Lead & flourish with Storytelling, Coaching and Art
Your stories matter and I am here to support you to win more confidence, develop the growth mindset and focus on wellbeing and positive leadership through storytelling, coaching and art inspirations.
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Hi, I am Joanna, a coach, designer & faciliator of sustainable learning experiences focusing on flourishing & positive leadership across cultures.
In my retreats, storytelling programs and coaching sessions for corporate clients and various organizations I combine storytelling, art and development of intercultural competencies with various coaching methods.
I have decided for this mosaic of approaches as a great deal of intercultural programs focus on gaining awareness: becoming aware of one’s biases and examples from different cultural contexts. While awareness and knowledge may lead to increased empathy and openness towards the “unknown”, “different”, “foreign”, there is no evidence that they lead to behavior change.
I believe in the transformational power of stories, shared across cultures and generations to enhance cooperation in teams, in human-centric meetings, and development of leadership skills.
BOOK "The Art Of Storytelling Across Cultures"
The Art of Storytelling Across Cultures is a treasure of working with storytelling and storylistening practices in multicultural, groups of people, in teams and communities. This book offers numerous inspirations on how to break with stereotypes, escape the danger of a single story and become more opened towards different perspectives & understand various mindsets.
It can be applied in coaching processes and in facilitation of big events as it offers hands on insights regarding working in story circles, and numerous methods initiating meaningful conversations inspired by fine arts and visual storytelling.
Positive Leadership Cards
This set of cards invites you to find inspirations to lead a satisfied, fulfilled life and to flourish thanks to inspirations from the world of art combined with coaching questions and tasks and a vivid exchange with other persons. You are welcome to play the game in story circles, small groups of three to five persons. After sharing your source of inspiration – the piece of art, you and other players are invited to share stories and best practices on what helps you focus on positive emotions, how you stay engaged, what do you cherish about relationships, how do you give meaning to your actions and how you acknowledge and celebrate moments that matter. All these aspects create the PERMA model by Martin Seligman.
One Word Stories Podcast
Welcome to the collection of conversations with inspirational people from around the world, who are artists, storytellers, diversity & inclusion professionals, intercultural experts, change agents, educators and global leaders. All of them share one passion: passion for working with stories and generously share with you ideas, best practices and storytelling activities you can apply to enhance your personal leadership, improve communication across cultures and foster diversity & inclusion.
Latest Episodes On YouTube:
61. How to address change in Saudi Arabia?
Florence Chabert D’hieres, Author of the book “I’m a citizen of the world” for parents and children.
Sri Lanka, France, Switzerland, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UK
Narrative construction of the multicultural mosaic identity based on powerful metaphors.
62. How to understand decolonization thanks to stories?
Michael Durueke, History Teacher, passionate about African history & decolonization
Nigeria – Germany
Story of Benin bronzes in the mirror of decolonization. The Benin Kingdom was one of the oldest and most developed states in the coastal part of West Africa, founded 11th century AD.
63. Why design and visual storytelling for social justice?
Armando Milani, Graphic Designer known for creating designs for the UN, the EU & social justice projects
Italy, USA, France
Powerful visual storytelling, universal language of the symbols across cultures and ethics of design in our times. Above all, design for enhancing flourishing, and for positive change.
64. How can architecture contribute to sharing stories?
Robert Konieczny, Award winning architect nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Prize, book author and activist
Poland
Sustainable architecture focused on creating spaces where people are invited to share stories and live with nature. Shift from creting houses to homes.
65. What is special about women in leadership in Asia?
Aarti Kelshikar, Leadership Coach, Author of the books How women work and How India works
India – Singapore – The Philippines
Similarities and differences between leadership styles among women in various Asian countries and characteristics of women leaders in general.
66. How to focus on positive leadership?
Markus Ebner, Author of the Positive Leadership Model – PERMA LEAD and books on positive leadership
Austria – Spain
Vivid examples on how leaders can drive change through PERMA: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaningfullness and accomplishment
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