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Crafting and Sharing Your LGBTQ+ Story
Out & Equal Workplace AdvocatesExecutive Forum 2020
JD Schramm Ed.D.
Begin with some inquiries
Why do we love stories?What’s the basic flow of a story?
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Consider the basic story structure
Conflict
Opening, ExpositionInciting Moment
Rising Action Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Freitag’s Pyramid as referenced by Nancy Duarte
7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully
Choosing first words carefully
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Choosing final words carefully
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details
7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details4. Remember the magic grain truck….
7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details4. Remember the magic grain truck….5. Use natural and authentic humor
LB Hannahs connects through humor
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details4. Remember the magic grain truck….5. Use natural and authentic humor6. Use silence
Embracing silence to draw us in
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details4. Remember the magic grain truck….5. Use natural and authentic humor6. Use silence7. Know your AIM
Your success begins with your communication strategy
Audience
Intent
Message
Source: Russell and Munter, Guide to Presentations16
AIM
7 Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers
1. Parachute in…don’t pre-amble2. Choose first (and final) words carefully 3. Follow Goldilocks’ Theory of details4. Remember the magic grain truck….5. Use natural and authentic humor6. Use silence7. Know your AIM
Consider the basic story structure
Conflict
Opening, ExpositionInciting Moment
Rising Action Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Freitag’s Pyramid as referenced by Nancy Duarte
Observing verbal, vocal, visual aligned
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Resources to support you
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Resources for Storytellers
Search “LOWKeynotes” on YouTube Books
The Credibility Code, AlterPresence, Amy CuddyMade to Stick, Heath2
Speaking up without freaking out, AbrahamsIlluminate, Slide:ology & Resonate, Duarte
Some LGBTQ LOWKeynote Videos to Explore
Jack Armstrong: ApprencticeshipsWin Chesson: Why gender-inclusive language mattersKudzi Chikumbu: The moment you decide to commitCaroline Clark: The power of the wordSam Duboff : In support of the middle childAndrew Jakubowski: Individuality and inclusivityMD Ma: Who do you see?Jenna Morgenstern -Gaines: Google Gay GeneDane Renner: Elevating team performanceEric Tsytslin: Laughter – serious businessRex Woodbury: Redefining Masculinity
Twitter: @jdschramm
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Web: www.jdschramm.com
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Let’s keep the conversation going
Reaching me
“It’s not the message you send…or even the message they receive…it’s the message they repeat”
– James BuckhouseStory and Design at Sequoia Capital