Have you ever sat through a boring presentation? I’m going to guess your answer is “yes”. Invariably, when we ask this question to our program participants, all hands go up. Think back to those presentations. I’m willing to bet there was a common element: a deck of densely packed PowerPoint slides behind the speaker. Now, I don’t …
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In the corporate world, many people are reluctant to use humour in presentations. “It just seems unprofessional,” they think. “This is a serious matter!” But, paradoxically, this is exactly why humour is so powerful in these settings – it’s precisely because it’s unconventional and unexpected that it has the effect of immediately injecting energy into a room, …
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“The nation believes that when I speak, I speak for them.Well, I can’t speak.”-The King’s Speech, 2010. The King’s Speech is a powerful, inspirational story of the impromptu and unexpected rise of Prince Albert to the throne of King George VI. The story unfolds as an extraordinary speech therapist helps a stammering, unconfident man with …
When it comes to influencing people – having the ability to change how someone thinks, feels and behaves – business storytelling is one of the most powerful weapons in our arsenal. But in order for the stories we tell to be effective, we have to know how to use them. During my many years of practise, I …
Effective Communication: Tell Stories That Work In The Workplace Read More
It was not so long ago that a time-tested mantra to climb the career ladder was ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.’ For a long time, relationships that were developed at school, university and in early career days would determine the trajectory of your career. It didn’t really matter how effective your …
