Storytelling is an effective facilitation tool according to Dr. Joem Antonio. It can make activities seem easier by evoking emotions in the participants. Specifically, stories involve a protagonist overcoming a challenge to obtain a prize. This follows the basic structure of a beginning, escalation of conflict or obstacle, climax, and resolution. By crafting stories this way, facilitators can highlight the value of the activity, the feasibility of completing it, and ways to overcome difficulties. This engages emotions like hope, courage, and joy, which motivate participation and effort.

1. Storytelling: a Facilitation Technology
according to
Dr. Joem Antonio
OVERVIEW:
-Dissecting “Storytelling as Facilitation Technology”
-The Active Agent as Protagonist
-Storytelling and the Basic Emotions it Evokes
-Summary: The Story as a Contest
-Activity and Open Forum

2. Dissecting “Storytelling as
Facilitation Technology”
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3. Let’s dissect:
Storytelling as Facilitation Technology
Facilitate
Facil (L.)
“easy”
Story
Historia (Gk.)
“narrating events
in relation to
each other”
tool“to make easy”
“a tool that make things easy”
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4. How can storytelling make activities easy?
Storytelling is a mental process that evokes emotion.
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5. How can storytelling make activities easy?
• What evokes the sensation of difficulty in the activity?
• The margin for error
• The consequences of failure
• What evokes the sensation of motivation in the activity?
• The consequence of success
• The feasibility for success
• Who feels all of these?
• The person involved in the activity
What do we want to impart through stories?
It can be done and it’s worth it.
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6. The Active Agent as Protagonist
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7. PROTAGONIST
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8. PROTO + AGONIST
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9. “FIRST” + AGONIST
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10. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
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11. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY PAIN
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12. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY PAIN ?
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13. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON
PAIN ?
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14. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON “CONTEST”
PAIN ?
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15. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON “CONTEST”
“CONTESTANT”
PAIN ?
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16. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON “CONTEST”
“CONTESTANT”
PAIN & GAIN
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17. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON “CONTEST”
“CONTESTANT”
PRIZE
PAIN & GAIN
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18. “FIRST” + AGONIST
AGONY
AGON “CONTEST”
“CONTESTANT”
PRIZE
CHALLENGE
PAIN & GAIN
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19. Storytelling and the Basic
Emotions it Evokes
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20. Let’s Talk Emotions
What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
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21. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
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22. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
GOOD
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23. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
GOOD
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24. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
GOOD and
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25. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
GOOD EVILand
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26. What are the 12 Basic Reactions?
ANSWER: Basic human reactions to
GOOD EVILand
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27. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Love- when a good is recognized
YUM!
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28. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Want- when the good is absent
*SIGH!*
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29. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Hope- when the good is obtainable
MMMM!
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30. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Despair- when the good is unobtainable
AWWW!
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31. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Joy- when the good is obtained
YAY!
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32. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Hate- when evil is recognized
EWW…
WANTED
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33. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Flight- when evil is absent
WANTED
♫
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34. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Fear- when evil is approaching
WANTED
EEEK!
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35. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Courage- when evil is avoidable
WANTED
HAHAA!
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36. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Grief- when evil happens
WANTED
NOOOO!
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37. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Anger- when evil must be repelled
WANTED
GRRRR!
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38. Basic Definition of Each Reaction
Triumph- when evil is overcome
WANTED
YEAH!
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39. Summary: the Story as a Contest
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40. Summary: The Emotional Story Matrix
PROTAGONIST CHALLENGE PRIZE
PREMISE Love Hate Love
BEGINNING Flight Courage Want
ESCALATION Hope Fear Hope
CLIMAX Grief Anger Despair
END Joy Triumph* Joy*
*The distinction between Triumph and Joy is critical to understand. Triumph is
about overcoming evils. Joy is about attaining goods. Thus, one can be triumphant
without being joyful; one can also be joyful without being triumphant. Between the
two, being joyful is more important than being triumphant.
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41. Activity
Prompt: an everyday achievement.
It must be true and should not try to impress.
1. Write three key terms that will answer the question: “What is my story
about?” The key terms should include your protagonist, the challenge, and
prize.
2. Write three key terms that will answer the question: “What does the
protagonist do to get the prize?” The key terms should refer to your
beginning, climax, and end.
3. Within five minutes, tell your story by answering the two questions and by
using up all the key terms. The first sentence of your story should contain
one of the key terms.
4. Another five minutes: Edit by trying to evoke emotions through each
sentence, when possible.
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42. Conclusion:
How does storytelling facilitate activities?
• Through the order a story sets, the storyteller highlights:
• The value of the activity at hand
• (the Lovable Prize)
• The feasibility of completing the activity
• (the Premise, Beginning, Escalation, Climax, and End)
• The means of overcoming the hindrances to the activity
• (the Courage in the Face of Fear)
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