This is an example of allegorical storytelling in business using the model of an African Dilemma Tale – In the African dilemma tale storytelling tradition, the story is left open ended and so it is up to the listeners to suggest probable outcomes are and answer ‘what happens next, where do we go to from […]
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by Karen Alsfine 23 January 2007 From RalBusiness Network http://www.realbusiness.co.za/Article.aspx?articleID=3884&typeID=2 ONCE upon a time. Happily ever after. Comedy or drama. Telling tales is far more than an activity just for respite, so it seems. Storytelling is the meaning of life, connecting the prosaic to the divine and constituting the most engaging way of communicating, says […]
In almost every corporate environment in which we work, I often see computerised employee card activated coffee percolators and espresso machines on every floor. I’ve often wondered why caffeine is so much part of corporate culture and how people casually adopt the language of café society into everyday conversation. I often hear ‘Let’s meet over […]
Once there was and once there was not, a successful IT company based in Johannesburg. It was expanding quickly and had a very hands-on managing director who had grown the company from his bedroom at home to an operation that employed 80 specialist developers and programmers in plush offices in Rosebank. The MD led by […]
An often overlooked but fundamental aspect of change management is how we use words and metaphors and how slippery meaning really is. Think of how differently you relate to these terms when they are reframed: The ‘block of flats’ is now called a much more interesting sounding ‘vertical village’ The resale value of a ‘used […]
The Isivivane is a knowledge creation and sharing model designed for organisations of all kinds and sizes. Isivivane can be used for a variety of applications including KM, Change Management, Conflict Management, Teambuilding, Innovation, Project Management, sustainable system design, branding & identity work. A key benefit of the game is that it creates shared understanding […]
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Conflict first aid
While conflict is normal and natural in organisational and community life, many people experience difficulties in engaging conflict situations because of the emotions and “feelings” conflict brings up. Here are some ideas and approaches that will help you transform the way you feel about it: How do you frame conflict? Is conflict scary and to […]