Online Course: Storytelling for Leaders
This intensive three-week program will show you how to tap into the stories you have within you, and use them to authentically inspire those you lead.
About this Program
Storytelling is a powerful leadership tool. Stories build rapport and connection in a way that facts and information do not. When we share stories, we engage the emotions and imagination of others to help them see things differently—and act differently as a result.
There are many reasons to tell stories. Leaders can use stories to build rapport before sharing an idea, to provide context for a decision, or to illustrate a specific point that supports a larger goal. Stories can weave together the threads of an argument in a way that brings that entire communication to life for the audience. Stories help others understand our thinking because they do more than prove that information is true—they give meaning to that information.
This three-week, online program is designed to help you tap into the stories you have within you and use them to lead authentically. Your cohort will work through four modules and a series of electives at your own pace. You'll come together for three scheduled meetings on Fridays from 11am-12pm CT as well as one individual coaching session. Coursework will total approximately 4 hours per week.
The Online Course Experience
Our online programs require approximately 4 hours per week for course work. At your own pace, you'll participate in on-demand learning modules consisting of videos, case studies, reflections, and conversations with other course participants. This experience will broaden your perspective and enhance the skills you use to power your work. Online courses also include live virtual learning sessions regular points throughout the program. These scheduled meetings are opportunity to deepen your connections with peers as well as connect directly with faculty as you discuss course topics.
Audience
- Leaders who rely on their ability to communicate vision
- C-suite leadership
- Managers, directors and team leads
- Coaches and trainers
Key Benefits
- Increase your ability to engage, inspire, and motivate action through storytelling
- Use language and classic narrative techniques to hold the room
- Tell stories with a dynamic and engaging physical presence
- Craft stories in-the-moment for a variety of audiences and situations
Additional Course Details
Explore what stories are—and aren’t, and how to use storytelling as a leadership tool.
Learn how to structure a story and choose the language to bring it to life.
Practice the art of delivery by focusing on the four areas of presence
Module 4: Storytelling in the Moment
Uncover the secrets to create stories on the fly.
