Knowledge is useless, the problem is that knowledge is not understanding. Storytelling is a great tool to shift knowledge in to understanding. In this blog I share how despite having access to so much knowledge we are unable to retain women in workforce.
Knowledge is something that you accumulate through learning. Understanding is something that you know because you have lived through …
Data analysts often find themselves in a situation where they don’t know what the insights behind the data are. Here is a simple way to handle such a situation. The application of these strategies is not limited to data analysts but to anyone who is wants to be good at data storytelling.
Last week I conducted a workshops on Data Storytelling in…
A real story of the use of Storytelling for Artificial Intelligence.
Samantha is the President of a FMCG organization that has launched an AI project. The goal of the project is for every department within the organization to have an AI-led initiative. This has caused some unrest in the non-technical departments who fear AI. One such department is Human Resources. These departments…
Tell me about yourself? What is the story you tell when asked that question? If you have ever wondered what is the best answer to that question, then this blog is for you.
In 2006 Melbourne, there was a sense of anxiety in the office corridor conversations amongst my team members. A new boss was starting next week. She had a reputation …
Is storytelling a perfect plan even possible in today’s VUCA world?
An architect has a plan in place, we call it the blueprint. Blueprint is executed to perfection, or at-least that is the goal. As such an architect’s day to day task is mostly predictable.
A gardener however, deals with immense uncertainty. She is not sure if the seed will become seedling,…
Storytelling creates motivation required for any change implementation.
This blog is for you if you are like Azira. Azira is responsible for learning and development for a MNC.
At the end of each year she thoroughly researches relevant learning opportunities, conducts surveys to find out what is the learning need in her organisation, has conversations at all levels and then puts together…
Stories that work on social media almost always fail in a corporate boardroom. And that has created a problem, we tend to believe that what we see on social media is what storytelling is but it is not.
Let’s not forget that the success metrics for social media storytelling is reach, likes, share and comments. Success metrics for corporate storytelling is – …
When you’re listening to a speaker tell a story, if the speaker is a good storyteller, it will connect with you and you will be inspired. The connection happens because through the speaker’s story, resonance is created and you feel seen, heard and valued. Even if the story is about the speaker or someone else, you are able to find yourself in …
In a corporate setting we are obsessed with many C’s of communication : Clear, Credible, Concise. But we often ignore the most important C, which is connection. Connection is the key to action.
Communication→ Connection → Action
Having worked in and with corporates for over long time now, I have learnt that most corporate leaders are able to build connection…
Just before dinner last night, my daughter and I were on the phone to my mother. At one stage during the call we had a big laugh. Later, during dinner my husband asked, “ Why were you guys laughing?”
I asked him, “Do you want the facts or the story? His response, which I had already anticipated was, “Just give me the …