Published in NCDA’s Winter 2017 issue of Career Developments. By Mark Franklin & Rich Feller

Engaging clients in storytelling about their life roles seemed to have a positive effect. However, we were struck by the variability in the stories heard, and unsure how best to use their richness. Building our storylistening skills, we began to see growth in our clients’ active engagement and positive affect. A pattern of elements, such as strengths, desires, and personal qualities were easily extracted from client stories. Over time, we realized that a tool was needed to gather and organize these elements, thoughts and feelings. This is how the Career Sketch innovation emerged.  A one-page marvelous mosaic could reflect client awareness that emerged from witnessing their stories.  Read more…

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