1. Twin Arts of Apology and Compromise
(Blog/Healthy & Unhealthy Compromise)

... the less likely we are to need to apologize. Refusing to apologize when an apology is due leads us further into the compromise trap. When we have betrayed a commitment or principle and refuse to acknowledge ...

2. The Cure for Cross-functional Gridlock
(Blog/Conflict & Collaboration)

... all along the way. In a knowledge economy, many processes are essentially services where specialized expertise is applied in ways that depend on critical inputs from the customer at multiple points. You ...

3. Getting to Team Synergy, Part 2
(Blog/Teams & Learning Communities)

... to function well) Sharing knowledge and contributing to innovation (eg, investing in breakthroughs that pay off for the whole, and sharing them with others) When we inventory these points of interconnection ...

4. Articles & White Papers
(Resources/Articles & White Papers)

... to knowledge transfer, helping teams identify common “learning frontiers” while simultaneously deepening relationships. (White Paper for NSN's Story in Organizations SIG Aug, 2004) Order  ...

5. Individual and Small-group Activities
(Resources/Activities)

... Circle Agenda A sample agenda for drawing out hidden knowledge, insight, and new solutions from a group's experiences. Using the “Story Spine” for Idea-generation A simple structure for ...

6. Story Circles For Teams
(Programs/General)

... best practices and strategies for solving future problems.  These short, highly engaging sessions are ideal for harvesting knowledge while simultaneously building the relationships and trust that enable ...

7. Leading for Integrity: Unleash Your Team's Full Potential
(Programs/General)

... organizational integrity Individual and team guidelines for sorting healthy & unhealthy compromise Knowledge of the role of constructive conflict, listening, and candid conversations in increasing ...

8. The WorkLore Team
(Uncategorised Content)

Our consultants strive to model the art of collaboration, integrating a variety of disciplines including systems thinking, team learning, constructive conflict, skillful influence, knowledge-sharing, story, ...

9. Give yourself a license to lead.
(Uncategorised Content)

... whether they are just forming, confronting important problems, working to share knowledge, or facing a transition. The Art of "Sucking it Up".... and When Not To Half-day interactive workshop to ...

10. Conversations with license to talk
(Uncategorised Content)

... and frustration. Story as Organizational Learning All too often the knowledge needed to transform an organization’s competencies is hidden in isolated pockets of innovation, or inaccessible because ...

11. To get real action, start with the real story.
(Uncategorised Content)

... Using Story for Knowledge Discovery and Community Development All too often the knowledge needed to transform an organization’s competencies is hidden in isolated pockets of innovation, or inaccessible ...