Anecdotally Speaking

Welcome to our podcast, Anecdotally Speaking. Each week we tell a business story, talk about why it works and discuss where you might tell it at work. Our aim is to help you build your story repertoire.

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259 – Unreasonable Hospitality – Will Guidara

Posted July 28, 202500:15:08

Discover how vulnerability and connection drove Eleven Madison Park to become the world’s best restaurant. In Episode 259 of Anecdotally Speaking,...

258 – A Memorial in Mashed Potato – Maya Lin

Posted July 21, 202500:16:11

Discover how creativity under constraint led to one of the world’s most distinctive memorials. In Episode 258 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares...

257 – How to Make a Great Story Boring – Notre-Dame

Posted July 14, 202500:22:05

This episode explores how story delivery can either ignite or flatten your message, illustrated by the fire and restoration of Notre-Dame. In Episode...

256 – The Power of Coaching

Posted July 7, 202500:14:21

Discover why coaching drives real behaviour change, far beyond training alone. In Episode 256 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares research by Joyce...

255 – Rich Church, Poor Church

Posted June 30, 202500:17:13

Discover how 17th-century Rome reveals a clever behavioural insight still relevant for change initiatives today. In Episode 255 of Anecdotally Speaking,...