ABT Time Episode 49 - Can the ABT help with the upcoming Wild Fire Season? A discussion with Christy Brigham, National Park Service, and Alison Mims, U.S. Forest Service
Release Date: 04/05/2023
ABT Time Episode 60 - AN ABT KINDRED SPIRIT: "Concising" with Laura Shields and her Red Thread Project from Brussels
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We got lots of nice people who send us nice emails about how they have been using the ABT Framework in communication. Laura Shields from Brussels, with her Red Thread project is a great example. In her case, she sent such a cool email we begged her to join us on the podcast for a little chat which led into strange and elusive concepts like "concising." Randy Olson Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: Laura Shields
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ABT Time Episode 59 - Our Top 5 ABT Events of 2024
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You would think after 15 years of developing the ABT and 10 years of conducting Narrative Training with the last 5 years filled with the intensive ABT course we would be worn down, BUT to the contrary, it’s more fun and interesting than ever, THEREFORE join Randy Olson and Matthew David in reviewing a great year of ABT activities culminating with the Top 5 ABT Events of 2024. HAPPY HOLIDAYS Everyone! Randy Olson Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course:
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ABT Time Episode 58 - The Panel Discussion
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PART 3 OF THE 3 PART SERIES: Randy Olson, PhD, author of 11 books on communication hosts the discussion of the two case studies joined by Australians Rod Lamberts, PhD, Deputy Director of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS), Jayde Lovell, Director of ReAgency Science Marketing and Discovery Channel Host, plus Park Howell, host of the podcast, “The Business of Story." Randy Olson Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: Park Howell Rod Lamberts Jayde Lovell
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ABT Time Episode 57 - The Australia Story
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PART 2 OF THE 3 PART SERIES: In 2023 the country of Australia voted on THE INDIGENOUS VOICE REFERENDUM, a ballot initiative asking to approve an alteration to the Australian Constitution that would recognise Indigenous Australians in the document through prescribing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Proponents of the initiative spent $67 million (AUS), more than double their opponents. It lost in all 5 states and one of the two territories. In this episode we talk with long time activist for aboriginal rights Molly Toyne who was present for...
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ABT Time Episode 56 - The North Dakota Story
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PART 1 OF THE 3 PART SERIES: In 2014 the state of North Dakota voted on MEASURE 5, a ballot initiative asking to channel 5% of the state’s oil and gas revenues into wildlife conservation activities. Proponents of the initiative spent $4 million which was more than double their opponents. It lost, 20:80. In this episode we talk with North Dakota aquatic ecologist Rick Nelson, PhD, who was present for the campaign and vote. Randy Olson Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com Learn more about the ABT Framework Course:
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ABT Time Episode 55 - Our New DAY BT Training Program with our new ABT Quantifier, Hailey Woodworth
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By last year the time had come for a shift in our ABT training program. We ran Story Circles for 5 years until the pandemic forced us to shift from in-person to online training. Then last year we began getting the signals that people were growing tired of sitting in front of computer screens. THEREFORE … we came up with a new form of training, The DAY BT Program. In this episode, our first of the year (been a very busy year) we update you on all things ABT, give a detailed description of the DAY BT (which we’re now running with World Bank, National Park Service, Global...
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ABT Time Episode 54 - It’s about ACTION: Interview with John Roome, World Bank, about his ABT site visit videos
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John Roome is a World Bank director who took part in ousr ABT training program last year both at the retreat in Nepal in September then the full ABT Framework course in the fall. As he tells about in this interview, he heard the details on the ABT, asked some tough questions to “kick the tires,” then immediately set to work using it to craft 90 videos that summarize the World Bank work in various Asian countries which you can view here: Randy Olson Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course:
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ABT Time Episode 53 - Time for a little ABT Psychodrama! (bring in the lawyers)
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A tremendous discussion with defense lawyer and ABT Narrative Gym book coauthor Doug Passon plus his trial lawyering collaborator Patrick Barone, Esq. about their use of “Psychodrama” in preparation for defending their clients. It’s a great discussion of how they are both using the ABT and Dobzhansky, as well as Doug’s ABT analysis of the iconic Miranda Rights pointing out the (quite possibly intentional) lack of narrative strength in the statement. Randy Olson Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: Doug Passon Set For Sentencing Podcast: ...
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ABT Time Episode 52 - Who Knew: Introducing the 6th Version of the Narrative Gym Book: MEDICINE
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Join Navid Ghaffari, M.D. (recent graduate of Harvard Medical School) and me as we tell about our great collaboration on the 7th chapter of the new book, along with the raves of long time ABT team member Julie Claussen. Turns out Navid already knew the ABT structure long ago, he just didn’t know that he knew — like lots of medical professionals. Who knew! Navid GhaffariLinkedIn: Julie Claussen Twitter: Instagram: Randy OlsonTwitter: Randy's Blog: Learn more about the ABT Framework Course:
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ABT Time Episode 51 - Meet the New Structuralists: Ayla Fox and Devo Brown
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We’ve added a new position to the Working Circles element of the ABT Framework course. They’re called Structuralists. Their role is to sit on the periphery of each Working Circle, muted most of the time, listening to make sure the group follows the basic structure for how to run the half hour session. When things jump the track, they jump in. Our first two Structuralists are bulldozer driver (literally) Ayla Fox and carpenter (literally) Devo Brown. In this episode we let you hear a slice of our Monday morning weekly meeting. Devo Brown Ayla Fox Randy Olson Randy's Blog: ...
info_outlineChristy Brigham of the National Park Service was a guest on one of our first episodes (our special about wildfire in the US West and Australia) and Alison Mims is a veteran of both Story Circles and the ABT Framework Course (which Christy also took). We talk about the upcoming wild fire season and the challenges of Incident Communications. Can the ABT help?
Christy Brigham
https://www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/biology/christy-brigham
Alison Mims
https://wfmrda.nwcg.gov/about-us/meet-wfm-rda-staff
Randy Olson
https://twitter.com/ABTagenda
Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com
Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://www.abtframework.com/