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Storytelling as a catalyst for learning
I was listening to Alright, Now What?, the Canadian Women's Foundation podcast, the other day. They were interviewing Hailey Hechtman, executive director of Unsinkable, a Canadian organization built entirely around sharing stories to support mental health. Something she said stuck with me. Again. The thing I've spent years researching and still relearn every time I hear a story done well. Here's what I see a lot in learning design, and I've been guilty of it myself. We're gre
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Jul 171 min read


The Story Hook
Do you sometimes wonder how you could make your dry and boring course introductions into something more interesting? Something that your staff will read and maybe even learn from. Start by ditching the boring list of course objectives and capture their interest with something that will encourage them to keep going. The Status Quo: Functional but Forgettable How many courses have you started that look like this: This course is about being more inclusive in the workplace. Each
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Jan 62 min read
Stories from the field
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