Transformative Storytelling for Companies and Individuals
From gaining buy-in around an initiative, to inspiring a shared mission, to composing a personal narrative that closes off the gap between where you are and where you want to be, Listening Labs teaches you how to drive action through powerful storytelling.
Powerfully communicate why your message matters to your audience and the world.
We offer workshops and coaching focused on storytelling for your purpose, i.e., a job search; a grant application or funding request; personal statements for college and graduate applications, fellowships, and residencies; and pitching business and product ideas. In our workshop, you will zero in on a compelling story and learn the tools, structure, and components that allow you to realize your vision.
By the end of this program, you will have resources, examples, strategies, and tips that enable you to powerfully communicate why your message matters to your audience and the world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who the program is for?
This program is for executives, businesses and organizations, job seekers, entrepreneurs, managers, students, and creatives.
What formats is this program available in?
This program is available in online, as well as in-person formats. The program includes two live learning sessions, followed by two live coaching sessions.
What storytelling applications does this program addresss?
The program addresses storytelling for the following purposes and more:
- team meetings or events
- investor/product pitches
- job applications
- organization mission statements
- application essays
What do you learn?
You learn the following:
- Contextualize your story, guiding your audience on a journey that starts where they are, rather than where you are.
- Move beyond the data and details to get at the heart of your story and inspire your audience to action.
- Move beyond jargon to make your story accessible, concrete, immediate, and human.
- Use narrative plot structure to organize a compelling story that moves from situation, to complication, to resolution.
- Know where your story is headed and craft a narrative that builds momentum and gathers force toward a powerful ending.
- Tell a story that aligns your company’s, product’s, or your core values and offerings with your audience’s core values and needs.
- Communicate how this story fits into the overarching story of who you or your organization is and what you’re out to create in the world.
What do you get from the live coaching sessions?
We firmly believe that you learn by doing. Our workshops give you the opportunity to practice our techniques by drafting stories and receiving constructive feedback from Listening Labs and your peers. In one-on-one coaching sessions, Listening Labs revises and edits in collaboration with you, until you have a polished story that’s ready to light up the world.
Have additional inquiries?
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