WORK in ORGANISATIONS

Anthony Nanson and David Metcalfe together offer interactive workshops, using narrative-based practice and analysis, to help organisations improve connectivity of purpose, people and process.

 

We have designed the workshops to be undertaken either as free-standing modules, inter-related packages or a complete programme. 

 

The workshops can be tailored to support continuous improvement processes, specific change initiatives or ongoing training activity.   

 

 

Meaningful Journey

This workshop aims to improve understanding of and respect for different narrative threads within an organisation, department or team. It is about making greater sense of a shared journey. It involves participants considering their organisation's vision, mission and values, and considering lessons from real operational successes and failures. The workshop will be of interest to those concerned with developing narrative leadership and improving approaches to organisational learning.

Fire Springs

Each workshop is built around a few core principles and objectives and is purposefully designed for adaptation to diverse corporate contexts.

 

Each workshop involves a high level of inter-personal activity and a low level of technological aids.

 

Each worshops balances periods of collective involvement and action with time for individual reflection and contemplation.  

Imagining the Future     

This workshop focuses on envisioning what can be done differently, and on finding ways to create reality out of possibility, make actual what is potential. It involves thinking creatively, finding connection within difference, and channelling the power of opposing views. It will interest those engaged in areas such as managing  change, stakeholder-analysis, conflict-resolution and problem-solving.   

 

Learning from Ecology  

This workshop focuses on ways organisations can be more alert, agile and adaptable. It is about finding clarity within complexity and about creating new pathways rather than dwelling on old problems. It involves assessing the organisation's past, present and future, and changes in its operating environment. It will interest those working in partnership with others to deliver services or those developing new ventures in competitive environments.  

Respectful Communication

This workshop aims to improve participants' mindfulness about giving and receiving oral communication. It focuses on connecting hearts and minds to inspire and motivate, and includes the importance of authenticity and honesty to promote trust and engagement. It will appeal  to those leading organisational change, those managing projects and people and those handling internal and external relationships.. 

Transformative Stillness   

This workshop emphasises the importance, for individuals, project teams and organisations, of stopping and reflecting - periodically or in response to specific challenge. It is about the active use of stillness. It includes looking at decision-making, at feedback processes and at learning from past experience. It will interest those involved in strategic planning, knowledge management and post-project evaluation.   

 

Narrative Practice in Corporate Contexts

Anthony Nanson

David Metcalfe

 

Workshop Modules