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Essentials of Storytelling
Provide context and motivation for learning.
As an instructional designer or facilitator, you’ve already learned how to effectively structure and deliver your content. But how much time have you spent learning how to make it engaging?
Using storytelling to deliver content is effective because it engages learners, helps them retain their learning, and helps you organize your content more efficiently. This workshop will show you the value of storytelling in learning, how to create a story using a step-by-step approach, and allow you to practice your delivery.
- Online3 sessions, 4.5 hours total
- On-SiteFlexible dates & duration
Program Overview
One of the most memorable methods in a learning program is storytelling. Stories have the ability to transform learning programs and engage participants by appealing to all learning styles: visual, kinesthetic/tactile, and auditory.
The benefits of using stories include:
- providing a realistic context for content
- conveying action versus static information
- providing motivation for participants to connect with content
- adding interest to learning programs.
When considering the use of stories, designers and facilitators should take into account how well they support the learning content and if they fit the culture of the organization. This program will help you determine when to use storytelling versus another training method, such as role play or case studies.
Upon completing the Essentials of Storytelling online workshop, you’ll have the skills to determine when storytelling is the best method to use, and a process for creating custom stories for any learning program. In addition, you’ll receive a number of existing stories that you can use for specific topic areas.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Identify the benefits and disadvantages of using stories in learning programs.
- Define and differentiate a story, a case study, and a role play.
- Identify when a story is the right fit for learning materials.
- Create a story using a step-by-step approach to design and development.
- Share a custom story in a learning program.
- Put to use the following takeaways:
- a job aid that details the step-by-step approach to designing and developing stories
- a template for designing and developing stories.
Topics
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Topic 1 - What Is a Story? What Is Storytelling? Fundamentals of the Method
Topic 1 - What Is a Story? What Is Storytelling? Fundamentals of the Method
In this session, you’ll cover the fundamentals of the storytelling method, along with the following topics:
- benefits and disadvantages of using stories in a learning program
- definitions of story, storytelling, case study, and role play
- differences between a story, case study, and role play
- when to use storytelling versus another learning method
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Topic 2 - A Step-by-Step Approach to Building Stories
Topic 2 - A Step-by-Step Approach to Building Stories
In this session, you’ll learn how to build a story by using an 8-step method. The following topics will be covered:
8 steps to building effective stories:
- setting the stage
- introducing the characters
- beginning the journey
- encountering the obstacles
- overcoming the obstacles
- resolving the story
- making the points
- asking the questions
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Topic 3 - Creating a Story to Implement in a Learning Program
Topic 3 - Creating a Story to Implement in a Learning Program
During this session, the facilitator will share a number of stories and how they relate to content areas of a learning program. You will share the stories you developed using the 8-step approach.
The final session includes:
- two stories that can be used in any learning program
- breakout sessions for you to share your own stories with fellow participants
- an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to fellow participants.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is best for trainers, instructional designers, and other learning professionals who have at least one year of experience developing training programs.