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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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Gift Wrapping a Bicycle: How to Add Conflict and Tension to Your Story (And Tell a Short Story!)
How to Add Conflict and Tension to Your Story (and Tell a Short Story!)
Why You Should Include a Chicken In Your Stories
Do your characters create order or chaos?
How to Make a Presentation Not Boring: 5 Steps That Actually Work
Use these steps to create and deliver engaging presentations.
Why Storytelling Beats STAR for Job Interviews
Why storytelling beats STAR for job interviews.
How to Use Sensory Details in Storytelling to Connect, Relate, and Persuade
How to use the sense of smell to connect, relate, and persuade
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
Throw Your Hands in the Air Because You Care
How to tell stories your audience cares about.
What Is the Role of AI in Storytelling? What Leaders Need to Know
What is the role of AI and storytelling?
How to Tell Stories That Connect With Your Audience
How the use of “you” can either engage or alienate your audience.
The Ninety-Nine Nos
Why change management communications don’t work and what to do instead.
Uncomfortable Truths: Harnessing Discomfort in Storytelling
How to use discomfort in storytelling
