Narrative Women Archives

12 Jan

Why do women feel a slump in their confidence whilst storytelling and what can they do about it? In 2019, I walked into a boardroom meeting with three men waiting for me to take them through what I had planned to solve their team’s communication challenge. As soon as I saw the dynamics in the room, I knew that I am going…

13 Jan

Storytelling : Women in Boardrooms Part 1 of 5

Boardroom communication challenges for women, in a corporate setting is a less discussed topic. A lot has been written about ways women can find their voice on a stage. Prerequisites of an effective stage delivery are Credibility, that based on your track record and experience you are trusted to speak on the topic. Self confidence, that you yourself believe that you are …

14 Apr

Sydney 2008, whilst having a day on the road, doing sales calls, I get stuck in the traffic with a colleague for over 40 mins. Chatting is the only way to kill time. In this purposeless, purely out of boredom chit chat he shares details of his renumeration package with me. I am certain he has made a mistake with the numbers…

09 Apr

If I could only tell you one thing about Speaking

Content, stories, practice, timing, gesture, voice, attire (yes, this matters a lot to women, even if they say, ” I don’t care ), pause and the list goes on on for things you have to know, apply, be mindful of when you are wearing a speaker’s hat. I am almost certain one can do a PhD in speaking. Won’t be surprised if…

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Why do women feel a slump in their confidence whilst storytelling and what can they do about?

Storytelling : Women in Boardrooms Part 1 of 5

Perils of Being Grateful

If I could only tell you one thing about Speaking