In common language, an event is something that happens (changes), in particular something special of limited duration. An example of this is a major sporting event, concert or political rally. An event is an outcome, result, reference or single point of focus. In physics and philosophy, an event occurs at a point in time which […]
Category: organizational storytelling
Grand Narrative used to refer to the ‘Big Story’ or ‘organising principle’ of a country or religious movement but nowadays this applies to large corporations, especially multinationals by virtue of their size. It also shows how the postmodern world is blurring boundaries as large corporates of today have many characteristics similar to religions and kingdoms. […]
We work with Leadership & Exco. to improve storytelling confidence, ability & delivery. We work one-on-one or with a group up to 15 participants. Group Sessions Group sessions last one day going into the evening, preferably in a venue with a fireside around which stories can be told and shared under African skies at night. […]
The dust blew across the parched fields as the recession and drought dragged on. The free state had been particularly hot and Piet decided he’d have to supplement the farm’s income with a bank loan. So one morning, Piet put on his Sunday best and his velskoen and drove his bakkie into town. He arrived, dusty […]
Crisis situations – danger & opportunity, their usefulness Crisis comes in many forms – for organisations they can make or break their reputational on how they deal wth crisis How to prepare – scenario planning of the kinds of crises that could present themselves and how we’d respond to a product recall, a data breach, […]
Organising Principles are the foundations that provide and guide beliefs, behaviours, thinking, understanding and practice and what is expected of people within the organisation. There is no organisation possible without organising principles. Organising Principles include Vision, Mission, Values, Measures, Purpose and Promise statements. A hallmark of powerful organisations is that they regularly evaluate and remind […]
Meaning – Stories are used to convey meaning, whether it is how to close a sale, reprimand a subordinate, motivate someone, give a presentation or something more profound Planning – Cognitive scientist William Calvin suggests that we gradually acquire the ability to formulate plans as a result of storie s we hear in childhood. From […]