Anecdotally Speaking

Welcome to our 100th episode of Anecdotally Speaking!

In this week’s episode, and to celebrate 100 episodes, Shawn and Mark look back on some of the stories they have told on Anecdotally Speaking and discuss which ones they tell most frequently.

For each story, they explain what it is, why they like it, and in what circumstances they find themselves telling it.

If you are interested in listening to the full episodes behind the stories, click on the links next to the titles below:

1. 004 – Can’t see the bathroom from the grout https://bit.ly/3lsFCqs

2. 045 – Old oak forester beams https://bit.ly/3tpXyVA

3. 040 – Moving forward on a backwards bike https://bit.ly/30Q0COA

4. 037 – Fortran reveals Hidden Figures https://bit.ly/3bVcm8F

5. 029 – Paul revered while Dawes knocked https://bit.ly/3bWIkBJ

Tickets are now available for our next Storytelling for Leaders public program! These workshops are timed for Europe & Asia Pacific participants. If you are interested in attending, visit www.anecdote.com/events to register.

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 and times it didn’t. Send us an email at [email protected]

We recently launched our new program, School Story Lab, and are currently taking the first cohort through the program. In the School Story Lab, we help schools craft and tell their school strategy story. It is a highly practical and hands-on 4-part program that is suitable for all schools, all around the world. Our next cohort begins in May, so if you are interested or may know a school that may be interested, click here.https://bit.ly/3lhpAjo

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 100th episode in just two weeks! Don't forget that you can subscribe to our podcast via email (we will email you each time we release an episode) on www.anecdote.com/podcasts.

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 insight into how authenticity plays a major role in effective leadership and communication. 

To connect with Sarah Jane, click here. https://bit.ly/37J2SuP

To connect with David, click here. https://bit.ly/3bCqZMQ

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 Podcast. https://bit.ly/3apNYLK

Next week, our public Storytelling for Leaders programs kick-off! Last-minute tickets are still available, so click here to register. https://bit.ly/3bh1Ve6 We are also running a few invitation-only Story-Powered Sales programs. If this is of interest to you, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected].

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 Storytelling for Leaders programs, click on the link to register. We are also running a few invitation-only Story-Powered Sales programs. If this is of interest to you, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. https://bit.ly/3p0dFqr

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 Leaders programs, click on the link to register. We are also running a few invitation-only Story-Powered Sales programs. If this is of interest to you, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. https://bit.ly/3p0dFqr

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, check out Shawn’s book, Putting Stories to Work. https://bit.ly/3pDpALJ

Tickets are now on sale for our first public Storytelling for Leaders programs for 2021! If you are interested in attending, click here to purchase tickets. www.anecdote.com/events

We are also hosting invitation-only Story-Powered Sales programs, if this is of interest to you, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected].

As Shawn mentioned, we have launched a new program, School Story Lab! Our aim is to help school leaders make their strategy stick, get everyone on the same page, and build momentum for progress. The one-month program will run publicly for the first time in March. Each Lab gathers a cohort of schools looking for help to craft and tell their strategy stories. If you are interested or know of a school that may be interested, click here to find out more or get in touch! https://bit.ly/2YwIBnf

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 more information, get in touch with us at [email protected]. You can also make sure you stay up to date on all things Anecdote by subscribing to our newsletter. https://bit.ly/3iA80Wn

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 Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree. It contains two opposing ideologies tackling when you should or shouldn’t follow your gut. To download the article, click here. https://bit.ly/35NO4Kq

We have launched a new program at Anecdote! For close on a decade, we’ve been helping schools craft and tell their school story—their future direction, priorities, and planned impact. The aim is to help school leaders make their strategy stick, get everyone on the same page and build momentum for progress. Our new one-month program is called School Story Lab. Each Lab gathers a cohort of schools looking for help to craft and tell their strategy stories. If you are interested or know of a school that may be interested, click here to find out more or get in touch! https://www.anecdote.com/school-story-lab/