Some of the most important storytelling work I've done had nothing to do with a keynote or a pitch. I was helping people on work sites share safety messages so that nobody got hurt. There was no stage, just a workshop room. We focused on creating clear messages and simple stories that would land with people about to start their day on industrial sites. Here, storytelling is critical. If everyone understands, everyone goes home safely.
Tag: Storytelling for leadership
Audience First: Where Acting, Storytelling, and Leadership Play Supporting Roles
I was sitting in a row of red theatre chairs at the Producers Club in Times Square. I had just finished two weeks of acting training in NYC, and we were reflecting on all we had been through as a class. The Miesner trainer leaned forward from his seat on the stage and asked, "Do…
Sticky Power: Become an Everyday Storyteller
In the world of storytelling, we glorify narratives of the extraordinary - epic adventures, heroic feats, and life-altering events that seem to lie outside our everyday existence. However, the true power of storytelling resides in the simplicity of the every day, in the stories of the relatable and familiar. These stories shape our perspectives, influence…
