Tales for change : using storytelling to develop people and organizations / Margaret Parkin.

By:

Parkin, Margaret

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Sterling, VA : Kogan Page Limited, 2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: vii, 165 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

0749441062

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DDC classification:

658.452 PAR

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	658.452 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100696740

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The link between storytelling and the concept of change and transition is as old as some of the stories themselves; the frog turns into the handsome prince, the ugly duckling into a swan and Cinderella into a princess. However, storytelling is not just the province of children: it is a powerful and compelling resource that can be used to re-frame and re-size problems and provide useful metaphors for the boardroom, office and individual.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 1)
Chapter 1 Dealing with Change (p. 5)
How Stories Can Help in Dealing with Change (p. 6)
1. The Old Bear and the Young Bear (p. 9)
2. The Mustard Seed (p. 12)
3. The Cat and her Lover (p. 15)
4. Burning the Boats (p. 17)
5. The Cigarette Story (p. 19)
6. King Solomon's Ring (p. 21)
7. Rats in the Maze (p. 23)
8. Perception and Reality (p. 25)
9. The Need for Change (p. 28)
10. Keep Things the Same (p. 30)
Chapter 2 Being Creative (p. 33)
How Stories Can Help in Being Creative (p. 34)
11. The Monk's Room (p. 37)
12. The Old Man in the Market Place (p. 40)
13. Anansi Tricks the Snake (p. 43)
14. James Watt's Story (p. 47)
15. Alice Meets the Queen (p. 50)
16. The Creative Astronomer (p. 52)
17. Throwing your Cap (p. 54)
18. Going from Room to Room (p. 56)
19. A Good Education (p. 58)
20. Daedalus and Icarus (p. 60)
Chapter 3 Leaders and Teams (p. 63)
How Stories Can Help Leaders and Teams Going through Change (p. 64)
21. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (p. 67)
22. Leadership Games (p. 69)
23. The Father and his Sons (p. 72)
24. Gregory's Story (p. 74)
25. Harmony (p. 78)
26. The Bremen Town Musicians (p. 80)
27. Heaven or Hell? (p. 84)
28. Flying the Flag (p. 87)
29. Creative Learning (p. 89)
30. The Wonderful Wizard (p. 92)
Chapter 4 Dealing with Stress (p. 97)
How Stories Can Help in Dealing with the Stress of Change (p. 98)
31. Filling the Jar (p. 101)
32. Carrying the Load (p. 104)
33. Stressful Communication (p. 106)
34. The Two Frogs and the Bucket of Cream (p. 109)
35. The Warrior of Light (p. 111)
36. The Fisherman and his Wife (p. 113)
37. Biological Tales (p. 117)
38. The King and the Jewel (p. 119)
39. The Oak Tree and the Reeds (p. 121)
40. Nasrudin and the Source of Happiness (p. 123)
Chapter 5 Emotional Intelligence (p. 127)
How Stories Can Help Develop Emotional Intelligence (p. 128)
41. The Search for Truth (p. 132)
42. Praise and Complaint (p. 135)
43. The Little Monster that Grew and Grew (p. 137)
44. The Mantra (p. 140)
45. The Fox and the Stork (p. 143)
46. Divided Communication (p. 145)
47. Nasrudin and the Falcon (p. 147)
48. First Impressions (p. 149)
49. The Old Man and his Grandson (p. 152)
50. The Power of Storytelling (p. 155)
References and Further Reading (p. 157)
Further Information (p. 159)
Index (p. 160)

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

Chapter 1: Dealing with Change How Stories Can Help in Dealing with Change 1. The Old Bear and the Young Bear 2. The Mustard Seed 3. The Cat and her Lover 4. Burning the Boats 5. The Cigarette Story 6. King Solomon's Ring 7. Rats in the Maze 8. Perception and Reality 9. The Need for Change 10. Keep Things the Same Chapter 2: Being Creative How Stories Can Help in Being Creative 11. The Monk's Room 12. The Old Man in the Market Place 13. Anansi Tricks the Snake 14. James Watt's Story 15. Alice Meets the Queen 16. The Creative Astronomer 17. Throwing your Cap 18. Going from Room to Room 19. A Good Education 20. Daedalus and Icarus Chapter 3: Leaders and Teams How Stories Can Help Leaders and Teams Going through Change 21. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 22. Leadership Games 23. The Father and his Sons 24. Gregory's Story 25. Harmony 26. The Bremen Town Musicians 27. Heaven or Hell? 28. Flying the Flag 29. Creative Learning 30. The Wonderful Wizard Chapter 4: Dealing with Stress How Stories Can Help in Dealing with the Stress of Change 31. Filling the Jar 32. Carrying the Load 33. Stressful Communication 34. The Two Frogs and the Bucket of Cream 35. The Warrior of Light 36. The Fisherman and his Wife 37. Biological Tales 38. The King and the Jewel 39. The Oak Tree and the Reeds 40. Nasrudin and the Source of Happiness Chapter 5: Emotional Intelligence How Stories Can Help Develop Emotional Intelligence 41. The Search for Truth 42. Praise and Complaint 43. The Little Monster that Grew and Grew 44. The Mantra 45. The Fox and the Stork 46. Divided Communication 47. Nasrudin and the Falcon 48. First Impressions 49. The Old Man and his Grandson 50. The Power of Storytelling References and Further Reading Further Information Excerpted from Tales for Change: Using Storytelling to Develop People and Organizations by Margaret Parkin All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Margaret Parkin has a Master's degree in Training and Development and a Master Practitioner qualification in Neurolinguistic Programming. Founder and Principal of Training Options, she has worked with individuals, groups and major organizations for over 20 years