What This Game Teaches This exercise helps participants craft stories that are memorable, persuasive, and impactful by using a structured set of storytelling principles. Group Size Individuals or small groups Time 15–30 minutes Energy Level Low to Medium How to Play Introduce the SUCCESS framework:  Simple Universality  Concrete  Credible  Emotional  Stakes  Surprise Ask participants to take a story they already tell (personal, professional, or presentation-based). Have them

What This Teaches This guide introduces five classic storytelling structures that help organize ideas into clear, compelling narratives for presentations, conversations, and performances. Group Size Individuals or small groups Time 15–30 minutes Energy Level Low How to Use Choose a story you want to tell. Select one of the structures below. Map your story onto that structure. Practice telling the story using the chosen framework. The Structures The Story Spine Once upon a tim