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Stories Trainers Tell:
55 Ready-to-Use Stories to Make Training Stick

By Mary B. Wacker and Lori L. Silverman
Foreword by Bob Pike, CSP, CPAE
Publishers: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer and ASTD Press
Special Feature: Includes audio CD of stories
ISBN: 0-7879-6436-0

Telling stories is a powerful way to make a point, especially when the stories are compelling, well constructed, and poignant. This book captures thought-provoking stories contributed by trainers, nationally known speakers, consultants, business leaders, and professional storytellers that help make challenging ideas and abstract concepts more memorable, even unforgettable. The stories are organized around major organizational development themes, such as leadership, diversity, teamwork, performance and coaching, and customer service. Accompanying each story are tips and techniques for maximizing its impact and learning potential.

Book contributors include: Merrill Anderson, Jean Barbazette, Joe Barnes, Paula Bartholome, Chip Bell, Geoff Bellman, William Austin Boone, Sharon L. Bowman, Karen D. L. Bryson, Chris Clarke-Epstein, Hortencia Delgadillo, Larry English, Marcy Fisher, Suzann Gardner, Joan Gillman, Steve Hanamura, Lunell Haught, Sandra Hoskins, Katherine M. Hudson, David Hutchens, Joan Lloyd, Kate Lutz, Robert McIlree, Maureen G. Mulvaney (MGM), Kathy A. Nielsen, Clare Novak, Julie O’Mara, Laura V. Page, Jonathan M. Preston, John Renesch, Shelley R. Robbins, Marcia Ruben, Sheriene Saadati, Edward E. Scannell, LG Shanklin-Flowers, Bob Shaver, Doug Stevenson, Ed Tate, Sivasailam “Thiagi” Thiagarajan, and David Zach.