I first encountered Cathryn Wellner last year when she sent me an e-mail critical of my 9-11 blog post; I subsequently published her response as its own entry. We’ve kept in touch and become connected on some social-media venues. She is a powerhouse of thought and writing about storytelling and … Continue reading
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Another Voice Supports Storytelling as a Key Business Competency
Somewhat regularly, I hear practitioners espouse the idea that storytelling must be a required skill for businesspeople. Among the champions of this notion are Lori Silverman, Karen Dietz, and Gary Vaynerchuk. Now add Ron Weisinger, principal of development for LINKS Consulting, to the chorus. In an article entitled Storytelling: The … Continue reading
A Subtle Twist on Job-Interview Stories
It’s been a little while since I wrote about one of my favorite storytelling topics, storytelling in the job search. Storytelling especially lends itself to responding to questions in behavioral interviews, the style of interviewing that has grown in dominance over the last couple of decades and is based on … Continue reading
Get Ready for Next Weekend’s International Day for Sharing Life Stories
The third annual International Day for Sharing Life Stories is a week from Sunday — on May 16. The day’s Web site notes that last year more than 200 organizations in 20 countries around the world held activities to celebrate the day, and to call attention to countless life story … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Kennedy: Be Genuine, Human, and Unpredictable in Your Own Story
See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with David Kennedy, Question 6: Q: You write in a blog entry listing three ways storytelling and social media are alike: “Both offer the opportunity to follow characters. Admit it, … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Kennedy: Stories Will Become More Collaborative and Honest
See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with David Kennedy, Question 5: Q: What future trends or directions to do foresee for story/storytelling/narrative? What’s next for the discipline? A: The web is really driving storytelling now. It has changed … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Kennedy: Stories Work
See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with David Kennedy, Questions 3 and 4: Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Kennedy: Story Takes Us on a Journey We Can Learn From
See a photo of David, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with David Kennedy, Question 2: Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: I wrote a book in the second grade about … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Kennedy: ‘No Matter What, Storytelling Will Be at the Center of Whatever I Do’
I was drawn to David Kennedy because his academic path — with storytelling at its center — is not unlike my own PhD program. He also grew up in DeLand, FL, where I lived for the last 18 years before moving to Kettle Falls, WA. This Q&A with him will … Continue reading
Story Beginnings, Middles, and Ends Help Us Make Sense of Organizational Chaos
An ongoing emphasis here on A Storied Career has been defining story and examining how important it is to do so. For some, definitions aren’t important at all; for others, they are vitally important. (For a practitioner “conversation” about defining story, see this downloadable document: DefiningStory.pdf). In a short new, … Continue reading