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TESOL France Conference in Paris - 2010TRANSCRIPT
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* The narration of an event or series of events, either true or fictitious.
* A prose or verse narrative, usually fictional, intended to interest or
amuse the hearer or reader; tale.
* The plot of a narrative or dramatic work.
* A report, statement, or allegation of facts.
* An anecdote.
* A lie.
* Romantic legend or tradition (The American Heritage Dictionary)
TRUTH
PARABLE
STORY
There is a pertinent story about a man who was
working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He
woke up one night from a loud explosion, which
suddenly set his entire oil platform on fire. In
mere moments, he was surrounded by flames.
Through the smoke and heat, he barely made his
way out of the chaos to the platform's edge. When
he looked down over the edge, all he could see
were the dark, cold, foreboding Atlantic waters.
As the fire approached him, the man had mere
seconds to react. He could stand on the platform,
and inevitably be consumed by the burning
flames. Or, he could plunge 30 meters in to the
freezing waters. The man was standing upon a
"burning platform," and he needed to make a
choice.
He decided to jump. It was unexpected. In
ordinary circumstances, the man would never
consider plunging into icy waters. But these
were not ordinary times - his platform was on
fire. The man survived the fall and the
waters. After he was rescued, he noted that a
"burning platform" caused a radical change
in his behaviour.
We too, are standing on a "burning platform,"
and we must decide how we are going to
change our behaviour.
…………..
Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO – February 2011
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"A big part of a CEO's job is to motivate
people to reach certain goals. To do that, he
or she must engage their emotions, and the
key to their hearts is story."
Robert McKee, Harvard Business Review, June 2003
Video: Barack Obama – Victory Speech
Video: Steve Jobs – Commencement Speech
“Stories are fundamental to the way we
communicate, learn, and think.
They are the most efficient way of storing,
retrieving, and conveying information.
Because hearing stories requires active
participation on the part of the listener, stories are
the most profound social form of human
interaction, communication, and learning.”
telling
learning
being aware
interpreting behaving
HAVE A CLEAR PURPOSE
END ON A POSITIVE NOTE
INVITE YOUR AUDIENCE TO DREAM
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren Bennis
The ability to summon positive emotions during periods of intense stress lies at the heart of effective leadership. - Jim Loehr
If I have the belief that I can do it, I will surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning . - Mahatma Gandhi
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives. - Clint Eastwood
I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation. Warren Bennis
All human beings have an innate need to hear and tell stories and to have a story to live by. Harvey Cox
REFERENCES: •Writing Stories - Andrew Wright and David A. Hill. Helbling Languages (2008) •BBC Interview on ‘Stories in Language Teaching’ – Andrew Wright •Living in a Story – Andrew Wright •Teaching Grammar Creatively - Helbling Languages (2008 •The Coaching Manual – Julie Starr. Pearson Education (2003) •Storytelling that Moves People: A Conversation with Screenwriting Coach Robert McKee. Harvard Business Review. June 2003 •Once Upon a Time: Using Story-Based Activities to Develop Breakthrough Communication Skills - Terrence L. Gargiulo. John Wiley and Sons (2007) •Stories at Work. Using Stories to Improve Communication and Build Relationships. Terrence L. Gargiulo. Greenwood Publishing Group. (2006) •The Story Factor. Annette Simmons. Basic Books. (2002)
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