Need the link for “Proposing a workshop” for the Celebrating Story Conference?
Posted by Andrew 1 February 2010
A few people have let me know they’ve had trouble with the link for proposing a workshop. If that’s you, then here’s the direct link. Let me know if you need anything else…
Corporate Stories and Narrative Coaching Workshop – Monday March 29th Melbourne
Posted by Andrew 27 January 2010
Interested in learning more about working with Story Organisationally? Maybe you’re interested in finding how you can expand your coaching skills with the use of narrative?
We’re excited to be offering this one-day workshop as part of international narrative practictioner’s Pierre Blanc-Sahnoun visit to Australia!
To learn more, including how to register, download our easy-fax-in registration brochure here.
Calling for Workshop Leaders – Celebrating Story Conference 2010
Posted by Andrew 30 December 2009
In preparation for the next Celebrating Story Conference (October 7th and 8th 2010) we invite you to respond with a proposal. The theme is “Celebrating Story: Bringing People and Work to Life” and we are seeking proposals around 5 main areas, those being:
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Leading and learning with story
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Working with culture, myth and indigenous story
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Authorship and the Ethics of Stories
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Different ways of Knowing through Story
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Breaking the Silence, Giving Voice and Healing through Story
If you have a passion for working with story in whichever way, and feel you have an offer around any of these main areas we’d love to hear from you!
For more information, including how to propose a workshop, follow this link.
Wishing you…
Posted by Andrew 14 December 2009
Some free resources for cultivating Communities
Posted by Andrew 30 November 2009
Are you interested in network approaches to developing communities? Different approaches to looking at how teams can develop? You might find these resources helpful. The first is from Etienne Wenger’s paper on Cultivating Communities of practice. The second is a framework drawn from Patti Anklan’s book on Network. Thanks to Simon Kneebone!
Let me know if you find these useful. I’d love to hear how you use them.
1. 7 Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice.
2. Design Tensions for Networks.
Away until the end of November
Posted by Andrew 15 November 2009
Sash and I will be heading off to New Zealand for some R&R… Apart from planning to make the most of the beautiful views, weather and food, we’re also looking forward to being part of the Australian Facilitators Network conference held in Nelson. Will be back in early December!
Take a look into the experience of our Celebrating Story Conference – Oct 8 and 9 2009
Posted by Andrew 9 November 2009
Don’t have time for Story Telling? Try the Six-Word Story
Posted by Andrew 4 November 2009
Thanks to Russell Deal from St Lukes Innovative Resources and something he released at our Story Conference, here’s something you might want to try… But be warned – it’s VERY addictive… They are called Six Word Stories… It is said that Hemingway famously wrote, “For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn” proving that an entire story can be told using a half dozen words.
What’s your six word story?
Want to read a whole bundle to give you more ideas? Try this book out “Not quite what I was planning”…
A night of Spontaneous Broadway
Posted by Andrew 2 November 2009
On Saturday night, Sash and I and a bundle of friends headed out to a night of “Spontaneous Broadway”.
The cast of the show were amazing as they took song title offers from the audience and then (spontaneously) created adverts (to be voted for) for a musical that would be improvisationally and spontaneously created based on the song-title chosen out of a bucket full of titles collected from the audience.
It was a great rich evening of storytelling, in musical form!
Certainly got me thinking about our next story conference….
Org Leadership in Singapore
Posted by Andrew 21 October 2009
I’m off this afternoon for a week in Singapore helping deliver into an Org Leadership program.
I always enjoy heading over and working with the Singaporeans and learning about what’s happening and topical for them.
I can’t wait to check out my favourite bookstore too…
I’ll be back end of next week!