This blog is for you if you find yourself hesitant to speak or being told off for not speaking " proper English". Imagine you are telling a story to a friend and you say, "the dog and me". Your friend stops you and says, you mean "the dog and I". Does it frustrate you and does it even matter? The majority of my work is in oral storytelling and I often find that people may have an impactful...
This blog is for you if you, as leader, have these questions running through your mind 1.How can I motivate my team to Innovate? 2.Shall I focus on global business growth or connection with our employees? Before I start I want to thank my client Uen Li Chia for inspiring this blog. A couple of months ago I wrote a blog Storytelling Passes the Productivity Test 3 of 10 in which the key message was...
If you are interested in knowing which stories resonate most with us then this blog is for you. Earlier this week I was working with senior management of a gateway services company ( companies that specialise in ground handling, cargo, travel and catering services). The day was focussed on getting stories from senior management which could be used in project plans roll out in 2016. Due to the...
If I tell a story I am almost certain my boss will say, " Get to the point". If this is you. Then, this blog is for you. In one of my previous blog Storytelling: Get to the point ! I have covered 3 tips on communicating with bosses. Here is one more tip on getting to the point with stories Firstly, you need to be very clear about what exactly is the point of your communication with your boss...
This blog is for those people who have tried telling a business story which is practical and logical but still got told, " Can you please get to the point". We can avoid falling in such a situation. How ? Lets understand this with an example. Last week I was working with a senior business leader from the oil and gas sector who had come up with an amazing idea to save costs. He will be presenting...
I couldn't remember, so, I did not say is what leads to wasted sales opportunities. I learnt this at Paul Smith's Book Club on SPI and I am so glad that I attended this book club. Why am I glad? Well, its simple. When you want to learn something you look for information but the problem we face is in finding relevant information that makes you say, " I am so glad I found this". The book club with...