If you’re lamenting that you missed the Terrence Gargiulo/Shawn Callahan webinar that I wrote about earlier in the week, you can experience it here, thanks to the presenters’ generosity.
The presenters also provided a slew of additional resources:
Selecting a Story Tool
One of the questions we get asked the most is, “how do you know what story to tell?” It’s an excellent question. This is a simple tool for helping people select an effective story.
Information About the Story-Based Communication Skills Model
Background and description of the nine story-based communication skills.
Story-Based Communication Assessment Tool
Assessment measures nine story-based communication skills. Based on extensive research with Fortune 500 leaders and recipient of the 2008 HR Leadership Award from Asia Pacific HRM Congress.
Job Aid for Eliciting/Triggering Stories
Three Steps For Eliciting Stories From Others
White Paper: Using Stories in All-Hands-On Meetings
Large gatherings of people are a prime opportunity to incorporate stories into the proceedings. Careful thought and planning go into how to weave stories into the flow of the event. We explore several different strategies.
Book of Self-Development Exercises
Series of self-development exercises mapped to the nine story-based communication skills. Exercises can be done either individually or used with leaders to develop their skills.
Anecdote Circle Guide
A step-by-step description of a technique for gathering stories as part of a wider business-narrative program.
How to illustrate the value of storytelling — stories are memorable
A 4-minute video on one way to garner the support of senior management to engage in storytelling activities.
A Simple Explanation of the Cynefin Framework
A 4-minute presentation explains the Cynefin Framework and how you can use it to show people why they would be interested in business narrative.
Three journeys: A narrative approach to successful organisational change
This whitepaper outlines an approach to effecting change in an organisation using narrative techniques.
Terrence and Shawn also invited folks to follow them on Twitter…