Pia Christina Bröckelmann is a student in Mexico conducting research for her thesis on “Storytelling in Management – an Effective Tool for Leadership.” Her deadline is very tight; she needs responses this week (March 25 at the latest). She has been interviewing story practitioners, such as Paul Smith and Karen … Continue reading
Category Archives: Story Practitioners
If Only We Had Listened: An Assessment and Broad Overview of the Status And Scope of Narrative Practice
Graham Williams and Dorian Haarhoff of The Halo and the Noose are offering an article, “If Only We Had Listened: An Assessment and Broad Overview of the Status And Scope of Narrative Practice,” and submit this note for readers: “We share Theodore Levitt’s belief that …a colourful and lightly documented affirmation works better than the … Continue reading
Story Practitioner Atlee Presenting Free Personal-Branding Webinar Feb. 22
Story practitioner Cindy Atlee, a participant in my Q&A series, will co-present a free webinar this Friday, Feb. 22, at noon Eastern. The webinar is entitled “Becoming Known Well: Authentic Personal Branding for Professional Success, Fulfillment, and Contribution.” “What authentic storyline lies at the core of your professional identity, strengths … Continue reading
Update on 100 Storied Careers
Last summer, I announced plans for a complete revision of my Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk about Applied Storytelling ebook when I hit 100 Q and As. I hit that mark and thought the revised book would be out in the fall. But life happens, and I have a … Continue reading
Q&A Participant Burnham Is Back with Book of Stories about Bicycling for Food
I’ve completed Q&A interviews with 100 story practitioners here on A Storied Career. Note that if you check these out, the formatting is kind of funky because I haven’t fully transferred them to my new WordPress platform. Also look soon for an update on my compilation of the 100 Q&As. … Continue reading
Worldwide Story Work Moves from Ning to Facebook
Back in December, Madelyn Blair sent a message to the 689 members of Worldwide Story Work noting that she and the other two administrators of the Ning group were contemplating moving the group to Facebook. Ning, which began as a free platform on which users could create free social-media venues … Continue reading
Doug Rice Launches #StoryChat on Twitter
Colleague Doug Rice (see my Q and A with him here) is initiating “a Twitter chat centered around the story concept in business, art, and life” — #StoryChat. He’ll feature “copywriters, screenwriters, novelists, photographers, storytellers, and many other professionals and interesting people who use story as a platform for what … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Paul Smith: Don’t Apologize for Telling Stories
See a photo of Paul, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Paul Smith, Question 5 Q: If you could offer just one piece of advice to storytellers, what would it be? A: I’ve seen too many business leaders and professional … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Paul Smith: It’s Time We Start Databasing Our Stories!
See a photo of Paul, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Paul Smith, Question 4 Q: What future aspiration do you have for your own story work? A: I’d love to help businesses figure out how to efficiently find, capture, and leverage … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Paul Smith: Storytelling’s Not Always Right Management Tool but Exceptional at Helping Lead People
See a photo of Paul, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Paul Smith, Question 3 Q: Do some leadership challenges lend themselves better to storytelling than others? A: Certainly. For example, if you’re trying to decide what your five-year strategy should be, you don’t … Continue reading