Anecdotally Speaking

Our ability to predict is limited and assessing potential is no exception. Listen to hear how one famous football player was initially seriously underrated. The post 104 – Quarterback payback appeared first on Anecdote.

What you say can have a huge impact on how people perceive you and your organisation. Listen to hear how one CEO got it wrong and cost his company millions. The post 103 – Cut glass shatters jeweller appeared first on Anecdote.

Are you looking for a key that will unlock new skills or information? Listen to hear how persistence led Shawn to a groundbreaking discovery. The post 102 – Hidden Figures the prequel appeared first on Anecdote.

Are you receiving the messages that could help you avert disaster? Listen to hear Mark share a story that illustrates the importance of listening. The post 101 – Transmitting without a receiver appeared first on Anecdote.

To celebrate 100 episodes, Shawn and Mark discuss what stories from the podcast they use most often and how they use them. The post 100 – A tonne of revered stories appeared first on Anecdote.

How do you encourage productive behaviours? Listen to hear Shawn and Mark give five examples of reward and recognition in the workplace. The post 099 – CEO becomes late chairman appeared first on Anecdote.

Are invisible biases impacting your decisions? Listen to hear how one man’s joke changed a town’s snow clearing system, preventing injuries and saving money. The post 098 – Gender biased snow job really hurts appeared first on Anecdote.

Is a good presenter always a good business storyteller? Listen to hear Anecdote Partners, Sarah Jane McKechnie and David Pullan provide thought-provoking insights. The post 097 – Beware your inner thespian appeared first on Anecdote.

Finding out the details will help you reveal insights. Listen to hear how Airbnb used storyboarding to find insights that influenced their strategy. The post 096 – Boarders stories and smoking guns appeared first on Anecdote.

People tend to do what they have always done, and sometimes without reason. Listen to hear how a grandmother’s necessity became her children’s norm. The post 095 – Wolf stories in sheep’s clothing appeared first on Anecdote.