Skills Education

Make it great - and make it stick!

Great learning sticks when it feels relevant, human, and emotionally engaging. Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to achieve that, not by adding drama for drama’s sake, but by using narrative structure to help learners see themselves in the content.

In this session, you’ll explore why stories activate attention and boost retention, and how narrative techniques can transform even technical or compliance-heavy topics. 

We’ll unpack simple story arcs, relatable scenarios, and real-world examples that place the learner at the centre. 

You’ll discover practical ways to weave stories into explanations, case studies, assessment tasks, and group activities, enhancing motivation and connection without needing a major redesign.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand why storytelling boosts learning effectiveness
• Use story arcs and real-life examples in content design
• Craft learning scenarios that foster emotional engagement

  
  

Participants will receive a complimentary copy of "Storytelling Toolkit for Trainers":

• A concise reference covering narrative structures, prompts for creating learner-centred scenarios, and examples of how to embed storytelling into explanations, activities, and assessment.