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4 Stories themes that can help engage staff
The January ’08 cover of CIO magazine provokes an interesting thought about managing people: There’s so much to be done to bring and retain people …
Read MoreAn anecdote’s point of view
Ford Harding has just posted two versions of the same anecdote. The first paints the consultant as the hero while the second focuses on the …
Read MoreMeeting to talk about storytelling, narrative and complexity
I run a meetup group in Melbourne call Emergence and we get together for drinks and dinner each month. Our next meeting is on the …
Read MoreAnecdote’s will be checked and re-checked
Expect any anecdote you tell to be tested and retested, especially if you are a politician. Barrack Obama is a storyteller par excellence and so …
Read MoreWhat is thought?
I’m listening to Will Durant’s book, The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time, and I noticed this passage which help us understand why we …
Read MoreKnowledge management lessons
As the co-ordinator of the SIKMLeaders community of practice, Stan Garfield asked the community members this question: “If you were invited to give a keynote …
Read MoreEveryone has a story…
…is the byline of Smith, an online storytelling community that provides a space to read, write, and share stories. Just over twelve months ago they …
Read MoreRunning a knowledge market on a teleconference
Inspired by a conversation with Chris Young at Thiess, Robyn and I ran a knowledge market activity with our client and their spatial modeller community …
Read MoreMaking a difference
I know we keep harping on about this, but little things can make a big difference! Here’s an inspiring Indian public announcement showing a great …
Read MoreLooking for the single, correct answer can be dumb
Thanks to ken (one of our favourite Anecdote blog commentors) for this link of Malcolm Gladwell doing what he does best: telling a story which …
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