IntroductionTable of Posts They are inspiring, absurd, ridiculous, insulting, heroic and romantic. But most of all, these movies work. Training programs have become too sanitized and sterile, devoid of life and fun. They bore learners to death. Learners are often…
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DIYEL #11 Ask learners to tell their stories and also to listen to others’ stories.
IntroductionTable of Posts We are used to people telling us stories. My grandmother used to scare my sister and me with her stories of vampires and gremlins. As I grew older, I learned there is another side of storytelling, and…
DIYEL #10 Learners recall stories, not facts.
Introduction Table of Posts People learn best when they can relate information to real-life situations. They do not remember facts easily. The good classroom trainer (i.e., not boring) knows that stories – anecdotes, illustrations, demos, applications, metaphors, examples, etc. –…
Why Storytelling Works – Summaries
The power of storytelling and narrative is very much felt in face-to-face communications. My concern, which I gladly reconciled, was that the transfer of narrative between telling and listening might be lost in Web 2.0, e-Learning and digital technologies. Stories…
The Triumphants – From the Conclave “Organizational Storytelling” Washington DC, April 16-18, 2008
The Triumphants In the Potomac, the land of the ancient and wise, there was a conclave – a spontaneous gathering of all sorts of peoples from the lands far away and nearby. Famine and pestilence is in the land, and…
Golden Fleece Copenhagen – Storytelling Event
Golden Fleece Copenhagen – Storytelling Event Watch the video and listen to the participants’ experiences in applying storytelling in their organizations. Ray Jimenez, PhD http://www.vignettestraining.com/ http://www.trainingpayback.com/ “Helping Learners Learn Their Way” “Helping Learners Apply Learning”
Strategic Storytelling – How stories drive strategies
Steve Denning shares his experience on how he realized that storytelling was an instrumental tool in helping the World Bank become an information sharing organization. How storytelling can change organizations Professor Jay Conger of University of California speaks about “The…
Storytelling, Communication through Pictures – Dialoogle
At the Organizational Storytelling Conference, Washington DC, April 16-18, 2009, I noticed how wonderful Dialoogle used photos to help people to communicate with each other. With the aid of high quality photos, persons can select the photos that help them…
Book Release – Scenario-Based Learning (SBL): Using Stories To Engage e-Learners”
After hundreds of hours conducting workshops, developing SBLs, learning and researching with friends, my book Scenario-Based Learning (SBL): Using Stories To Engage e-Learners” is out. Go to www.lulu.com, search for SBL or Ray Jimenez. It has over 200 pages and…
Orlando Guild Articulate – Session on Stories and SBL
March 9-10, 2009, I will present on Stories and SBLs – how to engage eLearners. My presentation starts with the story of “Pursuit of Happines” as a stage to show the elements of stories and how they engage learners. Then…