Welcome to Stories for Trainers!

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The Old Mule

Survival is a great motivator.

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Fate is in Your Own Hands

Help people believe they can succeed.

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The Trench Digger

Initiative and preparation are rewarded.

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Two Brothers and the Geese

Use this story to talk about delegation, motivation and/or responsibility.

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The Hawthorne Effect

A study that showed that employees are more motivated by emotional factors than money.

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The Dog and the Bone

Greed as a motivator can result in unfortunate outcomes.

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The Lonely Ember

It is important to feel a part of something bigger than ourselves.

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The Barnyard Breakfast

Commitment versus involvement

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The Monkey Story

This story represents how leaders de-motivate employees and create negative corporate culture.

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Starfish

Believe you can make a difference.

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Killing Creativity

A list of those things that business leaders do that ultimately kill creativity.

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How an opportunity was used to get a reluctant soldier to jump. 

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