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Calamities and miracles
A story strategy to convey the concept of reframing their own stories and to help participants become present and positive
Story exchange
Turn a personal story into one that influences the group culture and allow people to connect deeply with each other and themselves around things that matter.
How to use stories to make learning stick
There is another untapped but extremely powerful way in which stories can make learning stick – not through their content, but through their structure. A story is designed to teach the hero lessons that will stick – can the same structure do the same for you and your team, client or audience?
When and how to use a microphone…
How many times have you seen a speaker fumbling with a microphone at the beginning of a talk? “Do I really need to use this?” The microphone, however, has nothing to do with hearing and everything to do with the speaker’s ability to enclose the audience in their own presence
How to Communicate Confidently
"A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech. Powerlessness and silence go together." - Margaret Atwood, Writer I learned the secret of confident speaking when I was 16.
Values Clarification Exercise using Image Theatre
This values clarification exercise uses image theatre to draw out the critical values for a group and give you a strong basis for building self esteem.
Values Clarification: A crucial step in building self esteem
Values clarification is the attempt to expose the value systems that function in a person or a group. These value systems need clarification because they are hidden beneath the surface.
Story Class 2.2 – Why should you want to attend my story class?
My story work teaches 3 things: • Story structure: the five stages of a hero’s journey. • Essential archetypes: the 4 forces needed for plot development • Building character: the 3 levels of character growth. What can you do with this information? 1. Write stories: you can use it to create fictional stories with transformational ...
The Last Straw – Setting Goals that change your life
At the start of a new year many people feel that call to go on an adventure to change something that had been waiting for a long time. This article will help you clarify that dream enough so that you can turn it into reality starting right now.
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