Storytelling: The New HR Competency
Posted on January 24, 2012 in Shoes.com
Daddy, tell me a story. Whenever I hear those words Im transported to my childhood and reminded of memories that I cherish to this day. That most basic childhood request triggers a fond recollection for me and probably for you as well. It also introduced me to the power of storytelling.
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Leaving 'cuddly realism' behind
Posted on January 21, 2012 in Mens shoes
The American author who came 'back from the grave' with a novel composed entirely of questions, tells Richard Lea how he's written his way out of conventional storytelling "When I write, I want something to sound good, itself," says the novelist Padgett Powell, giving a penetrating stare, just to check he's making himself clear. "I don't know where it's going, but I can make this sentence ...