2 hour Hero’s Journey Masterclass in Paris

Location: Shakespeare & Company in Paris

Price: Euro 120 excluding VAT per person

Time: 12 – 14

Seminar Objective

To help participants understand and adopt the Hero’s Journey storytelling framework as a powerful coaching and leadership tool, enabling them to rewrite their personal and professional stories for greater impact and innovation.

Seminar Outline

1. Welcome and Introduction

• Brief on Peter de Kuster’s Hero’s Journey and its relevance for leadership, creativity, and management.
• The power of story: how the stories we tell shape our reality and leadership style.
• Coaching as a leadership posture: believing in your team’s inner resources to create growth.

2. The Hero’s Journey Framework

• Overview of the Hero’s Journey stages and archetypes (e.g., hero, mentor, threshold guardian).
• How these archetypes and story arcs mirror challenges in professional life and innovation.
• Discussion: Identify your current story and limiting narratives.

3. Coaching Mindset & Storytelling in Leadership

• Why adopting a coaching posture is essential in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous (VICA) environment.
• How storytelling supports coaching: empowering others by helping them rewrite their stories.
• Demonstration: “Aquarium” coaching exercise with volunteers to experience coaching in action.

4. Rewrite Your Story: Practical Exercise

• Guided exercise to craft a new story premise aligned with personal and organizational values.
• Develop a clear mission statement or “words on your tombstone” reflecting your leadership or creative purpose.
• Share insights .

5. From Story to Action: Implementing Change

• Using storyboarding and rituals to embed new narratives in daily leadership and team interactions.
• Role of innovation archetypes (e.g., Cross-pollinator, Hurdler) to overcome obstacles and foster creativity.
• Planning next steps: How to sustain your Hero’s Journey in your work environment.

6. Q&A and Closing

• Address participant questions and specific situations.
• Recap key takeaways: You are the storyteller of your life and leadership; changing your story changes your impact.
• Information on further coaching or certification opportunities with Peter de Kuster.

Teaching Methods

• Participative didactic presentation
• Live coaching demonstration (“aquarium” style)
• Practical writing and storytelling exercises tailored to participants’ contexts
• Group discussions to deepen insight and peer learning

This seminar is ideal for managers, creative professionals, and leaders seeking to adopt a coaching mindset and leverage storytelling for personal and organizational transformation in a complex world.