The Storytelling Battle

Oana Juncu August 5th, 2013

« If you cannot tell it simply, it means you didn’t understand it »

Our brain is story-wired

70%

Culture is build on stories

Change relies on stories that shape an emerging culture

The General Relativity Theory

“Gravity is not a force but the geometry of the space-time referential”

The General Relativity Theory … explained

The General Relativity Theory is

A story in the elevator

The Storytelling Battle

Pick your Agile Story!

The Paris insurrection 5-6 of June, 1832

An example

Did you get it ?

1st storytelling sprint

Tell your topic as a story

Storytelling Techniques

•  What is your story about ?

•  What are the character(s) ?

•  Set the Stage! Describe the context

•  What is the problem that stops the characters to go for her quest

•  The sory fire-starter

•  The plot toward the outcome : hope-achievement-delusion-hope

•  The Outcome

5th and 6th of June 1832

The characters

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2nd storytelling sprint

Master your story style

Improvement Tips

•  Zoom on one character

•  What is his Quest?

•  Tell what is the Status Quo for him

•  Contrary forces– The « Bad One »

5th and 6th of June 1832 Through the eyes of one Character

Did you get it ?

References

•  Dan & Chip Heath, “Made To Stick”

•  Lisa Cron , “Wired for Stories”

•  Michael Ballé, “The Lean Manager”

•  Michael Margolis , “Believe Me”

Thank YOU! Your Storytelling Host

Oana Juncu @ojuncu www.coemerge.com My blog http://oanasagile.blogspot.com/