Just Story It

Some companies try to establish a knowledge management to promote the creation of new knowledge, and these efforts should seek to encompass also ways of dealing with the tacit knowledge. Storytelling can be one of these forms, not only of transferring knowledge but also create an environment that disrupts and also brings balance and relaxation.

I like that this article talks about storytelling and knowledge transfer, and that it mentions how sharing stories can also bring balance and relaxation. Yes!

The author discusses when knowledge transfer doesn't work and why storytelling does. Then he goes on to chat about how to best use stories for knowledge transfer.

Even better, the author poses several questions for us to ask when using stories in this way that is based on listening.  Lovely! I know you will enjoy this piece.

This review was written by Karen Dietz for her Just Story It Scoops at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it ;

In the world of website development, they say content is king. In the world of training/education, you can provide truckloads of content, but it's really context that rules.

Why Include Scenarios?

I like this article! Hey -- in business we are constantly having to educate people about our product or service. So here's an idea for you -- use scenarios in your presentations to get everyone involved in on-the-spot learning. Providing someone an experience of your company, product, service builds instant connection, rapport, and transfers knowledge.

The author has a terrific diagram in the article about creating scenarios along with lots of great links.

Now if you are a trainer, scenarios are not new to you, but I bet you will find the info and links shared here a valuable resource!

Thanks @IdeaLearningGroup for sending me this link :)

This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it 

A story provides context; it transports the listener to a different place. Instead of discussing the facts about a topic, a story can transport a learner into an environment where those facts are actually being applied. Stories give meaning and context to what otherwise might just be information.

Whether you are an entreprenuer, business owner, or senior executive, you are constantly educating your clients/customers and staff.

Almost every single business I work with we end up working on using stories to educate staff about best practices and change, and/or using stories to educate consumers/clients on how to best use their products or services. This is always the crux of the matter -- the whole reason for our working together.

CEO should stand for 'Chief Educating Officer.'

If we use the lense of 'education' and 'learning' to view our business activities, the case for storytelling becomes obvious -- because using stories to transfer knowledge and wisdom is the best tool avaible.

I like this article because it helps connect the dots between learning and storytelling in ways that allow us to take business stories out of the training room. Especially when the author makes the point that "There are lots of ways to incorporate storytelling into learning, and it’s not always ‘telling a story’. Many times, the stories we need for those activities are available from the learners [customers, clients, staff] themselves."

When we shift our thinking about our businss function being one of education and learning, you open up a world of possibilities for biz storytelling.

I’m always looking to connect our course content to my workplace, and in this case, narrative learning has a direct connection to not only adult learning but also to organisations themselves.

What a great article pointing out the relationship between learning, storytelling, wisdom, experience, organizations and leadership, all wrapped up together.

I also like how the author cites research to support his points -- so it is well-supported opinion he's giving us. For those of us working in organiztions, being able to share research on storytelling is so helpful when talking with skeptics!

For example: "There are a number of other reasons that storytelling is important to adult learning—cultural being one example—but it all comes down to the observation that Jonassen and Hernandez-Serrano made in 2002 that narrative learning is “the oldest and most natural form of sense making,” (as cited in Merriam, Caffarella & Baumgartner, 2007, p. 208)."

I also like how the author talks about corporate mythologies, the dark side of those mythologies, and and the link between stories and leadership.

Read the article for great insights! At the end the author includes a link to a Storify 'story'. Well, it's not a story, but you be the judge :)