A Communication Studies presentation on how to use storytelling to navigate the workplace.

1. TEllingyourstory…..
“Storytelling is not derivative of everyday communication nor is it
opposed to it; instead, what we think of as “ordinary” communication
draws upon and emerges from the human capability for storytelling
(Peterson, Langellier p.123)

2. Onewordstory….
Circle up !

3. TedTalk

4. Whyitmatters??
-Personal Branding (reputation)
- Standing out in a crowd
- Networking/interviews

5. Fillouthandout Situation - The background
Conflict - The problem
Struggle - The action
Outcome - The result
Meaning - The significance
Give an example of a time you had to
overcome a challenge.
Reflect on this situation, what did
you learn from it?

6. Tellingourstories...

7. TellingOurOwnStories..

8. Wearingdifferenthats
Taking different identities and
blending them to create your story.
Ex. Mother,student,employee,runner,father
Using your various “Hats”

9. Example:DavidBeckham
- Mogul- Dad- Football Player
- “Practises what he preaches literary”
- 3 for Man U/ 1 for Arsenal
- An unshakable work ethic!!

10. ShareYourStory

11. Bibliography
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Shepherd, Gregory J., Jeffrey St. John, and Theodore G. Striphas. "Storytelling."
Communication As--: Perspectives on Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2006. 123-30. Print.
Ferrante-Schepis, M. (2015). The Reverse Elevator™ speech. National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial
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Hartley, Regina. "Why the Best Hire Might Not Have the Perfect Resume."Regina Hartley:. TED, Sept. 2010.
Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
Brandon, Lee E., and Kelly Brandon. "The Narrative Pattern." Sentences, Paragraphs and Beyond: With
Integrated Readings. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Wadsworth, 2014. 319. Print.