent visitors to our web-site), can I suggest we gather together a number of companies in a geography and make a week of it.

REGISTER FOR YOUR HALF-DAY ANECDOTE CIRCLE SESSION:
 

Yours sincerely
shawn

Shawn Callahan
Founding Director
Anecdote Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 3 8300 0747
Fax: +61 39383 6274

 

WHAT ATTENDEES HAVE HAD TO SAY:

“Indeed the very practical nature of this workshop is its greatest strength.”

“Shawn has a most honest, open and engaging approach which is what is shown to work best with this technique and creates an enjoyable workshop.”

“The workshop covered a lot of territory in a way that combined analytical rigour with a clear and informal delivery. I recommend it without reservation.”