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June 30, 2021 In Uncategorized By Scandinavia Stories

Blended online learning is here to stay: 5 tips for getting it right

Over the past year, Mario Moustras and I have created two very successful blended online learning programmes for researchers in the early- to mid-stages of their careers. In this co-authored article we share what we’ve learned. By blended online learning we mean programmes that are delivered...

March 21, 2017 In Uncategorized By Scandinavia Stories

How Facebook broke the internet and killed the news

In mid February, Mark Zuckerberg published a long, open letter outlining how Facebook must do more to affect positive global change. Interpreted as a sign of his future intentions for political office, few journalists considered it for what it really was: An acknowledgement that the prophesied...

November 13, 2016 In Uncategorized By Scandinavia Stories

Donald Trump and the Long Con of Populist Politics

In 1994, Newt Gingrich distributed his infamous ‘GOPAC memo’. Titled ‘Language: A Key Mechanism of Control’, the document outlined the ‘optimistic governing words’ that fellow Republicans should use when talking about the GOP and the ‘contrasting words’ they should use when talking about Democrats. Gingrich,...

February 25, 2016 In Business, strategy, workshops By Scandinavia Stories

DIY Strategy: How to use the PESTLE framework properly

DIY Strategy is about how to make practical use of popular management models The PESTLE framework is a classic environment-scanning tool used in strategic management. The funny thing is, although many people know what it is they don’t know how to use it properly. (Refresher: PESTLE is...

October 20, 2015 In Business, strategy, workshops By Scandinavia Stories

The language of finance tells us something about how to inspire creativity

If you’re frustrated that the people you work with do not have more far-reaching or radical ideas for your organisation or industry, you can inspire them to be more creative by using more exciting language to discuss the issues you’re addressing. Specifically, I mean figurative language...

October 20, 2015 In Business, strategy, workshops By Scandinavia Stories

Lessons from The Wire about gamification

Gamification is a great way of solving problems related to innovation, strategy, organisational culture, sales and marketing, and process reengineering. Tech hackathons, crowd-sourced marketing concept competitions, and strategy simulations or ‘war games’ are all examples of gamified exercises in which teams of participants compete with the...

May 22, 2015 In Business, Scenario planning, strategy, workshops By Scandinavia Stories

Four futures for the UK, 2025-2050

Scenario planning is the strategy tool most favoured by blue chip companies. If you’re a senior leader you too should be using scenarios to complement your existing business planning methods. Why? Because the environment in which we all operate is so turbulent that we can’t afford...

January 11, 2015 In strategy, workshops By Scandinavia Stories

University of Westminster Business School

‘Scandinavia Stories’ workshops are dynamic, engaging and interactive. They make complex and abstract topics such as innovation and creativity accessible to all participants and provide an excellent learning experience. After the workshop we could definitely use what we had learnt to address a range of...

January 11, 2015 In Organisational Structure, Research By Scandinavia Stories

Pearson English

‘Scandinavia Stories created a truly successful, energising and visionary programme – I found it hugely motivating and the team with whom they were working responded with enthusiasm and energy.’ Bill Anderson, Senior Vice President Product, Pearson English Pearson English is Pearson plc.’s fastest growing business unit; a...

November 7, 2014 In strategy By Scandinavia Stories

How Organisations can use Design Thinking to Develop Entrepreneurial People

Design thinking has become a favourite topic of thought leaders in business management due to its association with high-growth, disruptive technology development. Many articles explain the rudiments of the design thinking philosophy, and suggest that organisations should explore it further for the purposes of improving...