Storytelling for Influence

The best message rarely wins.
The best-told story does.

A two-hour immersive that helps you craft a more compelling story for the communications that matter most.

STORYTELLING FOR INFLUENCE

The best message rarely wins. The best-told story does.

Whether pitching to leadership, rolling out a change, speaking at a conference, or briefing a stakeholder, your message is competing against meetings, emails, reports and distractions.

Storytelling for Influence is a practical workshop designed to help your messages cut through, stick and inspire action.

Drawing on insights from psychologists, performance experts, stage actors and AI engineers, you will learn to turn complex messages into clear, compelling stories.

During the session, you will bring a real communication challenge and work through a proven process: clarify your core message, build your story using a three-act structure, then refine your delivery through feedback and practice.

You will leave with a story that is ready to tell.

JOIN US

Tuesday 30 June 2026
10am to 12pm
Hive Space, Level 9
121 Exhibition Street

CRAFTED BY THREE DISCIPLINES

This program was built from the ground up by experts across psychology, storytelling, and AI. Each brings a distinct lens. Together, they create the three perspectives that will guide, challenge, and support you throughout the session.

The innovation

AI Engineers

Tools that sharpen your message, accelerate research, and provide instant feedback on clarity and delivery. AI as your co-creator and critic.

The science

Psychologists

The science of attention, nerves, and messages that stick. Why brains remember stories and forget bullet points. How to manage the moment.

The craft

Storytellers

Structure and techniques to draw in an audience. The three-act framework that turns flat information into a story people carry with them.

THE OUTCOMES

You will work on something you are already building and walk away with a method you can keep using long after the session.

Your Storyteller Profile

Understand your natural style, learn how to read your audience, and get AI prompts to ideate strategically.

A practical 3-part framework

Structure and deliver presentations that engage your audience, with AI tools built into every step.

Personalised AI workflows

Ready-to-use prompts and tools to level up your presentations.

Real-time feedback

From psychology, storytelling, and AI perspectives. Leave with a 360-degree view of what is working and what to sharpen.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Staff (especially SMEs, managers, and executives) who present regularly, whether updates, proposals, briefings, or reviews, and want to communicate with more clarity and confidence. Particularly useful for those who need to distil detail or complex information into actionable insights.

GET INVOLVED

STORYTELLING FOR INFLUENCE

Express your interest in attending the pilot session. Limited spots, offered exclusively to the Innovation Community.

Bonus: Everyone who registers will receive a link to the Storyteller Profile quiz, a personalised diagnostic that reveals your natural communication archetype and practical advice for work.

Which of the 8 storytelling archetypes are you? Register to find out.

Express your interest

YOUR TOOLKIT

Tools you will use during and after the session. Unlocked as part of the program.

Storytelling Toolkit

A menu of narrative ingredients: emotional engagement tactics, structural patterns, and storytelling devices to shape any message.

Unlocked at the session

AI Toolkit

Copilot prompts and workflows for ideation, drafting, audience testing, and delivery rehearsal. AI as your communication co-pilot.

Unlocked at the session

Leader Toolkit

Stakeholder analysis frameworks, audience psychology principles, and performance readiness techniques for high-stakes moments.

Unlocked at the session

PILOT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

This first session is offered exclusively to the Innovation Community. We are looking for early adopters to test and shape the final version. Spots are limited.

Date: Tue, 30 June 2026

Time: 10am - 12pm

Location: Hive Space, L9, 121 Exhibition St

Format: Face-to-face, 2hr workshop

Express your interest

We will circle back next week with confirmed details.

CHANGELOG

Client feedback and design decisions

v2.7 Jun 2026

ChangedTitle logo updated: fixed transparency issue (was rendering with opaque background)

ChangedLogo hosted on Cloudinary (was base64 embedded)

ChangedStar Wars crawl starts paused, auto-restarts 3 seconds after lightbulb reveal

NewChangelog panel added (toggle via topbar button)

v2.6 Jun 2026 — Post client feedback (Bona / HIVE)

Changed"HIVE Story Lab" renamed to "Storytelling for Influence" (Reza: original name too esoteric)

Changed"Best idea" replaced with "best message" throughout. Avoids self-selection bias where people who do not regularly pitch ideas to leadership opt out.

ChangedSingle CTA flow. Profile quiz removed from main page. Teased as a registration bonus ("your first gift") to avoid multiple CTAs that split attention. Quiz sent post-registration to keep people engaged before the workshop.

ChangedThree disciplines section: added "CRAFTED BY THREE DISCIPLINES" intro explaining these are the three facilitation and feedback perspectives, not just thematic decoration.

Changed"Click to turn on" CTA made higher contrast (larger text, 60% white opacity, warm glow) for accessibility.

ChangedStar Wars crawl now auto-loops continuously and restarts 3 seconds after page reveal.

ChangedToolkit cards upgraded from "Coming soon" to "Unlocked at the session" with richer content descriptions and stronger visual treatment.

New8 archetype portrait images shown as visual teaser for the Storyteller Profile bonus gift. Unmissable.

NewChangelog panel added for version tracking.

ChangedBona Rai → Bona Fide. Other contacts renamed to: Reza Nate, Hugh Gotta Be Kidding Me, Goanna Adams, Nicholas Drake.

v2.5 May 2026

Combined Teams mockup + lightbulb reveal + landing page in single file. Teams dark mode with sidebar contacts. Blinding white flash on lightbulb click. Star Wars crawl for program description. Three discipline cards with custom icons. Profile quiz with 8 archetypes, work advice, and archetype images. Pilot EOI with session details and mailto.

v1.0–2.4 May 2026

Iterative development: dark cinematic design, bright toolkit redesign, hook page, separate Teams mockup, separate landing page, profile tool as standalone page, lightbulb reveal concept, hero image iterations.