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“What are you? Are you Black or White?”
This story describes a childhood experience about defining someone by their color.
Julienne Ryan
February 19, 2024
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being authentic
What Makes You Unique? What Story are You Telling Yourself and Others?
In this interview, Narativ Inc. founder Murray Nossel discusses legacy stories, the power of stories about failure, and how to relate to your listeners in such a way that they connect with you and your subject matter
A gold mine of knowledge and information to apply to your messages.
Julienne Ryan
August 20, 2023
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Listen More. Talk Less
Why is it so challenging to stay quiet? What is the result of over talking or talking exactly at the moment when it would be so much more beneficial to stay silent?
We recently released an episode of Narativ Inc’s LEADERSHIP STORY TALKS podcast that was all about the power of keeping your mouth shut, with the author Dan Lyons and we got so many great insights from the conversation that we decided to write an article about these.
Dan’s book STFU: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World is filled with strategies that are linked in research and in observations of today’s most effective leaders.
Julienne Ryan
April 9, 2023
Avatars
My avatar moment – Sometimes we can’t control how we “show up”!
My avatar taught me an important lesson. Sometimes we can’t control how we “show up” !
Julienne Ryan
June 30, 2022
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Julienne Ryan
March 7, 2022
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Have you had your Hollywood moment?
Have you had your Hollywood moment? You know, the moment when you pitch your start up in front of an
Julienne Ryan
January 25, 2022
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How do we make the workplace work better for working people?
It’s a mouthful but a really timely question given everything that’s happening today. We went back to our STORY TALKS
Julienne Ryan
January 20, 2022
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“Are You Being Heard? – The Importance of Listening and Clear Communications in the Workplace”
Now more than ever, retaining an engaged and motivated staff is critical to a business’s success. So, effective communication is
Julienne Ryan
December 8, 2021
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Happy Thanksgiving – “Keep it Authentic but keep it together at the table!”
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s my “Learned-It-In Queens Communications” style holiday wish for everyone (including me!)
I hope that you have the opportunity to gather with friends and family this weekend and share special moment around the dinner table.
1. Breaking bread together provides us with an opportunity tobreak down barriers and nourishes. Consider it the yeast of communication.
Julienne Ryan
November 24, 2021
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Authentic conversations can enliven a relationship!
Conversations can not only help strengthen a relationship, but they can also be good for your health.
Julienne Ryan
October 29, 2021