Story Pros: David Hutchens–Creating knowledge through stories
David Hutchens, organizational story expert and best-selling author of Circle of the 9 Muses talks about how companies can create knowledge more effectively using stories that support learning and meaning-making. In this interview, we build on our previous Vital Presence Interview #69 with David exploring how storytelling serves organizational learning. CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR […]
Story Pros: Vanessa Chase Lockshin–The storytelling nonprofit
Vanessa Chase Lockshin is an international non-profit consultant, thought leader, trainer, and speaker. She’s part of the next generation of professionals bringing change to the non-profit sector and challenging conventions. Vanessa is President of The Storytelling Non-Profit, and author of The Storytelling Non-Profit: A practical guide to telling stories that raise money and […]
3rd Act: Ashton Applewhite—Saying “No” to Ageism
Ashton Applewhite is a force. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism accelerated a big conversation about how ageism pervades our culture. The PBS site Next Avenue named Ashton one of the 50 top influencers in the field of aging and then named her 2016 influencer of the year – and she’s shaping the story around aging positively. […]
3rd Act: Dr. Bill Thomas—Disrupting the Story Around Aging
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Dr. Bill Thomas is changing the story about moving from adulthood into elderhood. He’s an author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. He wrote the book Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life that […]
Story Pros: Geoff Mead—Narrative Leadership
Geoff Mead is a skilled organizational storyteller who combines the artistry of a traditional storyteller with years of experience with leadership development. He shows how storytelling can be far more than a tool for persuasion—it can be a tool for personal, organizational and societal change. Highlights from the show What is narrative leadership and why does it […]
Story Pros: Karen Dietz—The Dynamics of Business Storytelling
Karen is the top curator globally on the subject of business storytelling (www.scoop.it/t/juststory-it) and the owner of Just Story It. She is a 25-year veteran in business storytelling consulting, training, leadership, and organizational development. She’s also the former Executive Director of the National Storytelling Network. Highlights from the Show As a senior practitioner, she offered […]
Sonia Thompson—Helping business thrive
How do you help businesses avoid the heartache that getting started and managing often requires? Sonia Thompson is a creative dynamo who is helping entrepreneurs and business owners thrive. After a successful career in corporate marketing, Sonia decided to follow her heart and share with business owners the secrets to success many seemed to […]
Story Pros: Jean Storlie
Jean Storlie: Using story for innovation and problem solving Jean is a business storyteller who uses story combined with creative problem solving and group facilitation to help her clients reach new success with their innovation and strategic planning. Highlights from the show How Jean discovered the importance of storytelling through listening to patient/client stories early in […]
Story Pros: Lynnaea Lumbard—Creating the New Stories
Lynnaea Lumbard, PhD, is finding and sharing the new stories about aging, community, the environment and the planet that can support positive change. Using the patterns in how change occurs in nature and mythology, she gives us insights into how we can relate to these times of massive change.
Finding Your Purpose at Any Age with Dr. Christine Whelan
Whether you’re at the start of the career or see retirement on the horizon, Christine Whelan’s work on finding and acting upon your purpose will be valuable.
