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Category Archives: Storytelling
How do stories work?
I’m just back from a weekend in the Netherlands, which included a visit to Efterling, one of the world’s oldest theme parks and home to the Enchanted Forest. As the name suggests, it’s a woodland setting for a range of … Continue reading →
Posted in Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged Narrative, Engagement, Writing, storytelling, Wisdom, Language, Words, Stories, terry pratchett, Story, Co-creation, Social Leadership, Efterling, Theme Park, Narrativium
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Sense making and storytelling
I’ve spent this week celebrating my 750th blog post by running a series of workshops around core topics: learning design, social leadership, culture and change. These have been great fun events: sharing, learning, making new friends and catching up with … Continue reading →
Posted in Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged Challenge, Community, Sense Making, Social Leadership, Stories, storytelling
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Feel the fear and do it anyway: writing bad stories to learn
We used stories today to write good and then bad examples of community management. Funnily enough, the bad stories were easier to write. I wished i’d used the decibel meter on the iPhone as we were writing, because there was … Continue reading →
Posted in Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged Fear, Feel the Fear and do it Anyway, Good Stories, Ideas, Narrative, Sharing, Stories, storytelling, Workshops, Writing
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The myth of history: why organisational culture is our problem
I keep coming back to culture this week: i’ve had so many people kindly sharing their thoughts and feedback that i can’t put it down. Today, i want to think about heritage and history vs co-creation and current activity. When … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, Culture, Foundations, Infographic, Learning Culture, Narrative, Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged Agile, Antony Jenkins, Culture, Culture Change, Heritage, History, Learning Story, Myths, Narrative, organisational culture, Rolls Royce, Social Age, Stories, storytelling, Trust
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On the fifth day of Christmas Learning: Social Learning
I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: Social Learning. It’s late, too late for a small child to be up, but there … Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Everyday Reality, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Social Learning, Storytelling
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Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, camp fire, Community, Ideas, Mince Pies, Narrative, Santa, Social Age, Social Leadership, Social Learning, Stories, storytelling
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On the second day of Christmas Learning: speed
In the spirit of the season, i’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: speed. I hope Santa has an asbestos beard, because … Continue reading →
Posted in Agile, Clarity, Learning, Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, Agile, Christmas, e-learning, effective learning, Father Christmas, Learning Bursts, Learning Culture, Learning Methodology, Methodology, Performance Improvement, Reindeer, Santa, Speed, Stories, storytelling
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Storytelling in Social Leadership – a first draft
We need a new style of leadership for the Social Age: a style that is based upon our ability to collaborate and share within communities, to create meaning in the moment, to build our personal reputation and rely on this … Continue reading →
Posted in Book, Curation, Leadership, Narrative, Social Learning, Stories, Storytelling, Tone of Voice, Writing
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Tagged Curation, Leadership, Narrative, NET Model, Social Leadership, Stories, storytelling, Tone of Voice
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Swimming with dolphins: wise council in the Social Age
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 →
Posted in Agile, Conversation, Dialogue, Environment, Learning, Narrative, Reflection, Stories, Storytelling
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Tagged Community, Dolphins, Experience, Learning, Narrative, Social Age, Social Learning, Swimming with Dolphins, Wisdom
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The co-ownership of #change
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 →
Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Challenge, Change, Change Management, Collaboration, Community, Conversation, Culture, Knowledge, Meaning, Narrative, Storytelling
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Tagged Change, Community, Narrative, Social Age, Stories, storytelling
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The 2nd Dimension of Social Leadership: Engagement in the NET Model
In a new series of articles, i’m outlining the NET Model of Social Leadership, which covers three dimensions: Narrative, Engagement and Technology. NET is a comprehensive model that looks at the skills and behaviours that Social Leaders need in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Agile, Authority, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Control, Foundations, Hierarchy, Informal Spaces, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Meaning, Narrative, Personal Brand, Personal Learning Network, Sharing, Social Capital, Storytelling
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Tagged Agile, Agility, Authority, Community, Engagement, learning networks, Reputation, Social Age, social leaders, Social Leadership
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