Learn the fundamentals of powerful storytelling for team building, organizational communication, marketing, professional development, and more.
Storytelling is a buzzworthy tool, but what are we actually talking about when we say “storytelling” and how do we make our stories effective?
This workshop will go over the basics of storytelling, helping team members and professionals understand the elements of powerful storytelling and how to implement them in their personal and professional lives. We’ll break down storytelling into its component parts and walk participants through a step-by-step process of seeing, understanding, and sharing the stories that exemplify the important work of their organization.
We’ll go over:
The fundamental elements of effective storytelling and why each element is important.
The importance of framing our stories around a conflict or challenge, and how that captures the audience’s attention.
How integrating different layers of conflict into a story creates a deeper level of connection for your audience.
The role storytelling has played in human evolution and how it has become to important to how we operate as a society today.
Different models for storytelling and how each could be incorporated into the stories of your team.
All workshops are hands-on and interactive, featuring a mix of instruction, writing, and sharing. Participants will be completing important exercises in-session that they can put to work right away.
Sessions can accommodate 4-24 participants. The best experiences tend to happen for groups of 12-18.
The ideal session time is ~3 hours but can also be adjusted depending on the depth of the content you want to explore and the size of the group.
Similar workshops may occasionally be hosted publically. Please review our Upcoming Workshops page to see the current roster and availability.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all workshops and trainings will be conducted via Zoom.
For more information or to inquire about bringing storytelling to your organization, please fill out the form below.