Introduction.

PART I: STORY-BASED TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Introduction to Part I.

Chapter 1: Techniques for Working with Stories.

Chapter 2: A Tool for Assessing Story-Based Communication Competencies.

Chapter 3: Sense Making and Stories.

PART II: STORY-BASED ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Introduction to Part II.

Children’s Book.

Concepts Made Easy.

Cookie Jar.

Expand and Collapse

Guided Journey.

Listening as an Ally.

Magic Three.

Mirror.

Random Conversation.

Relic.

Stories in Words.

Story Collage.

Story Scrap Booking.

Study Tour

Take Three.

Three Channels.

Story Energizers.

Appendix A: The Power of Stories Is in Listening.

Appendix B: Sample Breakthrough Communication Workshop Agendas.

Suggested Readings.

About the Author.

Ordering Information for Story-Based Communication Competency Tool.

Information on MAKINGSTORIES.net Workshops.

A Gift from My Father.