Story Telling Leadership –
A crucial skill for Today’s HR‼️

⏺HR leader may announce compensation enhancement package. But the audience is not inspired.

⏺ This is where Story telling helps.

⏺Instead of relaying data to make a point, stories connect with the heart.

⏺Stories can powerfully shape organization’s culture.

 Recent Forbes study, revealed that 75% of employees crave more authenticity from leaders.

Authentic storytelling, can build trust, foster positive work culture & drive change.

 5 ways to Master Storytelling

✴️1.  EMBRACE VULNERABILITY:
Share  a challenging decision,  a mistake made & the learnings.

➡️ A Time you had to pivot strategy to navigate unforseen obstacles.

➡️ This displays that it’s okay to take risks & learn from setbacks.

➡️ Growth comes from overcoming challenges.

✴️ 2. HIGHLIGHT MEANINGFUL EXAMPLES:  Tell stories about employees who embody Company values.

➡️ If customer Centricity is the value, talk about  someone  who went above & beyond to resolve  customer issues.

➡️ Real-life examples make abstract values tangible & inspire.

✴️3. SPEAK  FROM THE HEART:
Let your passion & genuine emotions shine through.

➡️ Express excitement & gratitude when sharing success stories.

➡️ Acknowledge difficulties faced  & resilience displayed.

➡️ Create deeper emotional connection with audience.

✴️4. KEEP AUDIENCE in mind.

➡️Stories about overcoming significant obstacles might resonate with teams facing challenges.

➡️ Company’s growth trajectory might inspire  new hires during onboarding.

➡️Tailoring approach to audience, ensures  stories land.

✴️5.FIND  COMMON  GROUND: Stories that emphasize shared experiences, or company milestones achieved through collaboration.

➡️These create  sense of community & remind everyone that they are part of something larger.

➡️Create space for sharing stories in Newsletter e.g. ‘Employee Focus’

✴️ Treat storytelling as an evolving skill

 Heart of leadership storytelling is  understanding context, sharing right story, to right audience, at right time‼️

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