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Wow. If there was ever a group of people in need of a story, it is the UK’s new coalition government.
I have personally watched hours of tv election coverage and debates, and read even more in the papers and online… and I’m fascinated. But still a little bit baffled as to how we’ve ended up here, and potentially for five years. Is this really what we voted for?
Yesterday, we saw a fantastic example of two people uniting behind a common purpose in the Downing Street rose garden: to form a stable government to serve in the national interest. For David Cameron and Nick Clegg, the power of that purpose allowed them to rise above their differences. Now we have to wait to see whether they can take their parties with them. And the ministries. And the civil service. And the markets. And the country.
Congratulations to Bill Bryson, whose book A Short History of Nearly Everything has been declared the top selling non-fiction book of the decade.
15 Percy St is a hive of activity. Not that it wasn’t beforehand of course, but a new impetus has gripped the team as part of our ‘Fighting Back’ campaign.
We’re proud to support the celebrated writers’ group 26 for their inaugural annual speech, which will take place at the magnificent British Library at on 16 October 2008.
It’s a sad farewell to Sir John Harvey-Jones who died this week aged 83. Probably one of our best known captains of industry, Sir John was a great storyteller as his 1990’s TV programmes on failing businesses will testify.
Congratulations to all the award winners at the Personnel Today Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 24th November, especially to Compass Group – the biggest winners of the night!
Today in The Daily Telegraph Robert Miller looks at how Storytelling has helped companies such as BP, EDS, Parcelforce Worldwide, Hertz, Yell and Standard Life to engage their employees.
Graham Bowley writes today on the challenges the EU faces in getting its message across regarding the role it can play in creating jobs, saving the environment, reducing world poverty and disrupting terrorism in the 21st century. This is a story line which needs a human face at the centre to make it more compelling….
Leading research and information portal Melcrum features an article about our engagement programme for EDS.
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