Storytelling : The Connection Conundrum

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Storytelling : The Connection Conundrum
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 …
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Can you tell a data story without an insight?

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Can you tell a data story without an insight?
The biggest roadblock to effective data storytelling is this statement I hear repeatedly, “But I don’t know what the insight is.” As someone who works with data analysts a lot, I have been looking for ways to remove this roadblock. A few years ago, in my research on this topic, I stumbled upon a sequence of analysis used by radiologists ( Radiologists…
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10 Tips on Corporate Storytelling for Pocket Times

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10 Tips on Corporate Storytelling for Pocket Times
It was not uncommon for me to aimlessly scroll on my phone during pocket times. Pocket times are little pockets of time you find in between meetings, whilst you are commuting or just waiting for someone to arrive at some place. A couple of years ago, I recognised the need to stop this aimless scroll default I had developed. I became intentional…
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Storytelling makes mundane magical

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Storytelling makes mundane magical
If the topic you are talking about is a mundane topic like digital disruption and you start by stating what is already known to the audience which could sound like this, ” Digital is disrupting the way we work and live”, this guarantees only one thing – you will be ignored. Don’t say the obvious! How about you make it different by…
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Is Pandemic Burnout Draining Your Motivation And Energy?

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Is Pandemic Burnout Draining Your Motivation And Energy?
We tend to view stress and burnout in terms of the short-term demands of a sprint: the rush to meet a deadline or prepare for an important presentation. But the demands of a marathon take a different kind of toll on us. As we mark the one-year anniversary of the first pandemic restrictions, now is a good time to look at the…
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Guest Blog: IWD2021: Looking at what is holding women back

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Guest Blog: IWD2021: Looking at what is holding women back
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, is “Women in leadership, achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women’s Executive Director Phumsile Mlambo-Ngcuka’s statement called out the sobering reality that COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate toll on women world-wide, from poverty to violence to a disproportionate share of household burdens falling on women’s…
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Guest Blog: Proven Ways To Deal With Mansplaining, Manologues And Manterrupting

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Guest Blog: Proven Ways To Deal With Mansplaining, Manologues And Manterrupting
Imagine being in a meeting, and your male co-worker interrupts you, then condescendingly explains something he thinks he knows more about, then continues to take over the discussion. In another meeting, a male co-worker dominates the discussion and goes on and on and on. Taking input only from other male co-workers and disregards any information from female co-workers. These are frustrating situations…
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How Kara Goldin’s communication skills helped her turn an idea into a $150M brand

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How Kara Goldin’s communication skills helped her turn an idea into a $150M brand
Kara Goldin, the founder and CEO of Hint Water, turned an idea that struck her one day at the kitchen table into a $150 million a year business. Along the way to building a popular lifestyle brand, Goldin discovered the power of storytelling to grab attention and attract loyal customers. “It’s really important to bring your personal story into the brand…
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