Stories are one of the primary ways in which humans communicate and interact with one another--even in an office. Like any organization, the registrar's office relies on stories. Stories from inside the office are vehicles for culture, knowledge, context, data, information, and the emotion implicit in the work being done. Stories from outside the office provide valuable insight for problem solving, process improvement, sense making, and understanding. In this article the author discusses how storytelling in the workplace could play a significant role in a place like the registrar's office by connecting personal experiences with the growing collection of research on stories and storytelling.