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The edge of the village

Once there was, and once there was not that a traveler arrived at the outskirts of a village where he saw an old man sitting on a rock. ‘What kind of people live in this village?’ Asked the traveller. ‘First, tell me where have you come from and what were the people like there?’ Answered […]

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Storytelling and the world of work

At first the idea may seem a little puzzling – what has storytelling got to do with the world of work? Well, quite a lot it seems. Think of this – whatever we know of the world and of ourselves is grounded in story; either stories that we have been told or stories that we’ve […]

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What makes a story powerful?

Stories come and go but some hang around, influencing, teaching, inspiring and enlightening. But stories can also even destroy and damage individuals and organisations.  A story may be considered powerful if it fulfills the following criteria; the more criteria met, the more powerful the story: People are surrounded by bits of information. All competing for […]

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Consciousness Science Workshop

What is consciousness? How does it work? Can consciousness be expanded? This facilitated workshop allows you to experiment with mind tools that allow reflection on the most human and mysterious of experiences; the awareness of your awareness in what is called “the ever-present now”. The problem with consciousness is that it is used to reflect […]

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Metaphors of the mind

Exactly how to portray the human mind has preoccupied philosophers for centuries and more recently psychologists, educationalists and physiologists have contributed to the debate. [technology creates new metaphors, tools to manipulate our experience that create our stance towards the world]. With the advent of information and communications technology, the brain has been compared to a […]