The Cridge Centre for the Family, in Victoria, was founded in 1873, and is the longest serving non-profit society in British Columbia. It provides social services and care to people of all ages, in the Greater Victoria community and beyond. How is it that The Cridge has continued to innovate, and remain a vital part […]
The Cridge Centre for the Family: Why is it the longest serving non-profit society in B.C.?
December 23, 2009 by · 6 Comments
39 Insights into the makeup of innovative teams: From the 2009 IdeaConnection interviews
December 20, 2009 by · 4 Comments
To give businesses access to the world’s most creative and innovative people, who work collaboratively to solve problems and develop innovations. That is the mission statement of IdeaConnection, a company headquartered in Victoria, BC. In the spirit of access, IdeaConnection interviews leading innovation authors, and makes the interview notes available on their website. The majority […]
Including the "gutter" will help authenticate your organization's story
November 14, 2009 by · 1 Comment
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 […]
Crowdsourcing: A viable approach for building your organization's storytelling capacity
July 24, 2009 by · 2 Comments
In my post last week I talked about Cloud computing, and new ways organizations are using external service providers to address their computer application needs. How does storytelling fit into that mix? Given stories can be one of your organization’s most important knowledge assets, what new opportunity is out there for building your storytelling capacity? […]
