Storytelling in Organizations: The power and traps of using
stories to share knowledge in organizations
BY
KALYAN KUMAR.K
Sharing experiences through stories is emerging in
various professions as a powerfulway to exchange and
consolidate knowledge.
builds trust, cultivates norms, transfers tacit knowledge,
facilitatesunlearning, and generates emotional
connections
Share norms and values
Develop trust and commitment
Share tacit knowledge
Facilitate unlearning
Generate Emotional Connection
The essence of a knowledge-sharing
story is twofold:
A) streamlinedexperience
B) surrogate experience
The Traps of Knowledge-Sharing Stories
Seductiveness
Single point of view
Static-ness
How Stories Stack Up
Storytelling
Modeling
Simulations
Codified Resources
Symbolic Objects
Selecting Story-moments
Kickstarting a new idea
Socializing new members
Mending relationships
Sharing Wisdom.
Leadership Tips with Stories
be clear on why you’re sharing them
keep it simple and accessible
try using more than one medium
monitor how a story is received.
hone their story-listening skills.
3 comments:
The presentation about the story telling is really new for me. i have never thought in this dimension about this subject. so this presentation was not only the valuable for me but also force me to think in the naw direction.
baba very good ur way of presenting was similar to storytelling...i am able to remember "moral of the story"
think u for sharing ur view...
Really i never imagine that the method which has been using by we people in form of story telling is also a deep concept of sharing knowledge..
presented very good with examples and stories.
thanx kalyan.......!!!
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