Metaphorically Speaking: Are You Using the Right Metaphors and Stories in Your Coaching?
Presented By:
Karyn Ross
Using metaphors and stories are a powerful and time-tested way for coaches to ‘translate’ lean concepts for their students. However, confusion can occur when coaches do not match their metaphor and story choices to their coachee population’s context and interests. In this breakout session, coaches will learn how to choose the most appropriate and impactful metaphors for their coachee population and begin developing their own ‘anthology’ of metaphors and stories.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance and impact of using metaphor and story in ‘translating’ lean concepts for learners
- Choose the most appropriate metaphors for different coachee populations
Facilitator Bio:
Karyn is the coauthor, with Jeff Liker, of The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Lean Transformation in Service Organizations, and an experienced lean consultant and executive coach. Karyn is focused on creating sustainable business culture change in service organizations and has worked with companies such as Paychex, PrimePay, Zurich Insurance and National Taxi Limo. Karyn helps companies develop a culture of creativity, problem solving and improved business practices. A regular contributor to the Lean Leadership Ways Industry Week Blog, Karyn has also written for The Lean Management Journal and Industrial Engineer magazine. Karyn is a practicing artist who lives with her family in Naperville, Illinois.