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The dangers of facilitation

by Tony Quinlan on Mar 3, 2008 2:45:00 PM

An interesting experience last week in one of my other identities as a school governor. There’s a debate going on regarding whether or not a Trust is formed in Mid-Beds under Samuel Whitbread Upper School and whether we join it or not. So, mindful of wanting to understand different pe …

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Patience that produces common sense

by Tony Quinlan on Jan 30, 2008 6:15:00 PM

Last week, as part of a visioning/future planning exercise for local education, I ran a Future Backwards exercise with Year 4 – a group of 8-9 year-olds. It reinforced the power of the exercise – but also that if you create the conditions for discussion, allow time for that to happen …

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Change requires innovative, intelligent and energetic practitioners

by Tony Quinlan on Jan 9, 2008 4:00:00 PM

How highly do you rate changing your organisation?

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Boxing up complex concepts

by Tony Quinlan on Jan 7, 2008 1:15:00 PM

Narratives and story in organisations Tomorrow should see the publication of Melcrum’s Practitioner’s Guide to Employee Engagement – in which I’ve contributed the chapter on using stories and narrative. It’s been an interesting experience – having abandoned the attempt to fit a gallon …

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Keeping jargon at bay

by Tony Quinlan on Nov 26, 2007 6:45:00 PM

Nice piece in the FT last week that reflects a change that I’ve experienced directly in communications over the past two decades. Currently there’s a move to making organisational communications intelligible and interesting. It’s still not common, but getting better. My favourite from …

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Masterclass – Change Management in the Public Sector – 6th December 2007

by Tony Quinlan on Nov 14, 2007 8:30:00 PM

Just a brief note to let you know that we’re managing to squeeze in one last masterclass in 2007. It’ll be in London on 6th December, with details available from Ark Group at the following link:

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Mythology, leaders and leadership

by Tony Quinlan on Oct 12, 2007 5:30:00 PM

Normal blogging returns next week, now the book chapter’s done and out of the way.

Topics: Organisational culture Narrate news Leadership Complexity Communications

Organisational guerrillas

by Tony Quinlan on Sep 6, 2007 4:00:00 PM

At the Medinge retreat, Stanley Moss, talking about branded conflict (cf “The Divine Victory”), referred to “Farfour” – a mouse character on Hamas TV. Clearly a knock off of Mickey Mouse – down to many of the design elements – although the ending of the Farfour story wouldn’t be accep …

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Teatime problem-solving

by Tony Quinlan on Aug 17, 2007 1:15:00 PM

Another PR survey – this time from Office Angels reported on the yearning for the return of the tea trolley. The Guardian article is nearer the mark, but still misses something.

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Organisational psychics

by Tony Quinlan on Aug 10, 2007 4:00:00 PM

I caught an interesting piece of TV with Derren Brown recently. I like his style, but I also like the fact that he debunks so much nonsense.

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The dangers of facilitation

Patience that produces common sense

Change requires innovative, intelligent and energetic practitioners

Boxing up complex concepts

Keeping jargon at bay

Masterclass – Change Management in the Public Sector – 6th December 2007

Mythology, leaders and leadership

Organisational guerrillas

Teatime problem-solving

Organisational psychics

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