Storytelling: Fueling Your Influence and Impact Through Narratives

Course Description

Do you marvel at good storytellers and wonder how they do it? Do you want to become a better storyteller yourself or want to learn how to better integrate storytelling in your work life? Then our course, Storytelling: Fueling Your Influence and Impact Through Narratives, is for you!

Storytelling is an powerful communication tool. While it’s a way of sharing meaningful experiences to captivate and influence others, it’s also a way of creating and fostering connections. Mastering storytelling skills will impact not just your ability to communicate clearly, but also your networking skills, management style and effectiveness, job search efforts, and more.

We draw on experts like Annette Simmons and others with practical advice throughout to help you understand the essence of storytelling, recognize its significance in your professional activities, learn how storytelling can propel your career forward, and acquire effective storytelling techniques that will position you to increase your influence.

6 video based modules

Easy-to-follow lessons, each under 20 minutes, so you can learn when it works for you.

Over 90 minutes of instruction

PathWise Instructor Emily Lowry shares real-world tips and examples to help you put ideas into action.

8 worksheets and a quiz

Clear, useful tools to guide your thinking, stay focused, and track your progress.

A quick look at what this course is all about

Inside the Course

Module 1

The Essence of Storytelling

Learn why storytelling is so powerful, whether it’s used in your professional or personal life
Module 2

The Psychology of Storytelling

Understand the connection between story narratives and our emotions, connections with others, and understanding of the world
Module 3

Storytelling and Career Management

Dive into the uses of storytelling career management, emphasizing its role in job searches, day-to-day work, and leadership
Module 4

Story Types and Templates

Review various story types and templates, to help you begin crafting your own narratives.
Module 5

Storytelling Strategies

Explore how to effectively tell stories, adapting them based on your audience, situation, and topic
Module 6

Storytelling and Influence

Uncover how to use storytelling to build influence, shaping opinions and inspiring action

Choose Your Level of Support

Choose the amount of support that feels right for you. Learn at your own pace, or add guidance as you put things into practice.

Self-Guided

$29

Access to all program videos
Access to all worksheets

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With Supplemental Career Coaching

$289

Access to all program videos
Access to all worksheets
2 one hour coaching sessions with one of PathWise’s career coaches

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With Supplemental Leadership Coaching

$769

Access to all program videos
Access to all worksheets
2 one hour coaching sessions with one of PathWise’s leadership coaches

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Want Ongoing Support Beyond This Course?

If you’re looking for continued guidance, live support, and access to all PathWise courses, our Plus Membership offers the most long-term value.

Plus Membership

$97/year
  • This course and all PathWise courses
  • Live support 3x weekly through “Ask Us Anything” sessions
  • Private community spaces for every career stage and goal
  • Full Video Library with on-demand how-to videos and PathWise Live sessions
  • On-demand event replays so you never miss a session
  • Content Library with articles, book summaries, frameworks, tools, and templates
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Not sure which path makes the most sense?

Start with what feels right for you — you’ll have immediate access to the course and the option to add support or upgrade later.
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