From folklore to fables and legends, stories are at the core of human evolution. From the outset, we have learned the ability to share our experience and feelings in order that we can teach, learn, warn and even motivate. Stories stretch generations and carry over time. They can inspire and connect us to the past, present or future. They always encourage creativity in imagination.
The storytelling leader is a celebrated author of the story and a skilful story teller. Highly proficient in this skill, they utilise storytelling as a way to engage others through emotion, words or imagery, resulting in the listener becoming connected and invested.
Content and Outcomes
Story, the power and potential
From a nice to have to a leadership necessity, learn the significance held in the power of story and effective story-telling and how it accelerates leadership effectiveness.
What's your story?
Author the first edition of your leadership story, define the chapters, the setting, the characters and the plot, based on your central theme and the lesson or story you want to share.
Chapter and verse. Effective story structure.
Learn the science behind shaping effective structure.
Apply the 7 golden rules
Become skilful in the golden rules of story telling including understanding your audience and building emotional connection
Master the art. Purpose and intention
Begin your story at the end, defining the purpose and intention that you have for your story.
8 storytelling techniques
Become a skilful story-teller, forget the words for a moment while we focus on your delivery, the use of body, breath, voice and pause.
Captivate and keep your audience
From a compelling opening to captivating key moments, learn how to keep the attention of others to your final paragraph
Vowels or Consenents?
Language skills shape the dynamic and delivery, we move to the next level of sophisticated telling.
The role of emotion
Become adept at engaging your audience through emotion that enables them to create a personal connection to your story
Adapting story to channel
Learn how to adapt your story and its delivery most effectively across contemporary channels