Stories in a word
Ordinary people have coffee breaks, but the Swedes have "fika", a collective art in taking breaks. There are certainly fewer places in the world that drink more coffee and have developed the cinnamon bun into an artform.
Could the practice save the world? Listen to...
Stories in a word
Every culture has something unique to add to our understanding of what it is to be human and how we experience this world.
You might think that the word "event" would be a simple translation, but in Russian the word "sobytie" actually means to "co-be". Co-creation in a...
Stories in a word
The Swedes have a very rich history of how they practice being in community and making sure everyone has enough. One image that often pops to mind is a circle of Vikings around a fire passing the drinking horn. Ulric Rudebeck describes his deep understanding of the old...
Stories in a word
I love language! When I think about the scene from The Matrix when Neo is offered the red pill and the blue pill, I visualise it like this:
If the red pill were all the physical prowess in the world and the blue pill were all the languages in the world, I'd take the blue...
If you've been keeping track of the news, things have been challenging for Britons recently. And yesterday the twist in their storyline struck at the heart of the nation, as the monarch who had seen nearly a century and held her role for 70 years passed on.
Now the country -- and the monarchy...
During my time in Denmark this month I had the opportunity to check out two amazing corporate settings -- Novozymes and IKEA.
Both of them were a treat to be in due to the Scandinavian focus on design that works for people and for the people themselves.
For Novozymes I...
I’ve just spent a very quiet time on the beach next to the sea in northern Denmark, and also together with my old friends and mates Toke Moeller and Monica Níssen.
We’ve known each other now for almost 15 years. It’s been time enough to be in a deep and focused...
Last week at the Art of Hosting Practitioner's Gathering in Slovenia we talked a lot about what it takes to host others in their conversations that matter during turbulent times.
In the end, it doesn't matter if you have the most sophisticated tools in the world. These days, people are...
I spent all of last week at the Art of Hosting Practitioners Gathering. We called it "Homecoming" for many reasons. Not the least of these was that it was time to find our way back together again after so many years of solo time and online meetings.
I like the idea of "roomies" and...
Here I am at the airport again. It feels both tiring and wonderful. Tiring because I still need to build up my resilience for being around other people and wonderful because I'm off into some new adventures and I'll be performing one of the roles I love best -- StoryCatcher!
Every time you...
One of the things I love about my online community THE STORY DOJO is that I get to introduce fabulous story people to my circle. Noa Baum joined us in February to tell stories about love and friendship and share= about how she creates them.
Of course there's lots of talk out...
Have you ever stepped inside an elevator with others from a group or conference and found you needed to introduce yourself? What about that moment as your speech begins and the person introducing you has read out your professional bio, but you want to make a real connection to the audience?
We're...