Partly because I was once a speechwriter for a politician, one of my personal heroes is Ted Sorensen, best known as JFK’s speechwriter. Thus, I am delighted to be reading his memoir, Counselor. Incidentally, while he acknowledges that when he dies, all obituaries will refer to him as “JFK’s speechwriter,” … Continue reading
Author Archives: KatHansen
Listen to Steve Denning’s Webinar on Leadership Storytelling
If you didn’t attend Steve Denning’s webinar about leadership storytelling yesterday, you can listen to it here.
Q&A with a Story Guru: Loren Niemi, Part 5
See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. See Part 3 of this Q&A. See Part 4 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 5): Q: In your experience, how does storytelling help build community? A: On the most basic level, … Continue reading
Alliterative: Weekly Wordle from Wilbur, WA
This week’s word cloud/tag of A Storied Career comes to you from the charming town of Wilbur, WA:
Cynthia Kurtz Seeks Case Studies
Cynthia Kurtz, whose terrific book, Working with Stories, I blogged about here and who will be featured in a Q&A in December, is making a nice offer to story practitioners who might have case studies to share in a future revision of the book. She says: I’m looking for some … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Loren Niemi, Part 4
See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. See Part 3 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 4): Q: You teach storytelling at the college level. Do you find your students receptive, or is it difficult to attain “buy-in” to … Continue reading
Recruiting Case Study Engages Readers
I read a fair amount of material directed at employers and recruiters because it lends insight to my advocacy for job-seekers. I often read the articles at ERE, a site for recruiters. A well-done recent piece was by frequent contributor Kevin Wheeler. He wrote a case study (free registration may … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Loren Niemi, Part 3
See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 3): Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: This is a small one. Megan Wells, Nancy Donoval, and … Continue reading
Long-Range Project: Applied Storytelling Glossary
I have begun to work on a project that will likely take a long time to complete — a glossary of applied-storytelling terms. My starting place was the list of tags used in this blog. I’ve whittled that list down to 1,011 entries, and of course, will likely do much … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Loren Niemi, Part 2
See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 2): 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 you espouse? A: My fundamental … Continue reading