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News

Use the links below to read some of our news articles in which we bring you our latest thinking, programmes and activities.

Storytelling for kidney research

On 13th November The Chaos Game will host a storytelling evening in the wonderful surroundings of the James McKay Hall at the Kings College Conference Centre, Aberdeen University to raise funds for kidney research.

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Finding Merlin: The story of the human development journey

As many of you know, our director, Kate Cowie has been researching and writing a book, Finding Merlin, with her colleague, Dr Ken Ideus, for six years now, and they have finally committed to a publication date.

To learn more about the book, click here.

The Senior Leader's Challenge

Dr Rick Harris, Dr Frances Baldwin, Dr Ted Tschudy, and Kate Cowie all of whom are associates of The Chaos Game, have been invited by The Executive Director of The NTL Institute for Applied Behavioural Science to design and deliver a new leadership development programme for senior executives.

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Aberdeen hosts the international residency of the AU-NTL OD master's degree programme

In March, The Chaos Game played host to 14 postgraduate students and their tutors on their international residency with the NTL Institute of Applied Behavioural Science and the American University.

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Travelling the U' in Our Learning Zone

Our Learning Zone is a network of women leaders in the Aberdeen area who meet periodically, at half-day events facilitated by Kate Cowie, to explore and resolve the things that matter to them. Their method is Dialogue, blended with lecturettes, experiential exercises, reading assignments and storytelling.

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Making a Difference as Women Leaders™

In June and September of 2008, we delivered in Edinburgh our two pioneering and complementary programmes for women leaders. Click here to read more.

Steve King, MBE: in profile

We are proud to be associated with Steve King MBE (Musician in Residence at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh) who has worked with us to co-deliver a number of our customised leadership development programmes. To learn more about Steve and his work, click here.

The New HR Challenge: leadership development for ordinary heroes

From the stories of ancient Greece to the novels, films, television dramas and pop songs of today, those who succeed against the odds are invariably the strong, courageous, the resilient and the bold. Click here to read more.

The Art of Hosting and Convening Meaningful Conversations

In November, Dr Frances Baldwin gave one of the keynote speeches at the annual Organization Development Network Conference in Austin, Texas. Click here to read more.

Leading Across Distance™

A major change is affecting the way people work and it has happened almost overnight.  The move is on from same-time, same- space working to virtual working and it is challenging our assumptions about the nature of work and how leaders need to lead in order to get things done. Click here to read more. 

Storytelling as a key leadership skill

In our rapidly shifting and increasingly complex business conditions, leaders need to have a clear sense of where their organisations are now and where they need to be in order to meet the challenges ahead. Click here to read more.

Executive Coaching: it’s all in the relationship!

In November, Kate Cowie spoke at the 7th HR Management and Human Capital Conference in Nicosia, Cyprus on the subject of executive coaching. Click here to read more.