Story-Powered Leadership - New York - August 2024

Influence without relying on authority.

Build fast rapport.

Change minds and inspire action.

Anecdote's program will teach you the techniques you need to better influence, engage and inspire others—just as thousands of leaders already have, from Melbourne to Munich, New York to New Delhi.

The learning is interactive and instructor-led. It's organized into 8-hour sessions with bridging activities to ensure that the learning sticks.

"I could not believe how engaging it was online and how connected I felt to the class. Having the ability to take in smaller sessions was in my opinion an advantage as it gave valuable time in between the sessions to consolidate learning and practice the techniques—with great coaching"

—a recent participant in our online programs.

Organisations are evolving fast. Structures are flatter and reporting lines more complex. Employees and customers are spread around the world. And everyone is deafened by the 'noise' of information inundation. Yet the modern leader still needs to be able to influence and persuade in this constantly fluid environment... and this leadership occurs at all levels in an organisation.

The sharing of stories orally is a powerful way of cutting through regardless of the medium (online or face-to-face). When we share stories (real-life examples) to make a business point, people 'get' what we are saying—and they remember it. This is the case whether we are communicating informally (which is what we do most of the time) or in a more formal environment such as a presentation or pitch.

"Other presentations were dry and heavy, but the Yammer presentations really stood out because we were telling stories versus merely sharing data"

—a Story-Powered Leadership participant describes the way storytelling changed her presentations.

Story-Powered Leadership will teach you a systematic method for becoming a better, more confident communicator.However, the program goes further. You will also learn how to use the magic of stories to get more from others—story-listening is the art of getting others to share stories. You'll learn how to elicit stories from others, build stronger connections and gain a better understanding of what's really happening.

At the highest level, the program helps participants to influence, engage and inspire. Participants who fully engage with the workshop and the Deliberate Practice Program can expect the following outcomes:

• your presentations will be the ones people are talking about;
• your messaging will be much more concise, more understandable and more engaging;
• you'll be much more successful when pitching ideas, funding proposals and client propositions;
• you'll communicate strategies, decisions and changes in ways that people understand, remember and engage with;
• people with strongly held views will be more open to changing their minds and seeing your point of view; and
• you'll be more authentic and credible.

Story-Powered Leadership is beneficial to anyone whose role requires them to influence, engage and inspire others. Previous participants have included leaders, project managers, salespeople, consultants and trainers.

Shawn Callahan

Shawn is a multi-award-winning author () and widely regarded as a world expert in business storytelling.

To connect with Shawn on LinkedIn, click here.

Host or Publisher Anecdote International