Narratives at Work

• In this discussion, you need to think about the role narratives play in your current or future job. Think about a time where you needed (or will need) to describe a sequence of events or tell a story in order to explain how something happened. Police officers have to use narrative all the time, but most of us do encounter narrative in our workplace, whether we are teachers relating an event to a student or a nurse explaining home care to a patient. This discussion asks you to consider the need for good narrative skills in your job.
  
  Respond to the following:

•   What is your profession or future profession?
•   What are some events or stories you might have to relate?
•   How can good narrative skills help you in these situations?

Post your primary response (150–200 words).