Storytelling for Business

Use narrative to your advantage 

storytelling for business courses

"The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come" Steve Jobs

Have you ever felt that you pitched a project to perfection, but left feeling that you just couldn’t grab your audience? The missing ingredient could be something quite simple: story.

Storytelling is a powerful communication skill and a way of conveying complex information in a succinct way. Human beings are hard-wired for story – it’s how we make sense of the world. In our Storytelling for Business courses, you’ll learn and workshop fundamental storytelling skills and explore ways to apply these in a professional setting.

In our Storytelling for Business course you will

  • Rethink the way verbal information is delivered, utilising performative rhythm and tone
  • Use narrative techniques to provide shape, colour and depth to your stories
  • Learn to structure stories in a coherent fashion
  • Build storytelling confidence in a group setting
  • Use humour and personality to connect with any audience
  • Develop creative thinking and improvisation techniques for 'on the spot' storytelling
  • AVAILABLE AS
  • Group
  • In-person
  • 1-2-1

Typical itinerary

Please note, itineraries are for illustrative purposes only.

10:00

Understanding the Voice

10:30

Why storytelling? The neuroscience behind good stories that stick

10:45

Crafting your story: exploring narrative structures

11:45

Creativity and Imagination: exercises to engage an audience

13:00

Lunch break

14:00

How we tell stories - exercises in body language and voice work to enhance clarity and captivate an audience

16:00

Rehearsal and performance. Lights up! How we perform under pressure

16:30

Feedback and personal action plans

At a glance

  • Groups of 2-20
  • Multiple groups welcome
  • Inspiring venues or in-house
  • Flexible duration
  • Tailored to suit your needs
  • Practical & fun

“Having participated in many workshops during my time in the charity sector, I was really impressed with the fresh approach City Academy brought to our Corporate Partnerships Department away day. The combination of acting expertise and commercial experience from our facilitators is exactly what we need to help us stand-out amongst our competitors and to be confident in delivering our requirements"

Colman Cawe

New Business Lead, British Heart Foundation

Recent clients include

Recent storytelling clients include: