Great training is built from many different component parts.

It's not just PowerPoint and flipcharts, or days of building bridges out of matchsticks and glue. Training is a mix of content and reflection, of channels and methods, carefully designed to keep energy and interest high, to be engaging and enjoyable, to challenge assumptions and make people think, and to give useful practical take-away actions that can be applied in real life.

Stories are a useful addition to that mix.

Stories are memorable, they're fun, and they can be used to help break down barriers, build relationships between the trainer and the delegates, and to help establish credibility.

In this episode of the Trainer Tools podcast, I talk to Larry Reynolds about three different ways he uses stories during his training events.

http://trainer-tools.com/2015/05/25/three-ways-to-use-stories-to-bring-your-training-to-life/