How you can use storytelling to defeat evil from Storytelling Master Marsha Shandur
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation
As my Nana’s jewelry slid through my little girl fingers, it felt cool to the touch but heavy with memories. I felt a jittery excitement whirling around in the pit of my stomach in getting to explore her jewelry box. That’s one small example of master storytelling coach Marsha Shandur’s memory scavenger work […]
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Embracing the moments that matter (or what an Irish Ball & imposter syndrome have in common)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
There are so many moments in life that can seem small but upon some quiet reflection you realize they have so much in common. Here are 7 of those moments & experiences that I was able to come up with in a very short period of reflection that all have something very special in […]
Tags: alyssa burtt, confidence, facilitation, gratitude, international dance day, marsha shandur, storytelling
Storytelling as a culture builder – 3 funny resources to help you get storytelling
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
Storytelling is an underused strategic tool for building and maintaining great organizations. In my last two posts I covered 9 tips to help you get storytelling and three resources to help you get going. Now for three funny resources to tickle your storytelling funny bone: 1. Listen to how this feisty grandma, a former nurse, […]
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Storytelling as a culture builder – 3 resources to help you get storytelling
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
Storytelling is a strategic tool for building organizational culture, managing change, teambuilding and more. In my last post I covered 9 tips to help you get storytelling. Here are three resources to assist you in your storytelling journey: Check out Springboard, the classic book by Stephen Denning, considered the grand-daddy of using storytelling as an […]
Tags: corporate storytelling, Daniel Pink, heath brothers, made to stick, springboard, stephen denning, storytelling
Storytelling as a culture builder – how feather dusters & snow globes can help
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
‘Tell me a story’ are words to make most people’s blood pressure increase. Just as North American corporate audiences don’t tend to sing or draw in public, we don’t tend to tell stories either. Or do we? The background story We all tell stories and we tell them all the time. We just may not […]
Tags: change management, Daniel Pink, echo memoirs, engagement, infographics, made to stick, organizational culture, sam reynolds, storytelling
10 tips for trainers part two: avoiding hairy, naked guys
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development
This is part two of 10 tips for trainers. See part one here. It’s my gift to you the day after my birthday. I figured as I don’t have to wait until Christmas to open gifts why should you. 6. Avoid the hairy, naked guy; part A when we’re stressed our brains aren’t primed for […]
Tags: ah ha, curiousity, group groan, self-care, story, storytelling, stress, training tips
Learning about change & the power of music to rock the world from United Nations ‘Messenger of Truth’ Sara Mitaru©
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Social Responsibility
Imagine being able to write “Messenger of Truth” as a job title on your CV. That’s what the incomparable Sara Mitaru can claim. What exactly is a messenger of truth? The United Nation’s Messengers of Truth (MOT) Project has 3 major objectives: to inform youth living in slums and inner cities of the Millennium Development […]
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