The point about using stories like this in our training is to illustrate a point and make it easier for the course participants to understand the material a little more easily. The key here is to find appropriate stories, relevant to what you are teaching. Sometimes when we are training we have to teach difficult or abstract concepts. If you can find a story that highlights the concept, often it leads to greater understanding and clarity. But it needs to be a story that is simple and easily understood. If you have to explain the point of the story, then the effect is lost. The aim is to trigger "the lightbulb moment" for your trainees - where in that instant, they suddenly discover for themselves the point you are trying to impart to them. I have also found that using a humourous story often works better and also re-energises the group after a good laugh!
John in Oz
John in Oz