tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post7099920383683104302..comments2023-10-29T15:23:09.194+01:00Comments on You Learn Something New Every Day: My Point? To Be a "Story" There Must Be a PointGillian Martin Mehershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13551238107247852991noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-33531781081447754632009-12-31T19:08:22.427+01:002009-12-31T19:08:22.427+01:00Hi Gillian
I like this a lot - I think sometimes ...Hi Gillian<br /><br />I like this a lot - I think sometimes we (unconsciously) impose a 'point' onto our experiences, sometimes in order to turn them into entertaining stories and sometimes just to make sense of them.<br /><br />This can lead us to stereotype other people / organisations, as we cast them as one or other archetype (villain, victim, fool, chorus).<br /><br />So it's useful to notice when we've forced our experience into a story frame, in case this has lead us to missing some aspects of its more complex truth.<br /><br />I work a lot in stakeholder dialogue and organisational change, mostly around sustainable development topics / purposes, so I have seen how unconsciously turning messy experience into a story can get in the way of finding common ground.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />PennyPennyWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349150347713135136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-53397876454398930312009-08-11T19:28:05.536+02:002009-08-11T19:28:05.536+02:00Thank you so much for this kind comment! It makes ...Thank you so much for this kind comment! It makes me even more committed to translating my developing storytelling skills into good blog posts!Gillian Martin Mehershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551238107247852991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-38040986685993420542009-07-24T16:23:55.172+02:002009-07-24T16:23:55.172+02:00This is so well written, compliments to Gillian Ma...This is so well written, compliments to Gillian Martin Mehers. simply one of the most interesting blogs i have read. <br /><br />the majority of people (my everyday life contacts) have not developed their conscious communication to this described level of targeting an intent for their stories (and showing an interest in the listener's experience). providing the source links for the story-telling information is a lovely, attributing touch. the beginner's-mind point of view allowed me to identify immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com