TRANSFORM HOW YOU LEAD THROUGH STRATEGIC NARRATIVE
Transformational Storytelling Training for Leaders
In a world of rapid change, your ability to craft a compelling narrative is essential to organizational agility. In this expert-led storytelling training for leaders, you’ll move beyond basic leadership communication skill to master the emotional intelligence and narrative mindset that are required for creating alignment and driving meaningful transformation.
TRUSTED BY 200+ ORganizations, including:
LEADERSHIP TODAY DEMANDS BETTER STORYTELLING
89% of executives say storytelling is critical for leadership success in the AI era, yet only 37% of leaders feel confident in their narrative abilities.
Three Critical Storytelling Skills Modern Leaders Need:
Converting Complex Ideas into Clear Narratives
Building Trust Through Authentic Communication
Driving Change Through a Compelling Future Vision
Narrative is the essential responsibility of leaders in this moment of turmoil and creative possibility. More than “selling the story”, it’s our job to put goals and projects in context so others can see how they fit in the bigger picture. In this storytelling training for leaders, you’ll discover how to do what AI can’t — inspire change, build connections, and envision possibilities.
LEADERSHIP Storytelling Training Overview
Participate in a comprehensive storytelling training for your leadership team.
Full-Day Immersive Learning Experience:
Expert facilitation by Jordan Bower
Interactive practice sessions
Real-world application
Customized to your industry
Immediate implementation tools
Emphasis on narrative dynamics and emotional intelligence
leadership storytelling training Structure
A transformational journey tailored for your leadership team.
Morning: Breaking Patterns
Disrupt conventional thinking about leadership communication
Surface hidden assumptions about storytelling
Explore the emotional landscape of your team
Study transformative storytelling principles
Practice new narrative techniques
Identify patterns in current communication
Build foundation for afternoon breakthroughs
Afternoon: Strategic Reimagining
Apply insights to your team’s real leadership communications challenges
Deep dive into stakeholder dynamics
Create emotional connection points
Develop compelling strategic narratives
Practice authentic delivery
Build implementation roadmaps
Design next steps for sustained change
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Jordan’s leadership storytelling workshop connected perfectly with where the team was at, challenged us perfectly, and left us with a revived energy and call to action.”
Karen Stanton
CMO, Internal Flavors & Fragrances
Workshop INVESTMENT
Transform your team’s strategic narrative capabilities.
Core Narrative Workshop
Tailored to Your Team
$20,000
Full day for up to 25 participants
Includes pre-work and discovery
Tailored workshop design
Follow-up recommendations
30-day extended support
A one-day immersive experience that shifts how your team approaches about one core strategic narrative.
Workshop + Support
Extend Your Learning
Recommended
$35,000
All core elements
Detailed discovery process
90-day implementation support
Two follow-up virtual sessions
Executive coaching credits
Extend your workshop experience with supporting services like that will support your team through change sustainably.
Enterprise Storytelling
Customized Package
Starts $75,000
Catalyze a narrative transformation across your organization, re-imagining core strategy and messaging.
Multiple workshops
Organizational roll-out
Comprehensive support
Coaching and train-the-trainer options
Long-term partnership
What Makes This Workshop Different
Explore insights and techniques for a new world of leadership strategy.
As technology transforms how we work, leadership success depends on our ability to tell the story — and inspire genuine human connection. I'm seeing three major shifts that are reshaping how leaders need to communicate:
From Authority to Influence
From Information to Meaning
From Strategy to Narrative
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From Authority to Influence
Yesterday's command-and-control leadership is obsolete. Today's leaders must:
Build trust through authentic storytelling
Develop connections with diverse stakeholders
Create buy-in without relying on position
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From Information to Maning
In a world of information overload, your role is help people understand why it matters:
Move from data dumps to emotional resonance
Transform complex strategies into clear, compelling narratives
Help stakeholders understand not what, but why
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3. From Strategy to Narrative
Strategic plans alone don't drive change — stories do. Today’s leaders must:
Convert abstract visions into tangible futures
Align teams around shared narratives
Address and transform intimate personal narratives as strategies and goals change
WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR:
Every leadership storytelling training is tailored to your team and industry.
Executive Leadership Teams
Senior Management Groups
High-Potential Leaders
Change Leaders
Innovation Teams
Cross-Functional Leaders
I’ver worked with teams from every functional division — sales, marketing, product, finance, operations, innovation, and more.
Storytelling Workshop DETAILS
Every session includes:
Interactive storytelling exercises
Expertly facilitated group discussion
Real-world application
Storytelling best practice customized to your industry
Tailored next steps
Pre-workshop research
Customized post-workshop follow-up
Have a question? Send Jordan a message.
