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<\/a>After hearing my “Mole” analogy in a training on change management (I’m from East Texas and grew up on a farm), a friend asked if I would consider writing out some of my stories. \u00a0Unfortunately, I have neither the time nor the desire to do so. \u00a0However, I thought I would write a quick post on stories in training and teaching.<\/p>\nFew teaching tools have the impact of a good story and facilitators should always be looking for new stories to illustrate a point. \u00a0I have found that the more stories and analogies I read, the more likely I am to see an analogy from my life that I might use in training. \u00a0However, here are some of my favorite resources for stories:<\/p>\n
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- Reader’s Digest<\/li>\n
- Chicken Soup for the (you name it) Soul<\/li>\n
- Every Day Greatness<\/li>\n
- Anything from John Maxwell, his books have numerous illustrations<\/li>\n
- Fresh Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The internet also has a ton of illustrations for different topics. \u00a0A couple of points:<\/p>\n
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- Use short illustrations<\/li>\n
- Make sure they are relevant to the topic<\/li>\n
- Use humor when you can; a funny story is remembered longer than a boring one<\/li>\n
- Use emotion when you can; an emotional story is remembered longer than a funny one<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Being a life-long reader not only gives you a better perspective to teach from, it also gives you a lot of resources to teach with. \u00a0One of the most important tools you can use are short, \u00a0humorous or emotional stories to make a point.<\/p>\n
Got a good illustration, send it to poortrainer@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Happy training.<\/p>\n
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After hearing my “Mole” analogy in a training on change management (I’m from East Texas and grew up on a farm), a friend asked if I would consider writing out some of my stories. Unfortunately, I have neither the … Continue reading