See a photo of Suzanne, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Suzanne Henry, Questions 5 and 6: Q: Your Web site notes “we only accept clients for which we can truly make a difference.” How would you characterize the type of client for whom … Continue reading
Category Archives: Story Practitioners
Q and A with a Story Guru: Suzanne Henry: Adhering to McKee’s Story Definition in which Change Must Occur for Protagonist
See a photo of Suzanne, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Suzanne Henry, Questions 3 and 4: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: In 2002 I took Robert McKee’s Story seminar, which is basically … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Suzanne Henry: The Best Story Always Wins
I frequently encounter the work of Suzanne Henry and her firm Four Leaf Communications LLC in my Scoop.it curation of organizational storytelling. I truly admire her emphasis on storytelling in public relations and communications and am so pleased she is participating in this Q&A series, especially since she went above … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Cindy Atlee: Use Free Story-Typing Tool for Personal Branding
See a photo of Cindy, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Cindy Atlee, Question 5: Q: Personal branding is probably the hottest area of career development and job search right now — but every practitioner recommends a different way of … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Cindy Atlee: Practice Story Vigilance
See a photo of Cindy, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Cindy Atlee, Question 4: Q: Watch this TED Talk and react to what the speaker, Tyler Cowen [pictured], says are the problems with stories. A: Well, like it or not, we’re … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Cindy Atlee: Our Ability to Use Story as a Framework for Our Experience Has Never Been More Relevant
See a photo of Cindy, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Cindy Atlee, Question 3: 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
Q and A with a Story Guru: Cindy Atlee: Discovering What Storylines Shape Group Purpose and Passion
See a photo of Cindy, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Cindy Atlee, Question 2: Q: You completed Dr. Carol S. Pearson’s postgraduate program in Transformational Leadership, and I know archetypes are the centerpiece of her work. To what extent have you integrated archetypes into your … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Cindy Atlee: Establishing Identities Based on Storylines and Characters that Capture What’s Most Authentic and Distinctive
I had come across Cindy Atlee and her company, The Storybranding Group, in my curation travels, but her work especially caught my eye when I noticed her Professional Values & Story Index (PVSI), which I wrote about here. A significant mentor for Cindy has been Carol Pearson, who works with … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: David Sidwell: ‘I Knew We Had to Begin Telling New Stories about Ourselves’
See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with David Sidwell, Question 5 Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: When I was first hired to be … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: David Sidwell: Current Storytelling Movement Has Roots in Folk Music
See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with David Sidwell, Question 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 … Continue reading