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The Hero of Your Nonprofit’s Story Isn’t Your Nonprofit
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop on storytelling at the Securing the Future Conference in Cincinnati. The audience consisted primarily of nonprofit professionals—people whose organizations do important work, but who sometimes struggle to communicate that work in ways that genuinely move people.
I invited Kevin Hackman, Director of Development at Talbert House and a member of the conference steering committee, to join me for a live demonstration.
Read MoreStorytelling in HR: But What Do I Do With It?
Recently, I presented a program on storytelling at Indy SHRM. The response was encouraging: people enjoyed the presentation and connected with the idea that stories can communicate in ways that facts, bullet points, and PowerPoint slides often cannot. But the feedback also raised an important question: How, exactly, does an HR professional use storytelling? It’s…
Read MoreStart Your Event with a Story
I’ve attended several events recently that began in exactly the same way. Someone walks to the front of the room, welcomes everyone and says something like: “Before we get started, just a few housekeeping items…” And we’re off. The bathrooms are down the hall and to the left. Coffee is available in the lobby. Lunch…
Read MoreWhat Strategic Planning Can Learn from Playwriting
When people discover that I am both a playwright and a strategic planning consultant, they might wonder if these pursuits have anything in common. One involves artists, imagination, and storytelling. The other involves organizations, budgets, and long-range goals. In reality, they are remarkably similar. Every successful play begins with a simple question: What does the…
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