Telling stories leads to a deeper human connection. Use a story from your life to help with your professional communication goals. We'll work with you to strategize what story to tell and how to lead with it -- whether your goal is to build a team, get funding for a start-up, sell a product, or communicate with potential clients. Even if your goal is to improve your public speaking overall, using story within a large presentation will invite your audience to listen with new ears.
Through group exercises, self guided worksheets, and one-on-one coaching, participants will use the basic concepts of storytelling to craft a personal narrative that serves as a leadership tool. This is a half-day immersion into the art, craft and science of impactful storytelling. Each participant will leave with a 5 minute story that they’ve workshopped and shared with the workshop group. You will also receive next step strategies for further preparation and implementation.
Sample Schedule:
9:30am - 10:00am: Check-in and breakfast
10:00am to 12:00 pm: Group and pair workshop activities
12:00pm to 2:00pm: One-on-one story sharing with facilitator and group feedback.
Topics include:
- The stories worth telling
- Structuring the narrative
- Attaching the message
- Preparation vs. improvisation
- Infusing authentic humor
- The secrets of engagement
During this workshop you will:
- Brainstorm the stories that will help you connect with your team and inspire creativity in communication.
- Dive into the moments of your story that are essential for bringing your listeners along for the ride.
- Learn how to work your story into the pressure of a time constraint while maintaining clarity, confidence, and audience engagement.
- Discover ways to infuse authentic humor into your story.
- Develop the message that adds power to the narrative.
- Share your story with the group and receive 1:1 feedback from Hillary Rea, founder of Tell Me A Story.
Note: Breakfast and light snacks will be provided. Every participant will receive a Tell Me A Story notebook and pen.
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About Tell Me A Story
Storytelling isn’t just a buzz word, it’s the root of human consciousness. Everyone has a story to tell – whether it is about your own personal background and interests, or the story of your work or organization. Tell Me A Story will introduce you to a new way of public speaking. Communicate true stories, build relationships with your clients and co-workers, and connect to your audience like never before. For more info please visit our website: http://tellmeastory.info
About Hillary Rea
Hillary Rea an award-winning storyteller living in Philadelphia. She is the host and producer of shows, Tell Me A Story and Fibber. Hillary is a New York City Moth StorySlam winner and has performed with the How I Learned Series, Story Collider, The Soundtrack Series, Real Characters, Speakeasy DC and more. Hillary is a 2016 Independence Foundation Fellow in the Arts and was a 2011 Artist-in-Residence for Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. In 2013, Hillary assistant directed 1812 Productions’ It’s My Party: The Women and Comedy Project, an interdisciplinary storytelling and theater piece.
Hillary founded Tell Me A Story in 2011. In addition to producing live storytelling, events, TMAS runs monthly storytelling classes and corporate workshops. Past clients include Penn Jersey Paper Co, PwC, gsk, Dreamit, Pennsylvania Conference for Women, Hungry Education, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and The Pennsylvania Innocence Project.