Learning to tell your story

All Story Lab programming starts with a workshop features coaching throughout and concludes with an event showcasing stories from the program. While the photos here and below are from our on-campus programming, our online events follow a similar structure and approach.

Story Lab kickoff workshop

Story Lab begins with a kickoff workshop, where you'll learn the skills needed to craft stories and share them in a compelling way. We'll also explore how storytelling is a foundational leadership skill in both work and life. During the event, we'll crowdsource a story theme for our end-of-semester showcase.

Story Lab showcase

Want to tell your story on a bigger stage? Following the kickoff workshop, you'll have the opportunity to continue working with a peer mentor and Story Lab Faculty Director Nick Westergaard to develop a story to share at our end-of-semester showcase. Story Lab events are open to the public and provide networking opportunities with the local business community as well as Tippie faculty, staff, and alumni.