With expert facilitation skills and an infusion of humor (learning should be fun!), John leads interactive workshops on storytelling for organizations and groups customized to their unique needs.

 

Time Options

• Full-day or multi-day workshops

• Half-day workshops

• Two-hour workshops 

• Virtual webinars

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Topics Areas 

The exact workshop agenda is created after a consultation to ensure it meets the needs of your attendees and larger organizational goals.

 

However, sample topics within a full-day session may include: 

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1. Brief History of Storytelling 

2. Current State of Storytelling 

3. How to Design Stories in a Strategic, Purposeful Way 

4. Five Essential Building Blocks of Effective Stories 

5. Story Creation Exercises 

6. Story Practice 

7. Building a Culture of Storytelling 

8. The Future of Storytelling 

9. Action Planning 

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Outcomes 

At the conclusion of the workshop, dependent on the session's length, attendees will be able to: 

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• Creation: Create strategic stories that are dually authentic and align with larger organizational goals. 

• Application: Walk-away with a framework for how to develop and tell stories in a way that activates the human brain. 

• Implementation: Implement the lessons learned from the workshop within their own organization or team as a story changemaker who has an important role to play in developing a healthy culture of storytelling within his or her own setting. 

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Specializations

John also leads workshops uniquely created for the needs of the following groups, among others:

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• Storytelling for conservation and zoos 

• Storytelling for foundations and grantees 

• Storytelling for corporate social responsibility 

• Storytelling for health-focused organizations 

• Storytelling for fundraising and grant writing 

• Storytelling for all-staff retreats and team building

• Storytelling for leadership development  

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Please contact John to discuss workshop options 

based on your needs and goals in more detail. 

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