Rwanda re-visited - visuals of conference pieces
by Tony Quinlan on Aug 24, 2013 6:36:15 PM
I've just been reminded of the great visuals from my recent talks at the Girl Learning Summit in Rwanda. A fabulous event, run by the Girl Effect University team from the Nike Foundation.
Patterns of voices from the Balkans - working with UNDP
by Tony Quinlan on Jun 12, 2013 2:58:20 PM
The past two days have been intense and productive - spend in Bratislava on a raft of narrative projects being run by UNDP, coordinated by a client and friend who is an extraordinarily capable project manager. (Praise I don't give lightly - the ability to switch from detail to strateg …
Giants' shoulders
by Tony Quinlan on May 13, 2013 10:47:48 PM
As a result of teaching on the new Cynefin course this week, I'm re-thinking a couple of things that I've put at the centre of my practice recently.
The App is landing - collecting stories though apps in Rwanda
by Tony Quinlan on Mar 27, 2013 4:58:41 PM
SenseMaker Collector app for iPad/iPhone in use in Rwanda - and it's easy to use and effective I'm currently in Rwanda, supporting a GirlHub project collecting stories across the country. We're preparing for a bigger project later in the year, but the past few days have been getting s …
First, do no harm...
by Tony Quinlan on Nov 19, 2012 5:01:47 PM
In recent months, I've been lucky enough to work with a variety of people dealing with problems and situations that are highly complex. In these environments, it's not possible to boil issues down to a root cause and plan an ideal solution. (Something that jumped to mind this morning …
Evaluating impact through stories
by Tony Quinlan on Nov 1, 2012 4:41:41 PM
[Written in haste - I'm supposed to be clearing the decks and preparing material for a trip to Bangladesh that starts tomorrow morning. I'm also preparing for the return of the family early this evening, having had the house to myself for a couple of days.]
A first - two new Cognitive Edge workshops in Belfast, 24th-25th October 2012
by Tony Quinlan on Oct 10, 2012 11:51:00 AM
There's a rare opportunity coming up in a couple of weeks in Belfast. In fact, there are two:
Stalk like an Egyptian
by Tony Quinlan on Mar 7, 2011 8:44:34 PM
I'm head-deep in my dataset of micro-narratives from Egypt today stalking results - I hope to put something up later in the week to show what emerges from all this fabulous data. (For a taster, here are a couple of quick triads from the project:
Using stories to increase sales at Pfizer
by Tony Quinlan on Feb 11, 2011 1:04:42 PM
The secret's finally out - this project last year was with Pfizer. This month's Strategic Communications Management magazine features Pfizer Communications Director Nigel Edwards' case study on the overall project.
In-depth looks at Complexity, Narrative and Children of the World
by Tony Quinlan on Nov 30, 2010 3:24:24 PM
The pilots for Children of the World have been fantastic - collecting over 7,000 stories around the world. Working on them with Cognitive Edge was fascinating, challenging and fun - the ideal project!