Storytelling is such a crucial skill to build influence and shift perspectives. Here is a collection of resources which I have reflected on and have helped me refine my approach.

  • Free Resources by Gabrielle Dolan – Author, Speaker, Trainer in Business Storytelling 
    • Gabrielle Dolan is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on business storytelling. Over the last decade, she has taught thousands of people around the globe how to use storytelling effectively in business.
  • Free Course on Lynda by Shane Snow – Duration 1h 13m
    • LinkedIn Influencer and best-selling business author Shane Snow shares his approach to crafting compelling stories. Learn how to make people care about personal stories, brand stories, or any other kind of story—using the core elements of narrative and established storytelling frameworks. Find out how to maximise connections with your audience and create a culture of storytelling throughout your organisation
  • The Art of Storytelling by Pixar & Khan Academy
    • Pixar in a Box is a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. You will be able to animate bouncing balls, build a swarm of robots, and make virtual fireworks explode. The subjects you learn in school — math, science, computer science, and humanities — are used every day to create amazing movies at Pixar. This collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy is sponsored by Disney.
  • The Technology of Storytelling by Joe Sabia – TED Talk – Duration 3m 44sec
    • iPad storyteller Joe Sabia introduces us to Lothar Meggendorfer, who created a bold technology for storytelling: the pop-up book. Sabia shows how new technology has always helped us tell our own stories, from the walls of caves to his own onstage iPad.
  • The Hero’s Journey – Written & Video Overview
    •  The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell that appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. It describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilisation.
  • An antihero of one’s own by Tim Adams – Written & Video Overview
    • How can an antihero teach us about the heroic–and sometimes, the unheroic–characteristics that shape a story’s protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how antiheroes reflect the very mortal weaknesses that can be found within all of us.
  • The science of storytelling with Google’s Prasad Setty – Written & Video
    • Speaking at Google’s re:Work event in 2016, Prasad Setty, vice president of People Analytics and Compensation at Google, spoke of the importance of being able to share analytical results in ways that are not only clear but also compelling. “We spend an inordinate amount of time doing hardcore science and analytics, but how do we ensure that it’s memorable?” Setty asked. “How do we ensure that we can communicate better so that our messages resonate and stick?”