THE BIG IDEA
Storytelling is valued in all cultures, and it is one of the most effective teaching tools for giving clear examples and reasons for an advocacy. Storytelling is an important advocacy tool for coaches that helps you get your point across meaningfully and clearly to your coachee. It’s best to build stories around a single main point and make sure the story is relevant to your audience
Stories are best used to share personal experience, provide examples, help with assimilation of new learning, build trust, and offer new perspectives.
Ways to improve your stories
- Form the story around one key concept
- Always have a clear beginning, middle, and end
- Use metaphors & analogies, Make just ONE point
- Make your story relevant to your audience
- Give only the details that serve your point
