LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

with an emphasis on INQUIRY and STORYTELLING

How can I connect with my team, demonstrate the relevance of our projects, and share our learning with partners in the community?

ENGAGING STORIES

– Why do you believe in your work?

 – How do you think it will make a difference?

–  Where have you come from? And where are you going?

– How can you use stories about your history to inspire future actions?

 – How have your mentors inspired you? How has your team affected you?

 – What is a powerful a metaphor that can illuminate your work? 

– How can you use common archetypes and story plots to communicate your journey?

– How can you use cultural stories and folklore to illuminate your story?

How can we transform our data dump conversations into engaging experiences that demonstrate passion and relevance, generate support for our projects and teams, and create authentic emotional connections that will fuel our future relationships?

DYNAMIC PRESENTATIONS

–  What is my objective? What do I want to say?

– What does my audience want to hear? What do they need?

 – How can I make my writing more concise and clear?

 – How can I connect emotionally with my audience?

– What is a powerful a metaphor that can illuminate my work? 

How can I center my team? How can I activate mindfulness and engagement. How can I can I encourage my team to listen to one another and respond to feedback? How can I combat a toxic corporate culture?

POETRY & TEAM BUILDING

 – Can I help my team find meaning in ambiguity?

 – How can we grow through an intense shared experience?

 – How can I foster interpersonal understanding within my team?

 – Can we share honest opinions and encourage deep listening?

 – What does it mean to be a “big-picture” thinker?

– How can we find commonality in our differences?