Telling a Bigger Story
Two things are sometimes said about storytellers and the truth. The first is that all storytellers are liars. The second is that all stories tell the truth. Stories are the way we give shape and meaning to our experiences. To tell a story is to isolate some facts from the flow of experience and give them a meaning they did not always have in the moment of living them. The teller decides where to start and to end, what to highlight and what to leave out.
If you are living your life as a character in somebody else's story, it might be time to shape a story that is bigger than you, a story that holds truth in a way that leaves room for hope. In the closing keynote, Linda Ferguson will share the way stories are woven into her life and inspire you to tell bigger stories about the experiences that are challenging and shaping you.
Linda Ferguson is blessed by a fine ear for stories. She loves to listen as people tell the stories of their lives and work, and she loves to tell stories that open up new possibilities for her and for the people who listen. Linda began coaching and teaching while she was still a young teenager; her career has included a doctorate in literature, post-secondary teaching, business writing, and storytelling. She is is an extraordinary storyteller with a gift for building metaphors that support individual and group transformations.
Linda has a reputation for asking her coaching clients great questions and for uncovering leverage points for change in individuals and groups. Linda has worked with groups and individuals in corporations to improve communication, manage transition, and build appreciation for the diverse strengths that a group brings to the table. She is fiercely observant, analytical and committed to getting tangible results through NLP practices.
A graduate of Trent University, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, Linda has taught at post-secondary institutions, written for business and trade publications, and developed customized learning experiences for people of all ages. Linda is Senior Partner at NLP Canada Training. She works with a team of terrific master practitioners to develop and deliver courses in NLP so that people can learn to pay more attention to what they value. Her clients include entrepreneurs, managers, communication professionals, teachers, coaches, psychotherapists and artists. Her banana bread is legendary.