Our biggest fear with storytelling is that we might disclose too much. It is after all storytelling and not group therapy! At work, no one wants to be like that friend on Facebook who overshares. The paradox is that successful storytelling requires vulnerability. This then begs the question—how can we do storytelling and do it well? When working with clients, …
Beyond Binary: How to grab your audience’s attention
“We work with people who only want the data; the facts. Do I just stick with facts or tell stories?” This is a frequent statement I hear from leaders all over the world. Most leaders stick with just the data, often stemming from their subject matter or technical expertise. Unsurprisingly, this results in little or no audience engagement and very …
Have you put your garbage out?
A few minutes before I was to go on stage recently, the MC who was introducing me glanced at the printed sheet in front of her, looked up and said: “You look so much younger in the photo here.” OUCH! I made a joke in response and then stepped on to the stage. Shaken but not stirred, as Mr Bond …