Story-Listening is a Necessary Skill
The storytelling process involves three components involving every participant:
- the story
- the telling of the story
- the listening to the story.
The telling is not limited to the person speaking, nor is the listening only for the audience.
Everyone is involved in all three. The teller must pay attention or "listen" to the audience and the audience is always communicating with the teller (nonverbal communication).
So "story-listening" is a necessary skill.
Using the Story-Listening Tool Beyond Storytelling
For Decision Making
The story-listening tool gives you access to more information by widening the attention to include more subtle multi-sensory observations. Welcome input from all directions.
For Creative Flow
Open up all creative channels to make way for new ideas and answers to questions. Be surprised by what comes to you, like someone is whispering in your ear.
For Social Fitness
Use story-listening to know the right thing to say in tricky or complicated social situations. Set clear intentions, notice certain "tells" and then respond rather than react.
Example Curriculum
Short Video Lessons with David
Each part of the listening tool is unpacked with an introduction and two simple practices. Some of the benefits of the tool include:
- Setting clear intentions before you begin.
- Noticing important clues that others miss.
- Honoring the importance of "gut instinct".
- Noticing when something new emerges.
Go Deeper into Your Storytelling Training
There are several ways you can extend and up your storytelling. Purchase other downloadable products or join our membership training.
