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What’s your point?
When was the last time you heard one of those rambling stories that seem to go on and on and quite frankly you couldn’t see …
Read MoreWebinar—Three Questions We Usually Get from Leaders About Storytelling: Reflections, Discussion & Tools
Terrence Gargiulo and I are conducting two webinars in August where we will talk about some of the important lessons we’ve learned while helping leaders …
Read MorePersuasion, facts, stories and the law
Court cases are decided on the basis of the facts and evidence presented. Or are they? I have long believed that court cases are essentially …
Read MoreWhen to engage in deliberate practice
There are lots of good comments on my post, The importance of deliberate practice and I was prompted to write this one based on Tony …
Read MoreThe Case for Complexity, the Pecha Kucha way
Last week I gave a presentation to the Canberra Pecha Kucha group on complexity. I subsequently recorded the presentation and loaded it to youtube. Pecha …
Read MoreFast Company recommendation
I just noticed that Fast Company expert blogger Thomas Clifford has listed Shawn as one of 7 interesting storytellers to follow on Twitter. I better …
Read MoreThe importance of deliberate practice
It took me a little while to work out what was happening. I snapped my first photo of the motor scooter with clip board attached …
Read MorePlaces to meet for communities – an important ingredient
Three weeks ago I arrived in London for a couple of weeks work and a couple weeks holiday. One of my must-see destinations was the …
Read MoreTwo ears, one mouth
I can’t remember who first said to me “you have two ears and one mouth, and you should use them in that proportion” but it …
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