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Karen writes about the real challenges leaders face every day: how to tell memorable stories, how to turn data into something people actually act on, how to lead through constant change, and how to build a culture where people do their best work.
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How to Give a Eulogy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Honoring Someone You Love
How to prepare eulogies that honor your loved ones.
Storyteller Interview Series: Will Csaklos
Storyteller Interview for The Perfect Story with Will Csaklos, Former Creative Director at Pixar
Most Leaders Lose their Audience Here in Presentations (and How to Fix It)
How to give memorable presentations that keep your audiences engaged.
Storytelling with Data: 5 Steps Leaders Use to Turn Numbers Into Narratives
How to tell stories with data to create context and inform decisions.
Team Retreat Planning: The 7 Most Overlooked Elements
Leverage these principles when planning a team offsite or retreat to get your desired outcomes.
Better Icebreakers for Meetings (And Why Most Icebreakers Backfire)
ice breakers that aren’t cringy or forced to help teams warm up for key meetings.
If You See It, You Can Be It
Shape culture by telling stories about leaders and teams you want more of.
You Aren’t Hardwired
The popular statement “We’re hardwired for stories” is overused and not exactly right. We’re not, and here’s why.
Rock Stars, They’re Just Like Us
Communication challenges and frustrations are a part of work, even for rock stars. Here’s how to navigate them.
This is Missing From Your Stories and Presentations
Create a logline for your story to clarify the outcome.
Bangers and Mash: How do You Deal with Vulnerability In Storytelling?
Vulnerability is a part of storytelling. Here’s how to navigate it.
The Data Fix
Culture surveys are lagging indicators of culture. Monitor these real-time indicators to shape your culture.
Just Like Me: How to Build Curiosity and Empathy Using Stories
Want better interactions? Start with curiosity and empathy
10 Questions To Ask In a Job Interview
Use these questions to understand the culture when interviewing

