Narrative 4 Change uses an ecosystem approach so that transformation can take root in your organisations and teams.

And the invisibility within success.... An image of a thriving ecological system as a vision for organisational success An image of a thriving ecological system as a vision for organisational success What are the invisible components that make a successful organisation? Take a look at the image and tell me if you can discern all of the different components .... It is hard isn't it ? - but perhaps just about possible. This ability to witness the components of an organisation i

These images are a visual representation of the elements of my work. I am entangling myth, biomimicry and ecology in everything that I am now creating. I took this photo of the bird here in Sweden, it is a Wheatear and rather special. I wanted to place it here as it represents some of the work of the amazing biomimicrist, Janine Benyus. She explains that when land has been damaged, birds come and land on sticks and poop. They leave seeds in their droppings which form the sta

The pause between the facts and the story we are making from them The photo is of a chaffinch that flew into my window and died. He was so completely bird, his heart a pulse that I could feel and then not feel. I gently buried him under a tree, covered him with soft moss and felt bruised-tender with sadness. Yet I cannot talk about sadness without also talking of joy - for he was beautiful, his feathers so exquisite. So what story do I tell myself? It was so sad....? It was s

Hello lovely Subscribers, It has started - the Mythcelium Series of work. It entangles, fairytales, myths, ecology, and what it means to be human in this more-than-human-world. It also underpins much of the work that I do and I want to write a little about that here. But before I begin, you can listen to the first episode of the podcast (that forms the foundation for tonight's online Mythcelium Gathering) here . The work I am creating now is very much focused on bio-mimicry,

A new way of working together for change. Art work by Pete Shaw Art work by Pete ShawHello my wonderful Subscribers - it is so meaningful to me that you have signed up to hear news of the work I am doing and how I am doing - it which is what this newsletter is all about. For some time now, as well as using narratives to design and deliver my courses - I have been meshing in bio-mimicry and ways of being entangled. More and more we use phrases like, 'living with uncertainty' o

This is an image of me performing my new show, Mythcelium© at Beeston Tales in the UK. It was taken by my niece and it meant the world to me that she was there. It has been a while since I did a live performance and the fact that family and friends had turned out to support me, as well as all the audience members, was truly very moving, especially as this show means so much to me. The reviews were very positive - "Katrice was something else. She transported me 'elsewhere' and

Hello Everyone, You are invited to step through your digital portal and onto my new Narrative4Connection training course that will start in October. A few of you have contacted, enquiring about any new courses and to be completely truthful, after the last two had so few people sign up, I was a little hesitant. However, I have created and delivered some amazingly positive and impactful courses this year, (they were IRL) and I really want to transfer this into a digital experi

Mycorrhizal Fungi Mycorrhizal FungiI have just completed the last session of a leadership course that I designed and delivered for Sensus here in Sweden. It was a complete joy and had an impact far beyond my expectations. I want to gently pull apart the roots of why it was so effective and what that means for those of us who design courses and deliver training. So firstly, I designed the course around the concept of the 'Me,' 'We,' 'The' Story that I have spoken about before

I am joyful to be running two Training the Trainer courses this year for Sensus here in Sweden. They will focus on the 'Me, We The Story' process that I have mentioned in earlier posts. I truly believe that we need to deconstruct our own story in order to be present in the story of others and start the process of creating new possibilities together. What is wonderful about this work with Sensus, is that it is woven on top of a beautiful system here is Sweden called Folkbildni

The purpose of an ice crystal lies not in perfection but in connection. It is the time of hard, cold nights here in Sweden. I wake to mornings of glittering white, but it is not snow it is ice - crystals of ice. I find them utterly exquisite and cannot help but stop and gaze in awe at their geometry, like delicate miniature, cathedrals. I remember one of the first times that I came to Sweden to visit the man who is now my husband. It was in the winter and we travelled north f

I write this from a body that is aching and very worn. I have been ill for over two weeks but still needed to work. (I will talk about this later as I had a eureka moment.) It is that time of the year when we pause and look back, in order to look forward towards the year that is gradually rising in the now lengthening light. This is something I relish and I feel is important plus, I have a special way of doing it - I write myself a letter from the future that is next year and

This morning I woke to a temperature of -10 and clear blue skies. My husband and I looked out of our bedroom window to a forest glinting with white. It was beautiful. We have a daily ritual of reading poems to each other at breakfast, we take it in turns, he usually reads Swedish poems and I usually read those that are written in English. This morning I found this one: Testing Gardening In the garden I watch myself take care as if I were the garden. I even learn from experie

This photo was taken by the wonderful Aiina Aion Larsson at a recent event that I hosted and performed at. It was so beautiful and it reminded me of how much I truly love live performance. I always think of myself as lassoing the stars into constellations of meaning when I perform in this way and I feel such strength within me and such release as well - I think this is captured in the photo. This got me thinking about stars and navigation and of what I will be doing in the ne

It is time for us to capture the last of the sun before the darkness lengthens and what better way than to spend time together in connection and growth? The new Autumn Course, Narrative4Connection starts on October the 23rd and there are only 16 places available. I would love to see you there. This course is truly about how we can powerfully connect with people when we offer training. It will show how emotional engagement is essential in the work we do and offer you an abunda

This is me in full flow up in Umeå on Monday. I was delivering a talk I entitled ‘Narrative Bound,’ to SUHF (Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions) members. These were all academics from many different fields including engineering, research, sustainability etc. When I told people I was doing this, a number told me it would be difficult as Swedish Academics are very ——- (insert any word you want here.) They would be a ‘tough audience’ and I would have to have my

Hello lovely humans, I am inviting subscribers to my Substack to be part of a free 4 session course. It takes the form of the book that I am writing and the work that I have been doing for the past 40 years. During our time together I will offer a special sharing of fairytales, making, rituals and reflections. This will be supported by some of the science around story and what benefits it offers us. I have found that stitching, science and story is a rather alchemical process

I remember once saying to somebody that my home comprised of a series of unintentional shrines; whether that comprised of a collection of family photos arranged a certain way or a small pile of stones and pebbles to be touched in memory of memories….. That still holds true except that now I feel it is more intentional, especially in the room where I work. Here I have carefully laid out objects and images to act as touchstones and reminders of who I am, where I came from and t

This beautiful image is a Dixit card. It is a board game about storytelling, however I just use the cards in a range of different ways in the work that I do. This is one of my favourite cards as it represents true connection for me, between meaning and feeling. Both of these should be presen when we are involved in the work of communication, leadership and facilitation. This new course shows you how to do this. It was born out of research I did last year, asking what my subsc

I am so relishing the idea of being in the wonderful setting of Villa Strömfors to run this rich and intentional weekend of Leadership training. This will a rich, deep and meaningful experience for those involved. Come and identify what stories you carry in order to help you create the stories you want to share as a leader. Find out how to use your voice, your body and the power of metaphor in order to convey powerful messages that will inspire and invigorate the people you l