Storytelling

Storytelling has of course been around for a long, long time. But it's only relatively recently that its power for influence, rapport and presentations has come to the fore...

Listen to, and watch, some of the great speakers and leaders: Ken Robinson, Steve Jobs, Ben Zander...and you can see how important storytelling is for each of them, and how it makes their talk - and their leadership - more engaging and powerful.

Storytelling Workshop Content

Learn from the experts

This involves some pre-course work: we want you to watch 6 storytelling experts at work, so we can discuss the art of storytelling on the course.

What makes for great story?

We'll dissect the stories of our sample group, and distil the key components that seem to make for a great story.

Key skills

Good stories are the what of storytelling; as important - perhaps more so - is how the stories are told. What are the key skills a great storyteller needs - and do you have them?

Metaphors, quotes and jokes

Metaphors are particular forms of story telling - as are quotes and even jokes. Why? What do these three devices have in common so that they can be considered as 'alternative forms of storytelling'?

Creating your own story

You can of course use someone else's story, and if it's good enough, relevant, and well told, it will work well. But best of all is a personal story, a personal experience that carries a key message. The full day course will ask you to build your own story...so come prepared!