Welcome

Writing coach

I coach people from many different walks of life. What they all have in common is that they want their writing to be clearer and to have more influence.  Read more.

Specialist in narrative evaluation methods

I spent several years helping UK charity Macmillan Cancer Support to capture the story of its long-term work with groups of doctors, patients and nurses. This not only created a tangible record of this work (we called the process "making the invisible visible"). It also provided evidence of the value of engaging these groups in improving patient care. It culminated in a co-authored book, "Communities of influence: improving healthcare through conversations and connections" (Donaldson, Lank, Maher: 2011). 

Independent writer

I spend much of my time nowadays developing my creative non-fiction writing. My central topic is how human beings communicate with each other in conversation and writing. See my blog and my publications. (I have also started a more personal, author's blog at www.alidonaldson.uk.)

NEW:
​Can we get wiser about power relating? 

If you're interested in people's real experiences of "speaking truth to power", my personal write-up of an unusual group conversation reveals quite a bit. It is also a story about how writing can be used to bring in unheard voices.
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Alison Donaldson,
author and writing coach
Articles inspired by literature
Our Kafkaesque World. International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2016. See journal here. ​Or download pre-publication PDF.
Inspired by "The Castle" by Franz Kafka
Revealing tales about trust. e-Organisations & People, Vol.23, No.4, winter 2016.  Download PDF
Inspired by "The Guest" by Albert Camus
Radio interview
Why communication matters in business
Transcript of me being interviewed by Nick Peters for Share Radio.