Workshops
KT Storytelling offers virtual and in-person storytelling workshops for groups of all sizes, focused on two topics:
How to tell the story of your work
How to tell a personal story
These workshops take participants on a journey, from understanding how our brains respond to stories, to learning how to develop a strong story using the 6-Step Story Planning Template.
Click HERE to register for the September 30, 2025 online workshop!
Who is this workshop for?
Researchers, research staff, knowledge translation practitioners, implementation specialists, policy analysts, clinicians, educators, students, and anyone who wants to tell a story about their work.
Why take this workshop?
Storytelling is a powerful tool that can help you connect with your audience, share your message, and be memorable—at conferences, retreats, meetings, and anywhere you speak about your work. It also helps you describe the impact of your work to funders and the general public, or develop knowledge translation products, such as videos.
Participants will:
Explore the art of storytelling as a method to communicate their work, engage others, and inspire action
Examine real examples of stories that have been developed based on scientific projects and annual reports
Learn how to prepare, structure, and tell a story well
Debunk 5 myths of science storytelling
Be inspired to use storytelling for professional communication
How to tell the story of your work
How to tell a personal story
Who is this workshop for?
“Patients” (people living with a condition), people with lived or living experience, research participants, family members, and the people who work with them (e.g., clinicians, researchers, knowledge translation practitioners).
Why take this workshop?
As a person with lived or living experience, your voice is important. You may be invited to participate in an advisory group or share your story at a forum, conference, or other event. Learning how to craft your narrative can help you make an impact, whether your goal is to promote empathy and understanding, lobby for a cause, inform research, or promote change in service design or policy. Storytelling can also help you connect with others, make sense of an experience...or just be a fun and creative outlet!
As a clinician, researcher, or knowledge translation practitioner, you may be working with an advisory group or using patient engagement strategies. Allowing space for storytelling and empowering advisors with storytelling skills can help create a shared understanding, teach you something new, and elicit powerful impact stories.
Participants will:
Explore the art of storytelling as a method to engage others, share knowledge, and inspire action
Examine real examples of lived experience stories
Learn how to prepare, structure, and tell a story well
Understand the risks and benefits of sharing a personal story
Feel supported and empowered to share their own story
