Category Archives: Conversation

Who Owns The Conversations?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by julianstodd

Many of the conversations i have in organisations are around engagement, around innovation, around culture. The focus is generally how we generate momentum, generate change. It’s easy to focus on the symptoms, without diagnosing the issue: technology may bring us … Continue reading →

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The 3 Levels of Narrative: Co-Created Stories

Posted on November 24, 2015 by julianstodd

We use stories in many ways: to share our thinking, to shape new thinking, to build consensus, to explore new ideas, to establish commonality of value and purpose. Stories written within our communities, products of debate and discussion, co-created stories … Continue reading →

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Swimming with dolphins: wise council in the Social Age

Posted on October 11, 2013 by julianstodd

Last week i was lucky enough to spend an afternoon playing with dolphins: learning about their habitat and lifecycle, how they are trained and looked after, how they each have a unique personality. I was able to learn some basic … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Communities and meaning

Posted on October 9, 2013 by julianstodd

We don’t just belong to one community: in the Social Age, we belong to many. Maybe there was a time when we all lived in caves and gathered around campfires to skin mammoths, when we were constrained by being in … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority, Collaboration, Community, Connections, Conversation, Culture, Curation, Group Dynamics, Learning, Meaning, Personal Learning Network, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

The co-ownership of #change

Posted on October 8, 2013 by julianstodd

Change is a difficult thing, resisted by both systems and people. We crave stability, the status quo. Within our everyday lives, meaning is created in the moment: founded on knowledge and experience. It’s forged within communities and evidenced through action. … Continue reading →

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Approaching Social Learning

Posted on October 4, 2013 by julianstodd

The problem with formal learning is that it’s inherently abstract: no matter how engaging and dynamic it is, it’s always one step away from our everyday reality. When people leave the event and go back to their real lives, real … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Collaboration, Community, Conversation, Effectiveness, Everyday Reality, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Journey, Meaning, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

As worlds collide: formal and informal spaces in the Social Age

Posted on September 25, 2013 by julianstodd

To understand the realities of the Social Age, we have to recognise that the boundaries between the formal and informal spaces in our lives have substantially collapsed. We inhabit a grey space where our communities, connections and conversations cross both. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Challenge, Conversation, Culture, Formal Spaces, Forum, Freedom, Informal Spaces, Innovation, Leadership, Learning, Learning Culture, Personal Learning Network, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Balance and trust: working out loud

Posted on September 16, 2013 by julianstodd

I was struggling to find a balance last week: trying to finish some writing, attend a number of meetings, the conference i was speaking at, travelling, all against a background of some frustrations i was trying to deal with. In … Continue reading →

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Clear stories

Posted on September 4, 2013 by julianstodd

The summer always brings festivals: a chance to hear music that one knows and loves as well as to discover new talent. This evening, i’ve been to a gig in Hoxton by Evening Hymns, a Canadian artist, performing tracks from … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Art, Choreography, Communication, Community, Conversation, Creative, Culture, Effectiveness, Engagement, Introspection, Learning, Music, Narrative | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Learning tribes

Posted on August 16, 2013 by julianstodd

It’s been a good week: i’ve been in New York, working with a small team, sharing ideas and learning. Most of the sessions have been around leadership, with me trying to bring a perspective of the Social Age, exploring the … Continue reading →

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