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In-House Workshops & Training
What if you had a team of trained storytellers sharing inspiring stories in presentations, donor communications, social media, staff meetings?
Imagine the impact on marketing, donorship, staff engagement…
Half day Workshop
In this interactive workshop, I teach your team the essential knowledge and tools they need to craft purposeful stories
Learn how stories change behaviour by changing brain chemistry
Learn the 5 elements of effective stories
Learn the essential techniques for finding, crafting and sharing stories that inspire people to act
Full day Training
Learn the science and tools - then put it into Practice. Your team members bring in a story to work on, and I teach them How based on the Why of the Neuroscience and Psychology of Narrative Influence
Learn how stories change behaviour by changing brain chemistry
Learn the 5 elements of effective stories
Find the right story to get your message through to your audience
Practice crafting stories that inspire people to act.
2 day Comprehensive Training
Each member of your team* will source, craft and share a story designed to inspire a specific audience to take a specific action. The complete process from cutting-edge science to evidence-based practice. And they’ll love every moment of it!
Learn how stories change behaviour by changing brain chemistry
Practice the 5 elements of effective Storytelling
Find the right story to get your message through to your audience
Craft a story that inspires your audience to take action
Tell your story to the group and receive individual feedback
*Limited Participants
Custom Built Workshops & Training
Got a unique challenge?
Lets talk about creating the perfect training for your specific needs.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“The training was so well received that we ran three further courses in the following year”
“We needed to develop a training program that enabled our workers to target and craft their stories to the specific mental health recovery needs of individuals, and to do so appropriately, powerfully but without imposing their own experience on vulnerable persons. Simon’s sensitivity and skill working with staff with often traumatic personal experiences was remarkable. The training was so well received that we ran three further courses in the following year and all returned consistently high approval and recommendation ratings. Simon delivered above more than we hoped and I would not hesitate to recommend his energy and insight to anyone looking to add or hone one of the most important interpersonal skills – storytelling.”
- Mike Janssen, Former General Manager, Mental Health Recovery, EACH
“Simon did a great job of tailoring his delivery to cater for people of all abilities”
“Simon developed and delivered a great training program for Team Members of Fighting Chance. The attendees were engaged and energised throughout. Simon did a great job of tailoring his delivery to cater for people of all abilities and in mentoring attendees outside of the workshop to ensure they all gained as much benefit as possible. Seeing the Team Members take a personal experience and craft it - under Simon's guidance - into a succinct and powerful emotive story, no matter what their physical or intellectual challenges was truly inspiring.”
- Amanda Trotman, Business Development Manager, Fighting Chance Australia
“A useful and powerful structure”
“Simon Oats is a master storyteller. We needed to empower our more junior people to create a movement within the front line teams of our business so we asked Simon to teach them how to create stories. Simon was a wonderful facilitator but the magic was his ability to help people break their stories down into the key component parts, build them back up into a useful and powerful structure and then deliver them with confidence. I would highly recommend Simon!”
— Daniel Murray, Senior Manager, IAG Foundation
“Simon is a gifted, engaging trainer and his evidence-based approach to storytelling helped us immeasurably.”
- Louise Bassett, Manager, Strategy & Innovation, Neighbourhood Justice Centre
“It made me rethink my stories and how powerful they could be”
“What an inspiring day. It made me rethink my stories and how powerful they could be. Totally recommend to anyone who wants to make their stories really sing!”
— Jo Flannagan, Business Development Coordinator, The Benevolent Society