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Workshop Learning Obejctives include:
Develop your “influence without authority,” improving how you can engage and persuade cross-functional teams
Go beyond one message to create a “constellation of narratives”—so you can adapt to different audiences
Improve the impact of complex ideas and data, distilling insights into simple, narrative forms
Build your confidence and ability to engage others, becoming someone who can hold audiences’ attention
Address objections and resistance to change through counter-narratives that can reframe and clarify
Discuss how your messaging strategies and tactics can change to adapt to the opportunities and threats of AI
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Standard workshop length is 1 full day. Half day, one and a half, and two day options are also available. Virtual sessions can be accommodated — but in-person is best.
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Jordan delivers workshops in-person throughout the US and Canada — and, occasionally, at locations in Europe and Asia. Jordan is based in Vancouver, on the West Coast of Canada.
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Leadership storytelling workshops work best with groups between 8-25. We can easily accommodate larger teams — contact us for more details.
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Executive Leadership Teams
Sales Leadership Groups
Marketing & Communications Teams
Product Development Leaders
Cross-functional Innovation Teams
Change Management Groups
Jordan also offers a version of this workshop tailored to functional teams. See more here.
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Pre-workshop assessment
Custom content development
Digital resource library
Post-workshop support
Implementation tools
Follow-up consultation
Leadership storytelling training outcomes
What your leaders will get:
Improved team engagement
Stronger stakeholder buy-in
More effective change initiatives
Enhanced leadership presence
Better strategic alignment
Practical Storytelling Skills
Structure compelling narratives
Present data through story
Adapt stories for every audience
Create emotional connections
Master authentic delivery
Strategic Leadership Capabilities
Lead change through narrative
Build trust and influence
Create vision stories
Handle challenging situations
Develop team storytelling skills
Measurable Business Impact
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“I've heard everything from 'best speaker ever’ to ‘this was long overdue’.”
Chief Operating Officer, US-based turnaround consultancy
Leadership storytelling trainer
Hey, I’m Jordan Bower—expert business storytelling teacher, coach and guide.
Jordan Bower has been teaching storytelling in business for more than 15 years. He has worked with 200 clients in business, government, and non-profits and taught storytelling to 1000s of professionals.
Deep emotional intelligence
Strategic insight
Creative facilitation
Corporate understanding
Innovation and change expertise
Recognized subject matter expert and thought leader in his field
“Jordan is unlike any consultant or coach I’ve ever met. He pushes me to go to entirely new dimensions creatively but always then returns me to Earth to take practical steps forward. Perhaps more unique, Jordan knows when to push me and when to let me find my own way. These gifts, over time, have created a very special kind of trust.
Matt Landau, CEO, Here Goes Nothin’
“I was nervous as we intended for it to be disruptive. Seems like we hit a nerve in a good way. I've heard everything from 'best speaker ever to this was long overdue. Regardless of outcome your prep and delivery was top notch and I will happily serve as a reference going forward.”
Eileen Frino, Chief Operating Officer, CR3
“Jordan knows his material inside and out, and he communicates it wonderfully.”
Workshop Attendee, Canadian Tire Triangle Leadership Academy
Still have questions?
Here are some answers.
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This is a full-day immersive experience tailored specifically for leadership teams. The training combines expert facilitation, interactive storytelling exercises, strategic discussion, and practical application of narrative tools. Leaders learn to craft compelling stories that drive change and create alignment.
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Unlike traditional communication training that focuses exclusively on presentation skills, this leadership storytelling training also addresses the emotional and strategic dimensions of narrative. We help leaders develop authentic voices that build trust, drive change, and create lasting impact in an AI-driven world.
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The training is ideal for executive teams, senior management groups, and cross-functional leadership teams. We've trained leaders from every division — including sales, marketing, product, finance, operations, and innovation. The optimal group size is 8-25 participants.
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Through detailed pre-training discovery, we adapt content, examples, and exercises to your specific industry context and organizational challenges. Every training incorporates your actual strategic narratives, making the learning immediately applicable to your leadership situations.
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While the training is optimized for in-person delivery, we offer virtual adaptations for distributed leadership teams. These include specially designed interactive elements to ensure engagement and impact in a digital environment.
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Leaders develop practical storytelling skills to:
Transform complex ideas into compelling narratives
Build trust through authentic communication
Drive change through strategic storytelling
Enhance leadership presence and influence
Create stronger team alignment and engagement
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We establish clear objectives during discovery and measure outcomes through:
Leadership feedback and implementation success
Observable changes in team communication effectiveness
Stakeholder engagement and buy-in
Change initiative success rates
Team alignment metrics
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We provide several options for continued leadership development:
30-90 day implementation support
Follow-up coaching sessions
Digital resource library
Implementation tools
Progressive learning journeys for organizations
Advanced storytelling training modules
Bring STORYTELLING TO YOUR TEAM