Stories from the Field
How can storytelling be used successfully in organizations? Do you know of a situation where the use of story has added value to an organization? Are you exploring or using a storytelling methodology, technique, or concept that's applicable to organizations? Have you given a presentation, thought about a framework, or conducted research about storytelling in organizations that could benefit others? Stories from the Field offers an opportunity to share your knowledge, thoughts, and experiences with others who are actively using story in their work.
Current Stories from the Field (August 15, 2005)
- Leadership Connext: The Role of Story in Voluntary Sector Leadership Development in Canada
by Glory Ressler
This selection illustrates the use of story in many forms in a major leadership development school in Canada.
Download PDF - The Missing Links
by Carol Russell
Story is used to enhance knowledge management in a British government department.
Download PDF - Letting Go through Story and Ritual
by Barry Heerman
This example illustrates how story was used to assist a chapter of the American Red Cross move through a transition.
Download PDF - Using Participant Stories to Understand Consumers: A story about a new and simple way to research consumer preferences
by Madelyn Blair and Molly Catron
This paper is a complete description of a marketing project for the Korean company, LGE, a manufacturer of home appliances and electronic components, who wished to better understand their American market through the use of personal stories.
Download PDF - Heroic Acts in Humble Shoes: America's Nurses Tell Their Stories
by Susan Osborn and Gene Edgerton
Susan Osborn and Gene Edgerton conducted the following interview with Irene Stemler at the NSN 2005 National Storytelling Conference in Oklahoma City.
Download PDF - The Power of Story Magic
by Susan Osborn and Gene Edgerton
Susan Osborn and Gene Edgerton conducted the following interview with James Nelson-Lucas at the NSN 2005 National Storytelling Conference in Oklahoma City.
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