Anecdotally Speaking

Choosing to remain a bystander can have disastrous effects. Listen to hear how 37 people assumed another person would take responsibility and, as a result, a young woman lost her life. The post 123 – Tragic consequences of standing by appeared first on Anecdote .

In an Anecdotally Speaking first, this week’s episode is a solo episode with Shawn as host! He shares a story from Gina Keating’s book, Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs: https://buff.ly/2U3LKMR The story follows the period in which Blockbuster went from being at its peak with some 9,000 stores worldwide to declaring bankruptcy. If you would like to receive an email every time we r...

Welcome to another episode of Anecdotally Speaking! Mark is feeling a bit of pressure this week after hearing such a great story from Doug Keeley in our last episode ( https://buff.ly/3xFF1Xz) . He shares a sports story following the actions that led Svetlana Khorkina to win a gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Shawn mentions this study of professional golfers and how they react to their...

Podcasts are great places to find stories. This week, Mark shares a story he heard on an episode of Invisibilia ( https://www.npr.org/transcripts/817977005) . The story follows 71-year-old Joy Milne and how she discovered she had an unusual ability.  Shawn also mentions Sudhir Breaks the Internet, another podcast ( https://freakonomics.com/sudhir-breaks-the-internet/) , and Gary Klein's Triple Pat...

In this episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares a story from when he was working in computer programming in the late 1980s. It follows how he made a groundbreaking discovery for his team, but only once he had found the right phrase to gain access to what he needed.  Shawn mentions our upcoming School Story Lab. If you’re interested in attending or know someone who might be, visit: https://ww...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn and Mark share a handful of short stories that showcase, both positive and negative, reward and recognition within the workplace. If you are interested in reading our paper, Corporate Storytelling: The Definitive Guide, click here. https://bit.ly/3qRw4q6 Shawn and Mark would love to hear your examples of reward and recognition, times it worked...

In this week's episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares a story he found in Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. The story is one of many included in her book to demonstrate how unconscious gender biases can impact our actions and decisions. Shawn also mentions the premortem technique, which you can read about here. https://bit.ly/3qtqFp5 Stay tuned to see what we come up with for our 10...

TW: sexual assault at 27:04 In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn and Mark are joined by communication experts and Anecdote Partners, The Story Spotters, Sarah Jane McKechnie and David Pullan. Sarah Jane and David recently joined the Anecdote network late last year and are facilitators of our Story-Powered Sales program. Thank you to Sarah Jane and David for providing excellent ins...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares the story of how Airbnb co-founder, Brian Chesky, learnt the power of storyboarding to reveal insights. Storyboarding was invented by Walt Disney when the company was producing its first blockbuster film, Snow White, in 1937. If you would like to hear more about Airbnb’s co-founder, Joe Gebbia, check out his episode on the Tim Ferriss Po...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark tells a story he first heard in a taxi in Coffs Harbour. The story explores how we can all get stuck in our ways and just move through the motions of life. It’s a great short story that we can all pop in our story banks! Our first public programs of the year are just two weeks away! If you are interested in attending one of our March Storytellin...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Param Venkat, Founder and CEO of Spiria Inc, joins Shawn and Mark. Param is a storytelling and sales expert who delivers Anecdote programs across North America. Thank you to Param for joining the guys this week. If you would like to connect with him, click here. https://bit.ly/2YUb2vF If you are interested in attending our March Storytelling for Lead...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark shares the story of a previous client of his, who had an internal group make outstanding behaviour change efforts with one small note. Shawn mentioned how emotion is a driving force for change and referenced a recent episode of Freakonomics. To listen to the episode on disgust, click here. https://bit.ly/3crwsYS And to read more on this topic, c...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares the story of a renowned inventor, Dean Kamen, and his invention, the Segway. The Segway’s invention brought a lot of excitement to mainstream media, but sadly it didn’t last very long. We will be releasing the dates for our first public Storytelling for Leaders program for 2021 very soon! If you are interested in attending or would like...

In this week’s episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark shares the story of a courageous firefighter, who led from the front and followed his intuition to make one of the most important decisions of his and his team’s lives. Mark wrote a blog post on this story many years ago; click here to read it! https://bit.ly/3qsbCMU Shawn mentions Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein’s article Conditions for Intuitiv...

Welcome to 2021, and to a bonus episode which finalises our Anecdotally Speaking—Corporate Storytelling series! Last year, we released the first eight episodes of this podcast series. The series celebrates the publication of our definitive guide to corporate storytelling, titled Corporate Storytelling—The Essential Guide. You can access it here and read about the myriad of ways you can apply story...

Welcome to the seventh episode of our Anecdotally Speaking—Corporate Storytelling series! The series celebrates the paper we released at the end of October titled Corporate Storytelling—The Essential Guide. It is our definitive guide to corporate storytelling and delves into the myriad of ways you can apply storytelling in a business context. To access the paper, click here! https://bit.ly/3pe4FPU...