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stories and analogies
illustrations and analogies for motivation,inspiration, learning and training
Here are some stories, analogies, research findings and other examples that provide wonderful illustrations for learning, andinspiration for self-development.Read about the travellers and the monk, tickle me elmo, get inthe wheelbarrow, the person who had feelings, the shoe boxstory, the scorpion and the frog, murphy's plough, Pavlov'sdogs, the monkeys and the stairs, and more.Look at thestories index for stories listed by subject.Or gostraight to the stories.Analogies, stories, fables and case-studies are great ways toillustrate teaching, training and business lessons.Stories, examples, fables and research references add colour and substance to presentations and reports, and reinforcelearning of all types.Some of these stories are ironic and so can best be used toillustrate pitfalls and vulnerabilities rather than best practice. If you know who wrote any of the unattributed stories below please let us know so that credit can be given.Read and enjoy andsend me your own favourite stories andanecdotes.Some of these stories might be offensive to certain people incertain situations. If you are a strong advocate of politicalcorrectness or are easily offended please don't read this page,or the rest of this website, and for goodness sake don't go near
theacronyms page.So, please don't use any of these stories in any situations thatmight cause offence to people.
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story titlelearning, lessons, messages, examples of uses (notexhaustive)
mobile phone storyassumptions, approvals, authority, control, security,identitythe trench-digger storyinitiative, self-development, self-discipline, making thingshappen, career advancement, getting experience beforeyou get the job, getting a job requiring experience whenyou have none - also making assumptions and imaginingor suspecting the worstthe double-positive storymake your point and then know when to stop, language,communications, lateral thinking, quick-thinkingthe bath and bucket storylateral thinking, making assumptions, dangers of judging peoplethe stamp storycustomer services, communications, product design,customer inertiathe shot at dawn storyethics and culture, leadership integrity and styles,decision-making, policy-makingdirect mail campaign clanger story human nature, integrity, delegation and training, andadvertising is a funny business...the god and eve storygender and sexual discrimination, equality, battle of thesexes debates, after-dinner speechesthe wrong guy interview story interviews, preparation, thinking on your feet,communications, media nonsense, persuasion (this is thefamous BBC Guy Goma interview story and video clip)the very old lady storypositive attitude, self-image, ageism, age and beauty, perspective, wisdom
the train travellers storyrelationships, assumptions, marriage, weddings speeches, best man speeches, sex, sexismthe william pitt storyworking creatively to reach agreement, managingsituations and environments, facilitation of agreements,negotiationthe biscuit factory storymaking assumptions, other people's perspectives,individual needs and motivationsthe eggs storytime management, creative thinking and problem-solving,marriage, weddings speeches, best man speeches, sex,sexismthe translator storycommunications, assumptions, creativity, deceit, language,relationships, karma, cheats don't prosper the buddha and the abusestory conflict, responding to other people's negative behaviour,angry customers, disruptive kids, bad-tempered bossesthe gandhi shoe storyselflessness, compassion, generosity, logic, objectivitythe greta garbo negotiationstory negotiation tactics, negotiating position, independence andthe power of choicethe jesse james storytactics, strategy, planning, morality, good and bad in usall, yin and yangthe gorilla storynegotiating, understanding communications, agreeingclear objectives and responsibilitiesthe priest and the politicianstory time management, being late, public speakinglipstick kisses on the mirror story creative thinking, creative problem-solving, creativemanagement techniques, avoiding confrontationmeasuring by averages storyanalysis, measurement, statisticsthe blind golfers storyan ironic example of lack of empathy, and different people's perspectivesthe sales and marketing rugbyanalogy story for teams, motivation, team-building, departmentalcooperation, training, public speakingthe lock and key storykindness and generosity, 'good pebble ripples', memorablecustomer service experiencesthe stranger and thegingernuts storymaking assumptions, think before you act, different perspectives
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