Anecdotally Speaking

By Shawn Callahan & Mark SchenkBusiness Education Management

Anecdotally Speaking episodes

September 08, 2023 190 – Infancy of the newborn test – Virginia Apgar
The quality of a good question can create insight. Join Shawn and Mark as they discuss the life saving simplicity and humble beginnings of the Apgar Test.
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21 min
July 31, 2023 189 – The last raiders of the lost ark – Harrison Ford – Gary Marshall
Sometime we just have to throw plans out the window as circumstances change. Blistering temperatures in Tunisia caused the simplification of a now iconic fight scene.
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12 min
July 26, 2023 188 – Sydney Opera House – Jorn Utzon – Ove Arup
Can you imagine Sydney Harbour without the Opera House? Well, without 10 years of delays and $90 million in cost overruns the bridge might have been the only feature in the skyline. Join Shawn and Mark for a discussion on podiums, persistence and politics.
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28 min
June 26, 2023 187-Privacy in the EU – Anastasia Dedyukhina – Consciously Digital
If it doesn't feel right, maybe it's not? Do the right thing, not the easy thing. We always have the right to choose, so ask questions and resist being made to feel 'incompetent'. Join Shawn, Mark and Anastasia Dedyukhina from Consciously Digital, as they share stories on digital privacy, attention and switching.
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45 min
June 20, 2023 185 – VR headsets are coming – Ursula Llabres from Meta
The launch of a new product is risky, but to see young people interact with ease can give lots of confidence. In this episode, we discuss this very point with Ursula Llabres product owner at Meta Reality Labs.
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44 min
June 15, 2023 186 – Never give up – Jack Ma
The beauty and power of persistence. This is the story of Jack Ma told by Vika Abromova, the country head of Mars Poland. It's another business story to tell.
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32 min
May 16, 2023 184 – Don’t push your bias onto others – Fiona Wood
Welcome back to another Anecdotally Speaking podcast! We’ve been doing some travel, so our episodes have been less regular than usual, but we are back this week with a story from renowned Australian surgeon Fiona Wood!
Before getting into the story, Shawn and Mark talk about ChatGPT and how it can help us tell more stories at work. They also reveal how the AI scored on our story spotting quiz, The Story Test, which you can find and take here: https://thestorytest.com
29 min
April 17, 2023 183 – Show your work as much as possible – The Caillebotte Seven
This week, Shawn shares a story from the art world featuring Gustave Caillebotte and the Impressionist artists known as the Caillebotte Seven: Monet, Degas, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, Manet and Cezanne. It demonstrates the mere-exposure effect and how we grow comfortable with and love the things we are exposed to over and over again.
Shawn mentions an article, ‘That’s Interesting! Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology’ by Murray S. Davis, which you can find here: https://buff.ly/3ok39j5
22 min
April 10, 2023 182 – Listen to your customer – Anita Roddick
Welcome back to another episode of Anecdotally Speaking!
It’s been two weeks since our last episode, we’ve had some team members on leave, but we’re back with a story about Anita Roddick, who founded The Body Shop!
The story prompts Shawn and Mark to talk about how it’s not about having a company story but a multitude of stories that represent your company and its culture. Shawn recently wrote a blog post on this topic titled A company story is more than a single story. You can find it here: https://buff.ly/3qsWkcM
21 min
March 20, 2023 181 – It’s never too late – Judith Curphey
This week on Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares the story behind the Australian Girls Choir, which famously featured in QANTAS’ I Still Call Australia Home campaign: https://buff.ly/3yQd6Xr
Judith Curphey founded the choir after retiring from her career as a music teacher, tiring of the common belief of the time that boys were better singers than girls.
Later in the episode, Mark invites listeners to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Anecdotally, from where we’ll point you towards our latest and best content! You can do so here: https://buff.ly/2GbHpxJ
21 min

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Welcome to our podcast, Anecdotally Speaking. Each week we tell a business story, talk about why it works and discuss where you might tell it at work. Our aim is to help you build your story…