Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See Madelyn’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Madelyn Blair (Questions 9, 10, and 11): Q: On your Pelerei Web site and also in your chapter in Wake Me When the Data’s Over, you discuss the “future story.” What … Continue reading →

See Madelyn’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Madelyn Blair (Questions 6, 7, and 8): Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: I wrote a paper on this called “Renewable … Continue reading →

See Madelyn’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Madelyn Blair (Questions 4 and 5): Q: Are there any current uses of storytelling that repel you or that you feel are inappropriate? A: When the news media manipulate the story, I am outraged. Stories … Continue reading →

See Madelyn’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Madelyn Blair (Questions 2 and 3): Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: For the last 7-8 years, there have two conferences in DC that have been … Continue reading →

I love Madelyn Blair. I have experienced her twice — at the 2005 and 2007 Storytelling Weekends in Washington, DC, and corresponded with her via e-mail. She is warm, funny, inspirational, and a strong voice of leadership in the organizational storytelling movement. Madelyn has gone way above and beyond what … Continue reading →

It’s an extraordinary privilege to present the tenth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with Stephanie West Allen. I encountered Stephanie through her many valuable contributions to the Working Stories online discussion group — and am … Continue reading →

It’s a very special treat to present the ninth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with Shawn Callahan, founder of Anecdote, described as the leading business narrative services firm in Australia, “renowned for its work in … Continue reading →

I’m so happy to present the eighth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with John Caddell, who founded the Ning social networking group The Mistake Bank, “a place to share stories of mistakes people have made … Continue reading →

See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, 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 Gabrielle Dolan (Question 5): Q: An article that quotes your partner notes that your consultancy “help[s] embed … Continue reading →

See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A and Part 3 of this Q&A. Q&A with Gabrielle Dolan (Question 4): Q: Based on an article you authored in The Age, Dave Snowden criticized a quote from you, suggesting that … Continue reading →