Virtual Chautauqua

Just to let you know that there is a Virtual Chautauqua* under way on The Leader's Guide to Storytelling at http://www.virtualchautauqua.com/. Participation is free, though you do need to go through a simple signup process. The discussion continues through November.

So if you have a question on organizational storytelling or want to follow the discussion, or would like to listen to a 30 minute interview that I gave on the subject (to be posted shortly), check it out here:

Among the topics currently under discussion are:

• The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling: what's it about?
• What progress is occurring in organizational storytelling?
• Can you misunderstand your own story?
• Can a story be an invitation?
• What constitutes a story?
• How does one learn to tell a story?
• Can story be a conversation starter?
• What is the value of a story?

*What's a chautauqua? Good question. Well, before Monday Night Football, before talk radio, before web surfing and chat rooms, there was Chautauqua. At the turn of the century, there were more than 10,000 Chautauqua venues in small towns and rural areas across the United States. People gathered to enjoy the famous authors of the day, the best musical ensembles, and art exhibits usually available only in major cities. After a stimulating presentation, participants wandered back to their porches and living rooms to discuss, debate, and reflect on what they had experienced together. The Chautauqua movement was all about learning in community.

Today, there are only a handful of Chautauqua sites left to provide this unique opportunity to share a rich menu of cultural and educational activities We can never replace the pleasure of sitting together on the grass and talking long into a summer night. But we can make a time and place for learning in community - even in lives lived on Internet time. The Virtual Chautauqua aims to bring this learning tradition online.

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