Kristy Grant-Hart (kgranthart@sparkcompliance.com) is the Managing Director of Spark Compliance Consulting in London, and author of the book, How to be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer.
Everyone loves a good story. Adults tell stories to children to teach the consequences (good and bad) of various behaviors. People tell stories to bond with each other and to build understanding about their experiences. We watch movies and television for entertainment. We laugh, cry, and rejoice with the characters on the screen, even though we know they’re not real. Stories fulfill a very specific human purpose—they make us feel. Using stories in our work can make us more effective.