Telling purpose-driven stories engages strategic partners and clients. Because these stories do not sound like the quota- and KPI-driven stories they hear from other professionals. Even when these professionals are their own internal colleagues. Now, you may not feel that your functional role involves telling stories. Yet, think again. Do you engage in any type… [Continue Reading]
Purpose-Driven Stories move beyond Quotas and KPIs
Leveraging Professional Development Storytelling Skills
Leveraging professional development storytelling skills moves you beyond simply fielding interview questions. Or, trying to survive the next team meeting. This behavior is not storytelling. Rather, you are using well-developed skills in response to question-and-answer workplace scenarios. Experiences that are tactical, rather than connected to a bigger workplace vision. Let’s demystify the storytelling skills which… [Continue Reading]
3 Ways to develop Business-Worthy Storytelling Skills
Business-worthy storytelling skills are must-have communication skills. Especially for individuals targeting a leadership trajectory, regardless of their current professional disciplines. First, business-worthy storytelling skills require understanding more than one professional language. If you only are comfortable speaking your discipline’s specific professional language among peers, the amazing stories you have to share are lost. Lost on… [Continue Reading]
When Company Culture creates Limited Professional Stories
When company culture creates limited professional stories, employee experience is not as positive as it could be. At least, for employees who want to grow beyond their current roles. Consider whether some employees can take on more responsibility. Next, assess whether their current roles provide those opportunities. Then, evaluate whether their employee success hinges on… [Continue Reading]
Packing More Than You Can Deliver into Your Sales Story?
More Than You Can Deliver storytelling is easily dismissed as both incredible as well as un-credible. First, you promise to deliver products, solutions, services and programs exceeding your professional capabilities. Then, your promises surpass your organization’s workforce, as well as manufacturing and assembly, competencies. Pursuing those carrots, and lucrative client opportunities, leads you down a… [Continue Reading]
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