[Ailist] "Story" for knowledge transfer

[Rochelle Y. Melander, Right Now! Coach]

You may already know the book THE POWER OF STORY by Jim Loehr--a great  
resource on the topic.

Rochelle
Rochelle Y. Melander
Author and Coach
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but they've always been there on the journey.
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On Feb 13, 2008, at 9:17 AM, Shelley Hourston wrote:

> Hi everyone ... I'm looking for some people to interview for an  
> article.
>
> Have you ever told a story to help out a new co-worker? Has the "story  
> technique for knowledge exchange" been discussed in your organization  
> as a potential means of capturing tacit knowledge before it walks out  
> the door?
>
> I'm writing an article about the use of "story" as a way of collecting  
> employee know-how before baby boomers retire or other employees move  
> on to new opportunities. If you have experienced story as a means of  
> knowledge transfer--either as an employee or a facilitator--I'd love  
> to ask you some questions about it. Perhaps you know of organizations  
> who use this approach... or maybe you have friends who have have had  
> experience with this technique. Please send them this email.
>
> You can read more about what I hope to achieve at my blog,  
> "Possibility: where story and information intersect."
> http://www.shourstonandassociates.com/blog/2008/02/12/that-happened- 
> to-me-once/
>
> Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Shelley
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Shelley Hourston B.A., M.L.S.
> Story Facilitator/Communication Coach
> Vancouver, BC Canada
> Email shelley at shourstonandassociates.com
> http://www.shourstonandassociates.com
> Join FutureStory 2008: the New Year's Resolution 'Word' Experiment
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/futurestory2008/
>
>
>
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