See a photo of Karen, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 3 and 4: Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular definition of “story?” (i.e., What is a story?) What definition do … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Story Presentation Contest at Interim
A few weeks ago, I noted that SlideShare was holding a tell-a-story slideshow contest. Entries are now closed and in the judges’ hands, but the folks at SlideShare noted they had some favorite entrants and gave links to three of them. I hope the judges have a better sense of … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen Dietz: Looking Beyond the Hero’s Journey
I first encountered Karen Dietz while working on my dissertation and have eagerly followed her work ever since. It is a true thrill and privilege to present her Q&A here. This Q&A will appear over the next five days. Bio (from her Polaris Associates Web site): Karen Dietz, PhD., … Continue reading
Hundreds of Thousands of Healthcare Stories Attest to Broken System
What struck me the most about President Obama’s recent televised town-hall meeting on healthcare was that when he asked the gathering of some 160 people of all political persuasions if any of them felt the healthcare system is fine the way it is, not a single one raised a hand. … Continue reading
Job-seekers: Here Are Ways to Find Your Stories
Don’t know how I managed to miss this post from Shawn Callahan of Anecdote from January of this year since storytelling in the job search is my “thing.” Shawn suggests several excellent ways to find stories you can use in your job search, especially in interviews: Draw a timeline of … Continue reading
Coming Soon: Storied Careers, a Free E-book Compilation of Story Practitioner Q&As
I’m excited to announce a new project, a downloadable PDF e-book, Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk About Applied Storytelling, which will compile all the Q&As with story gurus that have appeared in A Storied Career since the series began last September. Rather than simply repeat all the Q&As as … Continue reading
Story Collections Address Diverse Needs
Here are some interesting sites I’ve come across recently that offer story collections. Some solicit stories from the public. Fear.less collects stories about people who have overcome heir fears. From the site: “fear.less is a movement borne from our right to live without fear. It’s where human potential meets the … Continue reading
Stories in the Eye of the Beholder
Sometimes when I see art or photography described as great storytelling, I wonder if I’m supposed to see a really obvious story that everyone else sees. More fruitful, I think, is to imagine one’s own story to go with each image. There’s plenty of fodder in two sets of photos … Continue reading
How Much Would You Pay for a Storied Washing Machine?
How about $5,160 in New Zealand dollars, which is $3,296.55 in US dollars? Much is written about storytelling in marketing and selling. It has been a while since I’ve seen such a profound example of how this kind of storytelling works. “mikew4” in Auckland was selling a washing machine on … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Stephane Dangel: Story Activist Bringing Organizational Storytelling to France
One of the special delights of this Q&A series is its international flavor. We’ve had Q&As from the UK, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Sweden (by way of UK) — have I missed any? — and now France. Stephane Dangel almost single-handedly upholds organizational storytelling in France and builds bridges from … Continue reading