[Ailist] Last Call for articles on storytelling for the Feb 2008 AIPractitioner

[AnneLondon at aol.com]

Hi everyone,

Just two days to the deadline …

If you have a special story to tell about your use of story, do write to 
Natalie Shell   at natalieshell at gmail.com  or me at annelondon at aol.com.

In this AIP issue, Natalie and I want to bring together people who are using 
and exploring story in new and rich ways. We hope this will bring new insights 
or deepen awareness of the significance of stories. There will be 
contributors from the wide field of storytelling.

If you are one of them,   do tell us. 

Wednesday, 10 October is the deadline for you to send us your idea for an 
article – 300 words (max). Below is the original Call for Articles.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anne (Radford)
AIP publisher 
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FEBRUARY 2008 AIP ISSUE
SIGNIFICANCE OF STORY: THEORY, NEW TECHNIQUES AND INSPIRING EXAMPLES


Two women met at London's Tate Modern overlooking a grey London day. They had 
been introduced virtually by a shared colleague who thought they should meet. 
Over tea (it was England of course) they began to share stories of their 
experiences and practice, and talk more deeply around Stories - their power, the 
practice of telling and listening and … and invariably, without their 
realizing, the day no longer felt grey, and time whizzed by. They left feeling 
energised and committed to sharing and learning more about story - both in their own 
work and from a-field…

And that is where you come in.

CALL FOR ARTICLES
This Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Practitioner issue seeks to bring together 
people who are using and exploring story in new and rich ways. We hope this will 
bring new insights or deepen awareness of the significance of stories as well 
as strengthen the practice of story in general. 

Even though story (telling, listening, making) has been around for as long as 
people have communicated with each other, people are finding new and 
wonderful ways to tell their stories or to be there for others when they tell their 
stories.

Perhaps you are one of these people? 

If you are, we hope you will take up our invitation to contribute. 

TO CONTRIBUTE
We invite you to:
-     Send a proposal of not more than 300 words for an article for the 
February '08 edition of Appreciate Inquiry Practitioner Journal (AIP) by Wednesday, 
October 10th to: Anne Radford annelondon at aol.com or Natalie Shell 
natalieshell at gmail.com 

Examples of what we are seeking:
-     You may be using story to enable individuals or organisations to deepen 
connection and communication or …
-     You may have examples of where stories have played a significant role 
throughout the AI process - beyond the familiar appreciative interview in the 
Discovery phase - in the Dream, Design or Destiny phases, for example? 
-     If you are a storyteller, you may feel you have something valuable to 
teach or share with a group of practitioners for whom story, narrative, is at 
the heart of their practice. 
-     Any new storytelling techniques to share or new insights into the 
significance of story and the practice of storytelling

TIMETABLE
When you send us your proposal for an article, please be sure that you can 
meet the other dates in the timetable, if your article idea is selected. The 
timetable is:
-     Proposal for an article (300 words max) by Wednesday, October 10th
-     Final article due by Wednesday, 21st November - preferably before. You 
will be told by 17th October if your article has been selected.
-     Any further edits to be completed by Wednesday, 12th December.
-     Publication date is February 2008

WHAT PROMPTED THIS ISSUE IN RELATION TO APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY?
At the heart of AI is story and inquiry. In an appreciative interview, story 
is the vehicle to bring out something of particular significance. Story 
enables people involved in the interview to reaffirm something of value in the
mselves, reminds them of their strengths and gives them something to build on when 
thinking about the future. Part of what makes an appreciative interview so rich 
is the interviewer - the person who listens well, invites more discovery 
through well chosen questions and focuses entirely on inquiring into the person 
who sits with them. Story then, is also the vehicle for building connection 
between the storyteller and the story listener. This form of relating quickly 
touches the positive core of them both.

OVERALL INTENT/AUDIENCE
This issue is for:
o     Those people who know that stories are a special way of communicating 
and relating to another person but may not have known why or would like to be 
reminded about what is so special about story.
o     People who may have fallen into a habit of using stories in a 
predictable way and who are open to new ways of using stories.
o     Practitioners who know the importance of stories and who are looking 
for ways to deepen or enrich the experience 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE GUEST EDITORS
Natalie Shell was born in Sydney, Australia. As she says about herself,
“I am a passionate communicator, writer, entrepreneur, (positive) change 
agent, facilitator, wonderer, wanderer, catalyst, amateur storyteller, amateur 
digital storyteller^ and storycollector with an interest (and occasional 
knowledge) in many, many subjects.
I consider my life's work a dialogue project - conversations and stories are 
key themes.”
http://natalieshell.com

Anne Radford is an organisational consultant, publisher as well as a coach to 
business leaders and consultants.   She has been working with strength-based 
approaches to change for many years. She lives in a rich storytelling part of 
London - Chaucer wrote his Tales about people who left from this part of 
London to go to Canterbury, Marlow and Shakespeare brought their plays to the Rose, 
Swan and Globe theatres that were located here, and there are new stories as 
people visit the Tate Modern Art Gallery.
www.aradford.co.uk


MORE ABOUT AI PRACTIONER ISSN 1741-8224
www.aipractitioner.com
The AI Practitioner, formerly known as the AI Newsletter, began in May 1998. 
The publication is for people interested in making the world a better place 
using Appreciative Inquiry theory and methodology.

The publication carries articles, case studies and examples highlighting 
where and how Appreciative Inquiry has been used to bring about positive change. 
The articles highlight various aspects of the thinking and methodology of 
Appreciative Inquiry such as the life giving forces in a system, compelling images 
of the future, designs for living that future and ways to sustain the 
relationships and systems necessary for positive change.

Subscribers receive four issues a year in February, May, August and November. 
Subscribers and purchasers of single issues have a choice of downloading a 
high-resolution copy for printing or a lower solution copy for screen reading. 

Any questions about the AI Practitioner can be directed to Anne Radford 
editor at aipractitioner.com