I have to admit that when I first heard of Stewart Marshall’s personal brand as a “financial storyteller,” I thought the phrase to be a contradiction in terms. How could something as quantitative as finance serve as a basis for storytelling? Stewart has been gradually convincing me, as he does … Continue reading
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Employers: Don’t Make Candidates Drill Too Far Down for Your Stories
W. L. Gore, famously cited in organizational-behavior literature as a prime example of a “learning organization,” recently earned praise for “finally telling its story” to prospective employees. On ERE.net, Todd Raphael wrote of the company’s career hub, “Gore will be telling scientists, engineers, and other prospective employees its story by … Continue reading
Storytelling at the Birthplace of Our Nation’s Story
I grew up about 9 miles from Philadelphia in South Jersey. I worked in Philly at various times in my life and even lived there, in Queen Village, briefly. Thus, I’ve always considered the City of Brotherly Love my city. I’m happy, therefore, that my city’s Historic Philadelphia Web site … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen Dietz: ‘A People is Known … By the Stories it Tells’
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 7: Q: What do you feel is organizations’ greatest obstacle in trying to get their message across, and how can story help? A: Well, I think … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen Dietz: Storytellers — Ask What You Are Giving Yourself and Others
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 6: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: When telling stories, ask yourself … Continue reading
Yikes! What Do We Think of a Storytelling Robot?
As reported on Confessions of a Technophile, researchers from Japan’s prestigious Waseda University and the Shanghai Jiaotong University in China have jointly developed a robot capable of reading out stories from printed books. Called Ninomiyakun, the aluminum-made robot is 1-meter tall and weighs 25kg. It comes with a built-in camera … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen Dietz: Ethics, Quality, Knowledge Sharing on Storytelling Horizon
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 5: Q: What future trends or directions do you foresee for story/storytelling/narrative? What’s next for the discipline? A: I think there are multiple events on the horizon for the discipline: … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen Dietz: Too Many Treat Stories, Storytelling as Trivial
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
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