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Why don’t people believe you are telling the truth?
If you assert something as a fact less than half of the people listening will believe you. How do you make sure people know you are telling the truth?
Read MoreAssertions are red, stories are blue
There is a big difference between assertions and stories. Most business talk is full of assertions but they are hard to remember. There is a better way.
Read MoreAre you aiming for strategy or strategic clarity?
Achieving strategic clarity is harder than it might seem. Having a concrete story explaining what you want to achieve and why is paramount. Find out how:
Read MoreHow to detect lies with a storytelling technique
Physical cues to detect lies have a fairly high failure rate. Find out how to detect lies a lot more accurately using a storytelling technique.
Read MoreHow to build your decision making skills using storytelling
Build your employees decision making skills so that they learn to effectively tackle complex issues by playing this smart game today. Find out more here:
Read MoreTap into the power of storytelling while we’re in the US
We’re in Orlando for our first Association for Talent Development (ATD) Conference. Connect with us and tap into the power of storytelling.
Read MoreStorytelling techniques that get people’s attention
What can you do to hold people’s attention in a meeting? How do you stop interruptions? Find out how storytelling techniques make people more attentive.
Read MoreGive your data more power by wrapping facts in a story
Facts are important, but on their own they are often insufficient to change people’s minds. Dramatically increase their impact by wrapping facts in a story.
Read MoreWhy aren’t we telling stories in business?
The desire to keep things impersonal can be a significant barrier to telling stories in a business context and to more engaging and memorable communication.
Read MoreBusiness storytelling training in The Netherlands
I visited Amsterdam in early April and met Paul Joosten and Ronald van Domberg. Both fabulous facilitators and both working in the story field. Within …
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