Stories have been used for thousands of years as a teaching tool. In this session, discover ways to improve your own story telling skills, so that when teaching, your stories can provide a meaningful learning point. This session focuses on increasing the impact of your message by sharing some story telling success secrets that you can apply immediately.
Michele Deck, RN, M.Ed., BSN, LCCE, FACCE
Michele Deck presents nationally and internationally on innovative teaching methods in the field of health care education and training. She is the recipient of many honors and awards for her creativity, innovation, productivity and exemplary leadership qualities. Honors include the National Nursing Staff Development Organization’s (now ANPD) prestigious Belinda E. Puetz Award, election to Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, Business Woman of the Year by the National Business Council, and Best Over All Trainer by Creative Training Techniques Companies. She is co-founder and chief executive officer of G.A.M.E.S., a company that specializes in seminars on adult learning and interactive training methods, and Tool Thyme for Trainers, a company which supplies innovative and creative presentation tools for educators worldwide. She has authored twelve books on creative and involving ways to train adults. She is a past president of Lamaze International and the author of twelve books.