T.P.i.T.

Challenging the Way We Communicate

Program Outline

What to Expect

1)Introduction (10 minutes)

a.Welcome

b.Life at 140 tweets

c.Not to be confused with “normal” conversation

d.The power of personal narrative

i.What do you know about one other person in this room?

1.Identify one thing – make a mental note of it.

ii.We all know how important listening is, right?

iii.But what do we know or believe about telling?

2)Narrative Demonstration (60 minutes; no breaks, no interruptions)

a.Everyone is encouraged to share a short (5 minutes), personal memory

i.Topic is provided upon registration

ii.Narratives will not be interrupted, critiqued or judged in any way

3)Post-Demonstration Discussion (15 minutes)

a.Questions and observations about the process of listening and telling

b.Specific questions about individual narratives are invited

c.Challenges and concerns?

4)Recap/Summary (10 minutes)

a.We all have a natural ability and desire to tell our story

b.Our current culture has become an obstacle

c.Best way to re-learn is to practice, practice, and practice some more

d.Did you learn anything new about the person you identified before we began?

e.What will you will take with you today?

“To be a person is to have a story to tell.”

Karen Blixen, Out of Africa

"We shall not cease from exploration

And the end of all our exploring

Will be to arrive where we started

And know the place for the first time."

T.S. Eliot