Clarity: Mind Map a Story Copy Copy

Clarity: People trust the clear and mistrust the ambiguous.

Clarity requires honesty. With honesty comes the need to share your vision, your purpose, and your expectations. Once people have a good understanding of what you stand for, where you want to go, and the role you play in your vision, it is easier to trust in your leadership.

Goals:

• Use the mind map method to brainstorm your own stories related to the Clarity Pillar.
• Identify your top 2-3 stories.
• Practice telling these stories and integrate them into the facilitation of the Clarity Pillar
• Save this mind map of story ideas to use in a future training of this pillar.

To-Do:

• Step 1: Take a piece of paper and write “Clarity” in the center or use page 42 in the certified guide.
• Step 2: Spend 15-30 minutes creating your mind map.
• Step 3: Highlight 2-3 of the top stories from your map that you could use in a future training—one short anecdote (30 seconds) and one longer story (3-5 minutes).
• Step 4: Practice telling your stories.

Remember!

• Cast your brainstorm wide before narrowing down and refining your stories.
• Stories should never portray yourself as the “hero.”
• Stories should never be shared with the purpose of gaining emotional reaction.
• Stories are shared to add value and relevance to the framework.
• Cut out 80% of the context and jump right into telling your story.

Below is an example of a mind map. If you are having trouble, here are some ideas to help you brainstorm:

• Expand on different ages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood
• Expand on different environments: workplace, school, neighborhood
• Expand on different relationships: family, friends, colleagues
• How did clarity help gain trust?
• How did a lack of clarity result in trust being lost?

Once you have identified your stories, select ‘Mark Complete’.

(To revisit the Storytelling and Mind Mapping training, go to Module 2 and watch “Storytelling & Mind Mapping Part 1 & 2” videos)