Article
The Extension Storyteller: Using Stories to Enhance Meaning and Catalyze Change
Journal of Extension
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
6-1-2016
Abstract
Many cultures share and pass on norms through storytelling. Extension as a culture also creates and shares stories to pass on history, provide information about Extension work and experiences, and develop the organization. However, Extension as a culture less frequently uses storytelling to enhance meaning and catalyze related change. This article provides a brief review of relevant literature on types of stories, purposes of storytelling, and effective storytelling techniques and describes qualities of successful stories. This information provides a basis for best practices that Extension professionals can apply when using storytelling to enhance meaning and catalyze change.
Copyright Owner
Journal of Extension
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Nancy Franz. "The Extension Storyteller: Using Stories to Enhance Meaning and Catalyze Change" Journal of Extension Vol. 54 Iss. 3 (2016) p. 3TOT1 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nancy_franz/63/
This article is from Journal of Extension 54 (2016): 3TOT1. Posted with permission.