New York Times columnist David Brooks isn’t framing his request as “stories,” but rather as essays providing “a brief report on your life so far, an evaluation of what you did well, of what you did not so well and what you learned along the way.” Nonetheless, Brooks is asking … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Appreciative Inquiry for Job Search
Last week, I attended a workshop on Appreciative Inquiry, which I thought would be a little more focused than it was on using AI in the job search. Appreciative Inquiry is not specifically a storytelling tool (and actually not a tool at all, but “a way of being and seeing,” … Continue reading
November is Lifewriting Month
So Denis Ledoux reminds me in a newsletter (The Lifewriter’s Digest) from his Soleil Lifestory Network. I’m not sure how I got on the mailing list for this newsletter, but I’m glad I am because it is absolutely packed with content: Memoir Prompts for November 1-5 8 Tips…to Get You … Continue reading
This Storied Career Assessment Lets Someone Else Tell Your Story
This month’s O Magazine offers a 4-Step Guide to Discovering Who You’re Meant to Be in which Step 2 comes from well-known lifestyle/career coach and author Barbara Sher [UPDATE: Sher passed away in 2020]. She calls this exercise “a new twist on something [she] call[s] the Self-Correcting Life Scenario.” In … Continue reading
No Story No Fans Adds Richly to Story-in-Business Conversation
When Raf Stevens first challenged me to present more examples of good storytelling two years ago this month, I scarcely imagined I would later get involved in his effort to produce an important new ebook in the applied-storytelling space. I had criticized the lack of storytelling quality among the winners … Continue reading
Best Use of Story I’ve Ever Seen in an Ad … Maybe
When I first saw the ad below in the New Yorker, I was blown away by its use of story elements. The headline, “I had a hunch there was more to it,” sets up the story and draws the reader in. The fact that the rest of the story appears … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff: Tell Stories You Love
See a photo of Graham and Dorian, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff, Question 5: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about storytelling with readers, what would it be? … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff: The Story Net Will Spread Wider and Deeper
See a photo of Graham and Dorian, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff, Question 4: Q: What future trends or directions do you see for corporate storytelling? What would you like to do in the emerging story … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff: Quacks Use Stories to Manipulate Colleagues and Clients
See a photo of Graham and Dorian, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff, Question 3: Q: Are there any current uses of storytelling that repel you or that you feel are inappropriate? A: Inappropriate practices can of course harm … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff: Watching the Storyteller Emerge in Others
See a photo of Graham and Dorian, their bios, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff, Question 2: Q: What do you love most about stories? A: We are enchanted by the power of story to move people, the way that story has the … Continue reading