Renowned speaker and author Jenny Ward has crossed the continent, bringing play, work/life balance, and leaderships programs to Visa, Google, You Tube, Merrill Lynch, the Girl Scouts, YMCA, Stanford, Dove, Nickelodeon, the Bowman School, the Palo Alto Unified School District, Toronto School District, and many other corporations and nonprofits organizations. Her individual clients have enjoyed working with Jenny on parenting and play, stress eradication, creativity and leadership, and play-based living for more than a decade. Her work has been recognized in many media outlets. A graduate of the State University of New York, New Paltz, where she majored in psychology, Jenny received her MFA in dance education, choreography, and performance/education from New York University. She is a licensed yoga educator (specializing in yoga therapy and family yoga), wellness coach, parent educator, and has taught children for over 35 years.
Sample Topics
The Science Behind Stories
How stories can build bridges, encourage imagination and ignite collaboration. Stories share ideas and support a mission for others to learn and grow from. These approaches build a bridge in communicating to others the mission. It invites inclusivity in messaging. Working in groups with creative assignments all practice ways to work together to enhance the message of their mission.
Different approaches to utilizing the power of storytelling.
- Group work.
- Different ways to tell a story
- Expression and public speaking
- Collaboration and imagination as a core need to build ideas.
- Sharing ideas in a safe environment.
- Generating ideas.
- Inclusivity in messaging
Leadership and Storytelling- The Great Combo
Great leaders engage others to understand a vision. Setting a frame and story sets a tone for invention, creation, and collaboration. Inviting a space to build and create new visions.How stories can build bridges, encourage imagination and ignite collaboration. Stories share ideas and support a mission for others to learn and grow from. These approaches build a bridge in communicating to others the mission. It invites inclusivity in messaging. Working in groups with creative assignments all practice ways to work together to enhance the message of their mission.
Different approaches to utilizing the power of storytelling.
- Group work.
- Different ways to tell a story
- Expression and public speaking
- Collaboration and imagination as a core need to build ideas.
- Sharing ideas in a safe environment.
- Generating ideas.
- Inclusivity in messaging
The Power of a Great Story
How stories can build bridges, encourage imagination and ignite collaboration. Stories share ideas and support a mission for others to learn and grow from. These approaches build a bridge in communicating to others the mission. It invites inclusivity in messaging. Working in groups with creative assignments all practice ways to work together to enhance the message of their mission. Story
Different approaches to utilizing the power of storytelling.
- Group work.
- Different ways to tell a story
- Expression and public speaking
- Collaboration and imagination as a core need to build ideas.
- Sharing ideas in a safe environment.
- Generating ideas.
- Inclusivity in messaging
