Story Design Coach Certification

For instructional designers who have completed the Instructional Story Design course and are ready to put their Story Design skills to work on a project with mentorship and coaching. Completion of this phase and an assessment (no additional charge) receive credentials administered by the School of Story Design for a year. 
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WHAT TO EXPECT

 One-on-one coaching
From theory to hands-on, you'll be thoroughly equipped to coach clients through the Story Design process: from Discovery to Design to Deliver. 
 Practice
You'll complete assignments throughout the mentorship, work through case studies, observe live sessions and conduct a session with a certified Story Design coach observing. The feedback you receive will take your own coaching skills to the next level. 
 Credentials of influence
The skills of Story Design coaching give you the advantage of being able to connect with your audience in a way that impacts everything you do at work. 

 PROGRAM

Set goals

Meet one-on-one with Rance to discuss your goals. The program is flexible enough to meet you where you are. 

Set schedule

The schedule will be adapted to meet your needs. Typically, 8 sessions + observation and conducting an observed session is sufficient. 

Complete assignments

Submit your work for feedback and coaching at every stage of the process. 
Your Story Design Coach

Rance Greene

Rance Greene formed needastory.com and the School for Story Design for those who struggle with storytelling at work. His methodology—Story Design—gives leaders, designers and developers a systematic and creative way for discovering who their audience is and how to persuade them to take action on new ideas. He helps talent development teams and consultants discover that they are uniquely equipped to tell the best story for their learning audiences. Rance is the author of Instructional Story Design, a practical guide for developing stories that train. He coaches, teaches, speaks and writes often on the benefits of stories to connect people to one another.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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