Storytelling for a Change
the art of crafting and telling
metaphorical stories
Stories have long been a highly effective medium for communicating important cultural and social messages and instilling positive and successful futures. The traditions of Native Americans, Zen and modern masters like Milton Erickson demonstrate the powerful effect of stories.
Our minds work naturally in metaphor and this course is open to everyone with an interest in creating and telling stories in a contemporary way.
Are you ready to use language as a major leverage point for helping others unconsciously re-organise their lives?
Training Outcomes
- Tell stories that have impact
- Flow from one story to another and tell stories within stories
- Apply the Zeigarnick effect to create a rich metaphorical space for solutions
- Gain confidence creating and telling stories and get high quality feedback
- Create parallel realities in a story (as happens in dreams) so people at the unconscious level can resolve their issues
- Sequence your story to use the natural process of problem solving and change
What is covered?
The two days focus on enhancing skills in applying metaphors for influence and change and can count as valid CPD for many professionals. It is particularly suited to trainers, coaches, therapists and individuals who would like to be more elegant in their communication and practice telling more stories for a change.
Action Orientated Stories
- How to use the Zeigarnik Effect and the quotes pattern to deliver simple metaphors to inspire thought and change.
- Looping stories inside stories to distract the conscious mind further and set up a sequence of unconscious processing.
- Sequencing your story so that it uses the natural process of problem solving and change.
Isomorphic Metaphors
- Creating parallel realities in a story (as happens in dreams) so people at the unconscious level can resolve their issues.
- How to construct a metaphorical space that inspires the listener to search for new solutions and make choices that suit their particular situation.
Construction and Delivery Variables
- Sensory language, speed, pauses and structure.
- Using 2nd position to build creativity and discover a story in anything.
- Creating your own personal story bank.
Metaphors for Life
- Recognising deep metaphors and changing those that no longer serve us well. You are invited to bring along a short story, a poem or fairytale from childhood that you found particularly significant.
What is the benefit of the training?
Attending this training will allow you to feel confident to incorporate metaphor and storytelling in coaching, therapy, presenting, teaching and training and for informal conversations at work and at home. You will be awarded a CPD certificate on completion of the training.
"A VERY BIG THANK YOU to you for the training. My brain is now buzzing and I feel like you helped me plant a whole garden of seeds of knowledge which I can nurture and bear fruit from for a long time to come :-)."
Who delivers the training?
Neal Anderson is an INLPTA Registered Coaching, NLP and Business Communications Trainer, a UKCP Registered Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapist, a Qualified Teacher (QTLS) and an Accredited Practitioner of Outdoor Learning. With a background in engineering, management and development training he works as a facilitator, coach and therapist with individuals and organisations. Neal is passionate about helping people bring the best out of themselves and others.
Next Steps
Places are limited to ensure you receive the best training and feedback. This is a popular training and I allow a maximum of 12 places on each course so it is advisable to book as soon as possible.
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Storytelling for a change
Next Course
- 12-13 April 2012
Course Details
- Times: 9.30 - 5.30 each day
- Location: The Riverside Hotel, Kendal
Investment
- Regular Price £170
- Mates Rates Price £85
- Mates rates are available to anyone who has trained with me previously, in whatever context - I do appreciate the opportunity to work with you again.
What's included?
- Experiential training, peer feedback and manual.
- CPD Certificate of Training
- Telephone and email support after the course
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Talks, Workshops & Training
I can provide this course at your chosen venue and will design the content to fit your organisations needs. I can deliver the topic as a talk, short workshop, 1 or 2 day training. Please get in touch with your thoughts and we can take it from there.
Any Questions?
Please give me a call on 07899 856518 or email me neal@valleytraining.co.uk if you have and questions.
