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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 Stop Saying Um, Uh, So, and Like: 5 Tips for Better Speaking
Five tips for avoiding filler words: Um, Uh, So, or Like
Why It’s So Hard to Focus Right Now
Times of change make it hard to focus. Do this instead.
Tell the Stories Behind the Music
Draw people in by sharing the stories of your experiences just like musicians do in concerts.
How to Overcome Public Speaking Fear (And Stop Going Blank Onstage)
Avoid your fear of public speaking with these tips.
The Quiet Advantage: Storytelling for Introverts
How introverts can use their strengths to be some of the best storytellers.
Can ChatGPT Write Stories? What Leaders and Communicators Need to Know
How and when should you use ChatGPT or LLM when creating stories and messages?
Off The Mat
Questions to help you reflect on where your time is being spent and how effective it is.
“…And The Piccolo, The Piccolo…”*
Organizational culture is constantly being shaped. Here are the things to watch for.
10 Questions To Ask In a Job Interview
Use these questions to understand the culture when interviewing
There Is No Going Back
Culture can only be shaped going forward. There is no way to return to the way things were. Here’s how to look forward.
Make Everything Earn Its Place
How to edit your story so everything is meaningful and moves it forward.
Better Than Yesterday
Why the smallest improvements can make a difference in your growth. How to be 1% better.
The (J.C. Penney / Sears) Toy Catalog
How nostalgia can tap into people’s emotions in stories.

