Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of MaryLou, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with MaryLou Wakefield, Question 5: 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 … Continue reading →

See a photo of MaryLou, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with MaryLou Wakefield, Question 4: Q: In the very first entry in your blog last year, you wrote about the blog describing your husband’s effort to complete a solo non-stop westward circumnavigation: … Continue reading →

See a photo of MaryLou, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with MaryLou Wakefield, Question 3: Q: Can you explain why you capitalize STO in your blog name, STOrythatMatters? A: Initially when I was playing around with names for my consulting business, I landed on … Continue reading →

See a photo of MaryLou, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with MaryLou Wakefield, Question 2: Q: I get the impression that Wakefield Communications’ focus on story and storytelling is somewhat recent. What inspired you to shift to a storytelling focus for your communications firm? A: I’ve … Continue reading →

I discovered MaryLou Wakefield through my Scoop.it curation of organizational storytelling and was later delighted to find her in attendance at the recent Reinvention Summit 2, where she contributed enormously to the conversation with insightful comments and questions. The Q&A, 98th in a series, will run over the next several … Continue reading →

See a photo of Dorit, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Dorit Sasson, Questions 9 and 10: Q: What has surprised you most in your work with story? A: The unbelievable power of giving voice to something that is voiceless … Continue reading →

See a photo of Dorit, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Dorit Sasson, Questions 7 and 8: Q: You recently participated in Reinvention Summit 2. What insights or takeaways from that are you applying (or planning to apply) to your work with … Continue reading →

See a photo of Dorit, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Dorit Sasson, Questions 5 and 6: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: Very recently, I had the experience of sharing my … Continue reading →

See a photo of Dorit, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Dorit Sasson, 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 with so … Continue reading →

I encountered Dorit Sasson during the recent Reinvention Summit 2, in which she was featured in a showcase of selected members of the “tribe.” I’m intrigued by her interesting backstory and approach to her story-based practice. The Q&A, 97th in a series, will run over the next several days. Bio: … Continue reading →