See a photo of Rob, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Rob Sullivan, Question 3: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: From a speaking perspective, the person whose storytelling work I admire … Continue reading
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Q&A with a Story Guru: Rob Sullivan, Part 2
See a photo of Rob, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Rob Sullivan, Question 2: Q: You state on your Web site: “the experiences that employers would find most compelling are almost never included in the résumé. Worse yet, these experiences are rarely mentioned in the … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Rob Sullivan, Part 1
I could not be more excited to present this Q&A with Rob Sullivan because I think of him as my doppelganger in terms of using storytelling in the job search; we are twins separated at birth — except I think he’s probably quite a bit younger than I am. In … Continue reading
War Stories for Memorial Day
I’ve been looking for a good way to honor Memorial Day and those who have sacrificed for our country and was pleased to find Witness to War, from The Witness to War Foundation, “a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the stories and unique experiences of combat veterans. It was … Continue reading
The Story of Kettle Falls
2020 Update: This post refers to Kettle Falls as my “half-year” home, but after being here about a month, my now-ex-husband and I decided we missed nothing about Florida and made Kettle Falls our year-round home. The humorous Kettle Falls sign shown at the bottom of the post, has been … Continue reading
In Talent Communities, Recruiters Can Learn More of a Candidate’s Story
I’ve been saying for a while now that the fact that recruiters are increasingly using social media to find candidates indicates that they hunger to know more about candidates’ stories. Recruiting expert Kevin Wheeler just provided more evidence. In a blog entry from earlier this week on ERE.net, he compares … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Katie Snapp, Part 5
See a photo of Katie, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Katie Snapp, Question 4: Q: Boiling down your approach to its simplest terms sounds like “change your story, change your life.” However, you seem to possess unusually solid knowledge … Continue reading
Duarte Champions Storytelling in Presentations
Nancy Duarte is a big proponent of storytelling in presentations, and she has just launched a series of short video tips on her blog to “answer some of the most commonly asked questions on storytelling, design, and presentation technologies.” Here’s her piece on storytelling in presentations, with a timely twist … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Katie Snapp, Part 4
See a photo of Katie, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Katie Snapp, Question 4: Q: You wrote to me when accepting my Q&A invitation: “With a credential that I earned last year, I now integrate my leadership training experience into coaching … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Katie Snapp, Part 3
See a photo of Katie, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Katie Snapp, Question 3: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: It’s a small one, but a great example. Gregory Maguire is … Continue reading