The Power of Your Quest

The Power of your Quest

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When an individual or organization focuses on making meaningful change in the world, it stokes passion, inspires action, and injects powerful significance into their work. A clear quest story guides people through change and motivates them to lead from wherever they are. Whether you want to find a quest story for yourself or your organization, this class will help you articulate and activate your quest story and bring more meaning to your every day.

Course Outcomes
  • Define your personal or professional quest—what you’re working towards, beyond making a profit.
  • Lead, motivate, and inspire others by rallying around a clear quest story.
  • Craft a lasting quest statement.
  • Find true meaning in your work.

Lesson 1: See it

Map out moments of pride and passion in your work to begin zeroing in on your quest story.
1 VIDEO LESSON
  • See It—Spotting the quest in your work
1 ASSIGNMENT
  • See It—When finding your quest story, begin by looking at the past. Don’t merely project into the future or imagine how it might show up. Where has it shown up already?

Lesson 2: Name it

Write a quest statement that taps into identity and leads to behavioral change.
3 VIDEO LESSONS
  • What really matters: a story
  • Quest Statement Game—(Sadly) no cash prizes
  • Name It—The poetry in the quest
1 ASSIGNMENT
  • Name It—Generate the inspiration that will bring your quest statement from the previous activity to life.

Lesson 3: Do it

Discover ways to activate your quest every day at the team and organizational levels.
2 VIDEO LESSONS
  • Do It—Living your quest
  • Quick wins and bold moves
1 ASSIGNMENT
  • Do It—Create a plan to bring your quest story to life through action.

Conclusion

How might you bring more meaning to your work and systems around you?
1 VIDEO LESSON
  • Final Thoughts—A joyful struggle
1 ASSIGNMENT
  • Final Reflection—Reflect on your experience and think about how you might bring more meaning to your work and the systems around you.

About Peter de Kuster

Peter de Kuster is the founder of The Heroine’s Journey & Hero’s Journey project,  a storytelling firm which helps creative professionals to create careers and lives based on whatever story is most integral to their lifes and careers (values, traits, skills and experiences). Peter’s approach combines in-depth storytelling and marketing expertise, and for over 20 years clients have found it effective with a wide range of creative business issues.

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Peter is writer of the series The Heroine’s Journey and Hero’s Journey books, he has an MBA in Marketing,  MBA in Financial Economics and graduated at university in Sociology and Communication Sciences.

Why Take The Power of your Quest

When a company focuses on making meaningful change in the world, it stokes employees’ passion, inspires them, and injects powerful significance into their work. A clear quest defines why your organization exists; it guides people through change and volatility, encourages emotional commitment, and motivates people to lead from wherever they are. Beyond strategies, mission statements, and goals, a quest is why people get out of bed in the morning and come to work every day. The Power of your Quest will help you lead, motivate, and inspire others by establishing a guiding light for your team and organization.

This Class Will Help You

  • Define why your organization exists beyond making profit.
  • Clearly define, articulate, and live your team or organization’s quest.
  • Lead, motivate, and inspire others by rallying around a clear quest.
  • Craft a lasting quest story.
  • Find true meaning in your work.

Practical Info

Price:   Euro 199 excluding VAT
Start Dates:   Any Time
Duration:  At your Pace
Time:  8 – 10 Hours
What:  Virtual Journey

You can reach Peter for questions about the program by mailing him at peterdekuster@hotmail.nl