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Www.triz-journal.com/archives/1997/07/b/index.html. Anecdote - File Download - Ultimate_Guide_to_ACs_v1.0.pdf. Jumpstart storytelling - creating the conditions for collaboration. Posted by Shawn Callahan - April 1, 2008Filed in Business storytelling, Changing behaviour, Collaboration When we start on a major change project we will often run a number of workshops with the leadership team to really get them to own and define the project. A big part of this activity is getting this group to collaborate and work as a team. In the past we have run sociometry exercises, anecdote circles and future backwards activities to get this group to gel. But I have a much better way now thanks to Seth Kahan’s jumpstart storytelling technique. How to run a jumpstart storytelling session Divide the participants into groups of 6Ask everyone to provide a concrete and specific example in response to a story eliciting question that is related to the objective of the workshop or project.

The energy goes through the roof with this technique and people get to hear stories they have never heard before. Just three words. Achieving concensus. Knowledgecafe - Appreciative Inquiry. River of Life. Brief Description: River of life is a visual narrative method that helps people tell stories of the past, present and future. Individuals can use this method to introduce themselves in a fun and descriptive way; a group can use it to understand and reflect on the past and imagine the future of a project; and it can be used to build a shared view compiled of different and perhaps differing perspectives. River of Life focuses on drawing rather than text, making it useful in groups that do not share a language. When used in a group, it is an active method, good for engaging people.

When to use: Personal introductions.Project review and reflection.Planning for the future.Reconciling different perceptions of a project, situation or issue. How to use: For individual introductions:Introduce the method if participants are not yet familiar with it. Tips and Lessons Learnt Examples & Stories Story: We used RoL last week in a F2F 3 day workshop on knowledge sharing. Who can tell me more? Page Authors Tags. Future Search Network - The Method.