What’s your story?

 

Celeste Lecesne

Everybody knows a good story when they hear it, but not everybody knows how to tell a good story. Even fewer know how to tell a story that is compelling, engaging and has the desired effect.

The stories you tell about the work you do, your team or about your company not only determine your actions, but also determine their outcome. Knowing the story you tell and having the tools to tell that story make all the difference in being an effective communicator and can put you in the position to shape thinking, influence, and lead change.

You may have a hunch, an idea that is based on something you know to be true, but without a story to prove it, you cannot convince others to come along with you. Story is the means by which you communicate the values of your brand and connect with your customers, be they internal or external.

Workshops and coaching combine the expertise of a master storyteller and a consultant specialized in transforming organizations. They offer you and your team the opportunity to design the stories you want to tell in order to achieve your goals. And you will learn how to apply the fundamentals of story to your business strategy.

Storytelling is a powerful tool for your organization:

  • Clarify vision and goals

  • Improve communication skills

  • Increase creativity and innovative thinking

  • Reinforce your team around shared convictions

  • Build or change your company’s identity and culture

  • Prepare your pitch

Celeste Lecesne has over thirty years experience telling stories in the world of entertainment, writing for film, TV and stage. He has been ranked by the NY Times as “among the most talented solo performers of his (or any) generation,” and his most recent work, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey premiered Off Broadway in 2016 to rave reviews. Mr. Lecesne wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award Winning short film, Trevor, which went on to inspire the founding of The Trevor Project, the only nationwide 24-hour suicide prevention helpline for LGBT and questioning youth. He also has experience teaching the basics of story and structure at universities and colleges all over the country including NYU, Columbia University and NY Film Academy and he has worked with Fortune 500 companies developing strategy.

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“There is no greater agony than bearing
an untold story inside you.”

— Maya Angelou