Organizational Democracy

“Narrative Learning Theory: Introduction” 

Learn a universal map — the road rules for every widely popular and deeply fulfilling story, relationship, and experience, ever — from a narrative expert who is also an executive coach. Your creativity will be engaged as we explore these spaces and yourself in them.

We’ll apply the map to three areas:
- Selling in stores. Ways to improve the shopping process in retail stores, in online stores and in one-on-one selling.
- Leadership vision. Writing letters and telling the story of what you do.
- Personal relationships. Identifying your communication strengths and accepting your communication trouble spots.

With fun hands-on examples and interactive practice, you’ll see how the map is the template for shopping in Sephora, for the TV show “Friends” and the movie “Hitch”, for political speeches, grassroots activism, job postings and job applications, conversations with friends and coworkers, plus much more.

You’ll learn to apply the map to areas of your life, and come up with between one and three specific techniques unique for you to make your sales more peaceful, your leadership more connected, and your relationships more fun. We’ll apply narrative learning to map our way to success.

By invitation only.
$100/person for a set of two classes.

The next set of two classes will be Wednesdays 7pm on June 18 and June 25, 2008 in NYC’s East Village.

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Introduction to The Map:
The Secret to Amazing CommunicationEvery great relationship has something in common – a transfer of feelings and ideas. The Map is your guide to creating those great relationships.

- Sell your products more quickly and easily, while having more fun.
- Communicate your leadership vision more effectively, and connect on a deeper level.
- Improve your personal relationships, and feel more peaceful.

Alex Linsker is a narrative expert and executive coach. Recent highlights include leading the turnaround of a $60 million online retail business and being interviewed as an expert on “The Coaching Show” for executive coaches and on Indianapolis’ 93.1 FM’s “Sex, Love and Relationships” about a cutting-edge coaching technique Alex co-created. Alex has coached CEO’s and marketing directors on narrative in industries as diverse as retail, education, healthcare, and worldwide social change.

Workshop details:
Part 1 - Communication in the Common Culture: The road rules for every widely popular and deeply fulfilling story, relationship, and experience, ever.

By the end you’ll be able to dissect exactly what narrative techniques work, or not, in media such as TV, movies and newspapers. You’ll be able to identify exactly where any story can be improved, and how. You’ll be able to look at two strangers and predict when their conversation will end - even if they’ve only just started talking.

Part 2 – Applying The Map to Areas of Your Life

Bring your communication trouble-spot, and leave with a clear, precise plan to proceed.
Communicate your leadership vision.
Smooth out a relationship in a romance, with a family member, or co-worker.
Inspiration for an experience that’s been hard for you.
Learn how to make decisions simple.

By invitation only.

The next set of two classes will be 7pm Wednesdays June 18 and June 25, 2008 in NYC’s East Village.