Assignment: The Transformative Power of Stories
In this assignment, you will share your own story about a life-changing event related to your work or something you have experienced or witnessed at work. The goal is to engage in self-reflection and realize the impact of storytelling.
When you write your story, share your own leadership experiences that relate to transformative practices in your own organizations. The story could be one that someone has shared with you, or it could be a story that you have experienced firsthand. The goal is to simply share leadership stories and discuss the positive outcomes brought about by the change. There has to be a moral to the story shared to make the activity meaningful and reflective.
Tasks:
In a three page paper, respond to the following discussion prompts to validate the power of storytelling in your life:
Briefly share a leadership story of your own institution or one that you are familiar with.
Explain what you believe this story teaches those who hear it or read it.
Identify an ethical decision that was evident in the story and include why it is important to the scope and success of the transformational outcome.