Workshop Storytelling

August 3, 2015

Day 1: Principles of Storytelling

sjoerd-jeroen [email protected] ATÜ Duty Free storytelling training

Day 1o Introductionso A checklist for storytellerso Telling storiesDay 2o Storytelling in conversationsDay 3o Storytelling in presentations

THIS WORKSHOP

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o “You only get one chance for a first impression”

o To impress = to leave a lasting image

o Elevator pitcho A mini-story of me

INTRODUCTIONS

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o How to make your mini-story enticing?

o The mini-story of me is for you

o Make you care for me• An aim

o Three parts:• Where have you been• Where are you now• Where are you going

A MINI-STORY OF ME

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A. Tell each other your mini-story of meB. Tell the group the mini-story of your partnero Where do you come from?o Where are you now?o Where are you going?

ASSIGNMENT 1

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oTelling a storyoWat do we need

for storytelling?

WHAT IS STORYTELLING?

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o It’s something we do!o For storytelling we

need:• Storyteller• Audience (to whom

the story is told)• Content (what the

story is about)• Story

STORYTELLING IS AN ACTION

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o Something that happened to me• Story?• Or anecdote?

o Story• Somebody does

something• The story explains why

and how and what

WHAT IS A STORY?

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o Main charactero A goalo A reasono Opponent(s)o Helper(s)o Someone who profits

ELEMENTS OF A GOOD STORY

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1. Desire2. Ability3. Action4. Results

FOUR STAGES OF A GOOD STORY

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SIX ELEMENTS/FOUR STAGES

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reasons goal s.o. who profits

helpersmain opponentscharacter

NOTE! THESE ARE NOT NECESSARILY CHARACTERS!

Have you thought of the four aspects? Storyteller Audience Content StoryDid you include the six elements? Main character A goal A reason Opponent(s) Helper(s) Someone who profitsDoes the story contain the four stages? Desire Ability Action Results

CHECKLIST FOR A GOOD STORY

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In groups: tell a story!o Anything: love story, fairy tale, action story or

thriller!

ASSIGNMENT 2

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EXAMPLE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iulFGrsMCpQ

In groups: tell the storyof ATÜ!

ASSIGNMENT 3

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Four aspects Storyteller Audience Content StorySix elements Main character A goal A reason Opponent(s) Helper(s) Someone who profitsFour stages Desire Ability Action Results

CHECKLIST FOR A GOOD STORY

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SIX ELEMENTS/FOUR STAGES

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reasons goal s.o. who profits

helpersmain opponentscharacter

NOTE! THESE ARE NOT NECESSARILY CHARACTERS!

o Eliciting instead of interviewing

o ‘What did you do?’ instead of ‘what happened to you?’

o ‘What do you want?’ instead of ‘What do you expect?’

o Oprah-styleo Follow the flow of the

conversation (no script!)

NARRATIVE CONVERSATIONS

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o What did you want? (Establishes the goal)

o Why did you want this? (If necessary followed up by Who wanted you to want this/Who caused you to act? – Establishes the reason)

o Chronology: when did you decide you wanted [the goal]?

DESIRE

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o What did you need to achieve your goal? (Means.)

o Why did you act in this specific way and not in any other way? (Strategies.)

o Who or what helped you to prepare yourself? (Helpers.)

o Who or what obstructed you while preparing yourself? (Opponents.)

o Did you succeed at once? (Means/strategies.)

o Chronology: When were you ready to act?

ABILITY

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o How did or didn’t you achieve your goal?

o Additional roles: Who or what helped you with this? Who or what obstructed you?

o Chronology: When did you achieve your goal/When did it become clear to you that you would not achieve your goal?

ACTION

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oWho profited from you achieving your aim?

oWhat are the consequences of you having or not having achieved your goal?

RESULTS

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Interview your partnero Six roles, four stages

ASSIGNMENT 3

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Prepare a presentation on the most boring possible subject

ASSIGNMENT 4

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o Difference stories and anecdotes?

o Possible structure for presentations: stories

o Illustration of information: Stories

o Spice up your presentation (e.g. every 20 minutes): stories & anecdotes

o Preparing your training:• what is the story of your learners?• What is your role in this story?

STORYTELLING IN TRAININGS

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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