More and more people are discovering how to use storytelling to bring about change and reinforce learning. In this book, Margaret Parkin combines these two approaches into a powerful and effective technique to assist personal change.

Showing how and when to use stories to maximum effect, Parkin demonstrates how coaching can have greater impact with the effective use of storytelling. Complete with sample stories that can be read aloud in a variety of coaching situations, "Tales for Coaching" includes 50 tales that will immediately help coaches, trainers, managers and educators reinforce key messages or stimulate fresh thinking. The stories themselves range from those written specifically by the author to carefully selected material from literary sources (everything from Aesop and Winnie the Pooh to Stephen Covey). Each tried and tested tale is a proven and effective aid to improve coaching.

Music holds amazing power over us. While it permeates and gives rhythm to our lives, most of us take it for granted and rarely consider its impact and potential. Training with a Beat is a lively introduction to understanding that force, and applying it to training. This practical "how-to" guide is written with the musical layperson in mind. The author reveals in straightforward language why music is a critical learning resource, explains the necessary concepts and terms, and concludes with vivid examples of practice and a list of suggested resources. He provides all the background and tools to enable trainers and educators confidently to use music to improve learning. A valuable and extensive appendix lists recommended CDs and offers track-by-track examples of potential training applications. Readers of this book will: Discover how music contributes to learning Understand music theory principles relevant to learning Know how to select music appropriate for different training situations Discover effective musical games and activities and how they teach Understand the related legal and copyright issues This unique resource will be welcomed by trainers, facilitators, presenters and adult educators looking for additional tools to add impact to their material and improve learning outcomes.