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Data storytelling: Hollywood is the wrong model
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Insight
There’s a growing need to present ideas based on insights drawn from data, but the Hollywood approach seems unrelated to what businesspeople require.
Read MoreOvercoming the fear of sharing business stories at work
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Leadership Posts
Is fear holding you back from sharing business stories at work? Shawn Callahan shares a few simple steps you can take to overcome it.
Read MoreUsing progress stories to build hope
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Employee Engagement
When managers are asked how they engage their employees, highlighting progress is rarely mentioned. But this can make a big difference to productivity.
Read MoreVirtual delivery of our story programs available now
Many businesses view coronavirus as a time to tread water to get through. However, you could see it as an opportunity to build new skills. We can help.
Read MoreWhat Kevin Hart and Brené Brown can teach us about vulnerability and humour in stories
Shawn Callahan shares how Brené Brown and Kevin Hart use vulnerability and humour in communicating their messages in multiple stories.
Read MoreSeeking European Partners
We are looking for more European partners to sell and deliver our business storytelling training programs. Could you be one of our new partners?
Read MoreStorytelling lessons from Baby Yoda
Why has the Star Wars character, Baby Yoda, become such a phenomenon? Learn how understanding why this has happened can help your business storytelling.
Read MoreDeveloping the story habit
Reading Atomic Habits inspired Shawn Callahan to apply the ideas to develop the habit of business storytelling. Here’s what he came up with.
Read MoreWhat happens after the bushfires?
At this time of devastation, it’s hard to think about how we will recover and reconstruct our communities. Here is one thing that helped with this in 2009.
Read MoreAdapting a podcast story to use at work
The most successful podcasts feature stories, but podcast stories often contain more details and are longer than what you would tell orally at work to …
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