Top 10 Storytelling Mistakes That Hold Leaders Back
Not all stories are created equal. Learn about the 10 most common mistakes leaders make when telling stories and how to correct them.
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Transform Your Life with Leadership Storytelling
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Everyone Has a Story. Few Know How to Tell it...
Leadership storytelling is an art. It is a hidden superpower to shape minds, inspire innovation, and advance your career!
The problem for most is not knowing how to communicate a clear message. You have learned from mistakes or overcome challenges but do not know how to share this with people effectively. Storytelling is your answer.
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My name is David Ghodsizadeh and I have been coaching leadership storytelling to career-driven professionals for over a decade. Communication, once my biggest challenge as a kid, is now my greatest asset thanks to the power of storytelling.
My mission as a storytelling coach is to help you discover your authentic leadership voice and communicate it through your stories. You have the power to leave an impact on the world through your stories and connect deeper with the audience.
Amazing Leaders Tell Amazing Stories
"If I don't know your life story, I don't know who you are as a leader."
- Noel M Tichy
You will learn how to master telling your leadership stories as we work together on four key elements:
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Leadership Presence: Showing up with your authentic voice, focus, empathy, and a belief that your story matters.
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Content: Identifying your story-worthy moments and a clear message for any audience.
- Structure: Crafting stories with a beginning, middle, end, and a key takeaway.
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Delivery: Pulling the audience into your story with words, vocal variety, and body language.
My coaching techniques have helped hundreds of professionals advance at innovative companies. Take the next step and uncover your authentic leadership voice.
Ways to Learn and Apply Storytelling Skills
David offers multiple ways to develop storytelling skills, whether you learn better through personal coaching, an individual learning track, or a group setting.
Receive real-time coaching and guidance on your story-worthy content, structure, and delivery. Get useful tips and exercises to practice refining your stories for any situation.
Learn my entire storytelling process at your own pace with interactive videos, exercises, and templates. Discover and develop key skills to deliver impactful leadership stories.
Participate in an immersive experience by practicing storytelling skills and delivery in a supportive, collaborative group setting. Your transformation starts here.
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