Richard Stone's Workshop to Enhance RCE Leaders’ Engagement and Persuasion Capacity
About this Event
When the UN conceived of the 17 SDGs, they unwittingly forgot one, essential goal—what we call Goal 0: Sustaining the Human Spirit. We now know that we have all the knowledge and skills necessary to avert a climate disaster, as well as to achieve the many other SDGs. What is missing is our ability to help our communities and wider societies to embrace the changes we need to make to preserve and nurture our planet. To achieve this, we need skills as leaders to help people imagine, embrace, and actualize a new future.
In our work, we see “story” as the hidden language of the imagination. Those who can master both the science and art of story will become the next generation of masterful leaders that the world desperately needs. In this program, we’ll introduce you to the 7 Powers of Story and how to effectively draw upon these powers to become a formidable, persuasive leader who can effectively engage communities to embrace the changes we need to make to create a more sustainable world.
The 7-Part Master Class
Over 7 successive weeks, you will have an opportunity to learn how to expand your Story Intelligence in each 1 ½-hour interactive session. There will be short lectures, engaging exercises, and interactive learning and sharing within smaller groups. The curriculum of this Master Class will be comprised of these 7 Topics:
1. The Power of Story to Transport
2. The Power of Story to Communicate
3. The Power of Story to Enable Learning
4. The Power of Story to Create Meaning
5. The Power of Story to Transform
6. The Power of Story to Unite
7. The Power of Story to Envision Possibilities
The workshop will take place January 28, February 4, 11, 18 and 25, and March 4 and 11.
