We have all encountered journalism in one way or another. It might have been print, it might have been digital, it might have been for the good, or with the purpose of persuasion. But oftentimes we don't hear the stories behind the written piece. Cristian Lupșa took us on a ride of a lifetime and opened up about his early beginnings with journalism, how his craft was polished in time, and the intersections he sees between learning & storytelling. We explored:

The difference between opinion pieces and telling stories about people;
Why empathy and trust-building are important in crafting the best stories;
How we can use storytelling to promote learning within organizations;
How can we intentionally design gatherings to reach our purpose－and how he did it with The Power of Storytelling.

It was an amazing, honest conversation. We wandered outside of L&D, into acting, to learn from a practice that might be almost mystical to us, but can provide so much inspiration. Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Your hosts

We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below.

Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/

Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/

Cristian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syruslowe/

Can storytelling be a learning tool? Cristian Lupșa’s explorations of journalism