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The aim of this paper is to highlight the benefits and the value of the method of phenomenological narrative as the result of a rigorous approach of phenomenological examination of the data, thus allowing for a thorough understanding of phenomena. The exercise leans on two steps of research about different objects, both of which ended in the construction of phenomenological narratives. The first step of the research explores university professors’ dynamics of change when they experience major educational innovation. The second step examines experiential knowledge gained by nursing assistants in nursing homes. In this paper, the systematization of the methodological approach that leads to phenomenological narrative is explained. After a brief overview of theoretical anchorages, the operationalization is described. Finally, the value of phenomenological narrative is observed with regard to the criteria of scientificity in qualitative research.