Language reveals details about an organization’s mission and values, power dynamics, and comes in many forms.
Stories are used to explain organizational history, standard operating procdures, and unite group members
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Language
Mission statement
Power relationships
Different mediums
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Stories
Organizational history
Standard operating procedures
Comradery
Future thinking
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Conclusion
Language is used in an organization to introduce new members to an organization’s values, as well as reveal power dynamics. Language comes in many forms.
Stories reveal organizational history which provides new group members the do’s and dont’s of the organization and compares written and understood rules.
Stories also push the organization to be innovative, and brings members closer together as a team.