ABSTRACT
We have come to the final ring of the Competency Map—the Interaction Ring (see Figure 16.1). The Interaction Ring contains the competencies that are most noticeable by outside observers. Selecting, Telling, and Modeling describe how we use stories to communicate. In actuality, these are the least important competencies. They demonstrate mastery of the competencies found in the Core and Process Ring without which the competencies in the Interaction Ring amount to little more than showmanship. The Interaction Ring is the icing on the cake. All the other competencies have to be working in concert in order for us to be effective communicators and learners, regardless of how clever we are in selecting stories, how theatrically we tell them, what behaviors we model or analogies we use to explain ourselves.
