For the rest of this week and next, I’m going to be guest-blogging over at Cognitive Edge’s guest blog, as well as here. I’m going to try to keep the blogs different, but I’m sure you’ll understand if I just say – “I stand by what I said over there…” Read more…
Some of the excellent events coming up include: Cognitive Edge accreditation course – 2nd-3rd February 2011 Details of what you get on the course are here , but it’s a course that we highly recommend for communicators, organisational development specialists and km people – everyone in Narrate has been on it as a matter of [sic] course. … Anecdote storytelling workshop A fortnight later, Shawn Callahan of Anecdote is in town with his one-day storytelling workshop on 16th February 2011.
Jon Snow blogged today about attending Anthony Howard’s funeral/memorial service and the eulogy delivered by the writer Robert Harris. I can hear his voice now, as he stands at my shoulder, looking down at what I’ve written: “Call this a eulogy? You must be off your toot. You clearly haven’t Read more…
The date for the next Cognitive Edge European network meeting has now been set. Friday 18th February 2011 at Middlesex University, Hendon Map here Nearest train station is Hendon (half an hour on the train from Luton Airport, 15 minutes from St Pancras Intl). Kindly hosted by Mark Woodman, there Read more…
Over the break, we’ve moved offices. Our new details are: Narrate Ltd 71 High Street Clophill MK45 4BE t: 01525 860675 Emails remain the same, as do mobile numbers. Obviously.
For everyone at yesterday’s HEERA conference session, here are the main slides and some of the resources I mentioned: HEERA Conference slides For the basketball video I mentioned. More on Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework: The Harvard Business Review article on complexity/leadership/decision-making by Dave Snowden Dave’s in-depth article on complexity and Read more…
The next gathering of the Cognitive Edge European Network comes up next week. This one's being organised by Harold van der Garderen (thanks Harold). The details are The date: Thursday Dec. 9. The venue: Agro Business Park 10, 6708 PW Wageningen, The Netherlands Wageningen lies centrally in The Netherlands and Read more…
The pilots for Children of the World have been fantastic – collecting over 7,000 stories around the world. Working on them with Cognitive Edge was fascinating, challenging and fun – the ideal project! While we gear up for the next iteration and roll-out, I’m conscious that I don’t think I Read more…
Two great sessions last week at the QEII Conference Centre with Dave Snowden of Cognitive Edge. The shift from theory to practical application of new management techniques based on principles of complexity, cognitive neuroscience, anthropology and others has been remarkably swift in recent years – and even for those who’ve Read more…
I’m looking forward to the sessions on Thursday on Practical Solutions to Intractable Problems with Dave Snowden. A handful of places left for the morning session of the seminar, with a couple more available in the afternoon. Details here.