Making Stories A Practical Guide for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Specialists

Subjects:

• Business » Leadership
• Business » Human Resources/Personnel Management
• Business » Leadership

Reviews:

• If you are an aficionado of stories, this book is an enjoyable and stimulating read and is a worthy addition to the bookshelf and to other books of the genre. If you still remain to be convinced, the text gives the reader many reasons to consider applying stories in pragmatic business sense. Whilst one or two of the stories are long and detailed in the telling, the majority enable the reader to view both themselves and the world of business from a unique perspective.
  —Industrial and Commercial Training 2003

• Endorsement From Dennis Popiel
  Assistant Dean and Global Training Manager
  Information Systems and Services College
  General Motors University: Stories save the day. It's time to put an end to boring and didactic, training presentations. Making Stories gives away the secret. Terrence Gargiulo takes us on an episodic journey to a place where stories rule and learning is easy and fun. Guided by this masterful text we are drawn into a space full of imagination, creativity, and continuous learning. This book practices what it preaches and you won't want to put it down. All the examples are thought provoking and engaging. Terrence has set a new standard by giving us a business book with great value and which is a sheer pleasure to read.
• Endorsement From Jim Noble
  Senior Vice President
  AOL Time Warner: Everyone claims that stories are a great tool for leaders and managers, but finally there is a definitive guide to show why and how they work....A must read for any serious leader.
• Endorsement From Alan B. Salisbury
  Former President of Learning Tree International: Put aside all the trendy business theories. Making Stories is a wake-up call and a revelation....This exciting, dynamic, and practical guide is worth many readings by CEO's, managers, and HR professionals alike.
• Endorsement From Michael H. Kean
  Vice President
  Public and Governmental Affairs
  CTB/McGraw-Hill: Communicating and learning via stories may be more effective than any other mode....The brilliance of Making Stories is its validity of this basic premise, its application to daily business...and the fluid, comfortable style in which it is written.
• Endorsement From Paula Dickerman
  Vice President, Training
  Cambridge Savings Bank: This is a how-to book that sneaks up on you and--if you let it--unleashes the courage and creativity to truly connect with others.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Entering the Story Paradigm
• Introduction
• Stories: Empower Speakers, Create an Environment, & Help People Bond
• Stories: Engage our Minds in Active Listening and Allow Us to Negotiate Differences
• Stories: Encode Information, Are Tools for Thinking, Serve as Weapons, Bring About Healing
• Putting Stories to Work in Human Resources, Training and Organizational Development
• The Role Stories Can Play in Human Resources
• Using Stories in Training
• Exercises to Develop Story Skills That Can Be Used in Trainings
• The Role of Stories in Business Processes and Knowledge Management
• The Role of Stories in Corporate Culture, Change Management and Leadership
• A Practical Guide to Developing the "Story Mind"
• The "Story Mind"
• Building an Index of Personal Stories
• Exercises in Business Observations: An Example of the Relationship Between Stories and Behavior
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Index