Some of Syd's most popular workshops include:

Over the River and Through the Woods: Finding Stories in Our Lives
Finding key moments in your life, developing them, and organizing the material into a polished story
It Really Happened: Creating Historical Tales
Researching a historical topic, identifying the central narrative, and shaping the material into a moving tale
Just Start Her Over the Edge and Let Her Slide: A Storytelling Class for Beginners
Techniques to remember a story, conquer stage fright, and tell effectively in any setting
The Art of Storytelling: Master Class
Exercises and critiques to help experienced tellers hone stories and perfect storytelling techniques
Conducting Classroom Composers: Storytelling and the Art of Writing
Storytelling activities for K-12 students that inspire story creation
Everyone Has a Story: The Art of Oral History
Interviewing techniques and editing suggestions to help create a coherent picture of someone's life
It's My life: Having Your Students Discover Their Core Values
Identifying important values by looking at the tales students choose to tell
The Customer Is Always Right: Selling through Storytelling
Defining the key ingredients of a company, firm, or product, and finding the stories to communicate these ingredients in a responsible way
The Touch of Words: Healing Through Storytelling
Identifying healing stories and exploring how to use them in a therapeutic setting
When I Was Your Age: Storytelling as Life Review
Mining a person's stories and discovering ways to record and tell those tales