Mindfulness & Mindsets
How do we become aware of our mindsets? What we practice, we strengthen. Metacognition, or thinking about thinking, is necessary to build a reflective practice. How can we practice
Modular stories
When the Dutch design firm, Achtung, was tasked, by Volkswagen, with rekindling kids’ imaginations on long car drives, they turned to storytelling. Their solution – a c
Visual Thinking and Doing
Visual storytelling is an important aspect to consider that unfortunately, falls outside the scope of our project – so far. The Willemien Brand book series is a resource that
Story Stewardship
Much of our investigation of story, design, and innovation has focused on the stories that we tell ourselves (sensemaking, mindsets, frames) and the stories that we tell others (to
Stupid or Evil?
Story, explains Annette Simons, is like a computer program that you load into someone’s mind so they can play it using their own input. The best stories play over and over an
Integrated Thinking
Our mindsets about decision-making may lead us to believe that we have to make tough choices between options and this mindset may be amplified by discomfort with ambiguity and our
Reflective Practice
Donald Schön defines reflection in action as “the ability to think about what we are doing while doing it. It is the ability to turn thoughts both on the doing and on the th
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
We have seen that our mindsets are powerful enough to affect our physiology. We have also seen that building support for new ideas requires a compelling story. And we understand th
How to tell a story
From the Moth.org – The Moth’s mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience. We
The Six Stories You Need to Know How To Tell
Story is the least invasive way to ensure your message gets replayed at the right time in the future and along the lines you intended. Annette Simmons, The story Factor Annet