I just watched three presentations from TED India, held earlier this month. Presentations from that conference are just now being released to the world. There are more to choose from. All of these videotaped presentations are under 20 minutes in length. They are the highest quality. Each tells a story. Each tells it in a […]
Archives for November 2009
Magical moments in story telling and collaboration at TED India
Including the "gutter" will help authenticate your organization's story
Scott McCloud understands what makes comics tick. He’s gained that insight through his work as a comic artist, and his ongoing exploration into the why comics work. I’ve read a couple of his books Understanding Comics (his best known book and which I highly recommend) and Re-inventing Comics. His storytelling has shifted to the online […]
10 Metaphors for a Mediator on the journey to settlement
Mediators help people in conflict find their common ground, and build consensus on how to resolve/settle their conflict. The journey to settlement can follow any number of paths. Metaphor provides one way that mediators think about their role in that journey. There is much potential with a metaphor. More than invoking minor changes in behaviour […]