Sunday 15 June 2014

Day 165 --story telling

Listened to two great talks today; both were very inspirational. One challenged listeners to question standard practices -- why we do things a certain way and even if it was something we should be doing. The other spoke about strategic story telling -- ways to help people move forward. 

Each of these items fits into my daily life and are things that I try to incorporate. Storytelling can help us to see things from a different perspective and can help motivate us. Stories are part of who we are as people and are how we have communicated for millenia. I love metaphor and stories are filled with allegory. Our brains use multiple areas to process the information from stories as we listen. They help us to remember information. Putting the messages from both talks together, it would be possible to help people to question behaviours and think critically about best solutions to challenges.

Thinking of conversations with a friend over dinner, we did speak in stories and even talked about using stories in our work -- without actually referring to the talks. It is a wonderful way to communicate <smile>.

The selection today has a line about change that can be somewhat encouraging. Enjoy!

A change would do you good -- Sheryl Crow



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