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Story-Driven Trainings for Teams That Want to Grow Together
Leadership Labs are experiential trainings designed to help teams build trust, deepen communication, and lead with authenticity. Through the lens of storytelling, we guide your group toward clarity, cohesion, and a stronger sense of shared purpose.
Whether you're welcoming new staff, navigating change, or ready to reconnect to your mission—Leadership Labs offer the space, tools, and facilitation to move forward together.
Story is one of the most powerful tools we have for making meaning, building connection, and leading with heart.
When teams learn to reflect, listen, and lead through story, they become more resilient, collaborative, and mission-aligned.
We don’t teach “soft skills.” We cultivate real ones—empathy, clarity, strategic thinking, and grounded communication—by practicing them in story-centered space.
Nonprofit teams
Community organizers
Educators and administrators
Mission-driven businesses
DEI leaders
Boards and leadership teams
Whether you’re a small grassroots group or a growing department, we meet you where you are and design an experience that fits your goals.
💡 Microtrainings (60–90 minutes)
Focused, foundational tools for big impact
Great for retreats, all-staff meetings, or onboarding. Participants walk away with story-based leadership tools they can use immediately in their role.
Common topics include:
Leading with your values
Active listening & relational trust
Owning your leadership story
Navigating conflict through narrative
🛠 Team Labs (2–3 hours)
Cohesion + clarity for teams in motion
Perfect for teams going through change, growth, or regrouping. We help your group surface shared values, co-create a team story, and identify where you're headed next—together.
Includes:
Pre-session team intake
Collaborative storytelling process
Visual team narrative or “charter”
Optional follow-up integration session
🚀 Story Sprints (Half or Full Day)
Narrative strategy for individuals or leadership teams
You bring a decision, challenge, or moment of shift. We help you map the story, clarify your message, and chart a path forward.
Great for:
Mission/vision alignment
Strategic storytelling
Leadership transitions
Campaign or initiative kickoffs
Deliverables:
Narrative roadmap
Aligned messaging or story assets
Action plan with next steps
These are some of our most requested Leadership Labs. Each one can be delivered as a Microtraining, Team Lab, or Story Sprint—and customized to meet your team’s goals.
Adaptive Leadership for Small Teams
You don’t have to be the boss to lead. This session is designed for people navigating leadership from the center—middle managers, project leads, and team connectors. Learn adaptive strategies, relational tools, and how to lead with clarity even when you’re not “in charge.”
Aligning Vision + Voice Your organization’s story is more than a narrative—it’s a compass. In this lab, we use storytelling to surface shared values, refine messaging, and align your team’s voice with its mission. Great for moments of growth, rebranding, or change.
Building Trust Through Narrative
Practice Trust is built one conversation at a time. This session centers deep listening as a leadership practice. Participants learn how to hold space, hear what's underneath, and foster connection in teams and across difference.
Courage, Conflict & Creativity in Leadership
Inspired by the trickster figures in global folklore, this session explores creative approaches to challenge, change, and conflict. Learn how to lead with flexibility, invite disruption with intention, and use story to navigate the unknown.
Don’t See What You Need?
We co-design trainings with our partners all the time! Let us know your challenge or intention, and we’ll help you build a session that meets the moment.