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Event Curve: Identifying Central Experiences

In: Narrative Organizations

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  • Christine Erlach

    (NARRATA Consult)

  • Michael Müller

    (Stuttgart Media University)

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The event curve is also known as the “fever chart” in systemic therapy and coaching contexts focusing on biographical work. Using an event curve allows interviewees to decide the direction of the conversation while the interviewer takes a back seat. Prior to the actual interview, the curve determines which topics will be covered. The horizontal axis represents the time from a point t0 to the present, while the vertical axis has positive values at its top (+1 to +5) and negative values at its bottom (−1 to −5). The focus may lie on an interviewee’s entire life, their work biography, or a specific project, and the visualization serves as a facilitator that helps the interviewee more easily remember positive or negative events and experiences.

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  • Christine Erlach & Michael Müller, 2020. "Event Curve: Identifying Central Experiences," Management for Professionals, in: Narrative Organizations, edition 1, pages 103-107, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:mgmchp:978-3-662-61421-1_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-61421-1_9
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