April 28, 2026
YES Story Lab Workshop with Noa Baum
Hidden Treasures: Your Story as a Gift
Tuesday, April 28th – online via Zoom
EST 8 – CST 7 – MST 6 – PST 5 PM
Free: YES Members
$20: Non-Members of YES
This workshop offers an introduction to crafting a story from a memory. With her dynamic and interactive approach, Noa Baum invites us to experience the power of personal stories to hear and inspire.
May 14, 2026
It’s never too early to plan for leadership transition. Learn how Storytelling Arts of Indiana navigated succession while moving from cofounder leadership to a successor—what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons learned.
Ronan Marra is Executive Director of Storytelling Arts of Indiana. He previously served as Artistic Director of Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis (2016–2024) and Co-Artistic Director of Chicago’s Signal Ensemble Theatre (2002–2015). He has directed, written, or produced over 60 productions and has been part of the Indianapolis arts community for 10 years. storytellingarts.org
Ellen Munds retired from Storytelling Arts of Indiana in 2024. As the organization’s sole staff member, she managed all operations, including finance, marketing, programming, fundraising (including endowment and planned giving), volunteers, board relations, and succession planning.
May 20-22, 2026
May 20–22 | Online | Free (with simultaneous translation)
We are pleased to invite you to the online conference “Chief Story Officer,” hosted by Artem Mushin-Makedonskiy, international board member of SIO and founder of Historia Academy. The event is held in partnership with HeadHunter (hh) and Storytelling in Organizations (SIO).
Storytelling is gaining momentum in the corporate world, with outlets like Forbes, The Times, and Business Insider highlighting its growing importance in the age of AI. Today, it is a key tool for leadership, culture-building, marketing, and branding.
The Chief Story Officer (CSO) is an emerging role focused on shaping organizational narratives and aligning mission, values, and strategy through storytelling—though its definition remains debated.
To explore this, 40 international experts will share insights, case studies, and practical approaches.
May 28, 2026
Stories Inside Words is a webinar that helps participants see how our lives and even our language are formed by our prior experiences, using stories to tap the richness of the meaning of those experiences. For organizations, it also demonstrates how we interpret words depends on our perceptions as shown through the stories elicited by those words. When Stories Inside Words are used effectively, words that are overused blossom with new vitality.