authentic communications
Showing up is part of the Lesson! – My Live Performance Lesson
“Showing up” can be hard to do in person until we learn how to breathe, listen, have a few stories
Julienne Ryan
March 5, 2026
humor
authentic communications
Leadership Lessons from Punxsutawney Phil
As I was preparing for the week, I found myself thinking about Punxsutawney Phil.And it struck me: he’s never been
Julienne Ryan
February 2, 2026
authentic communications
A Humorous Debrief – What Happens When a Live Event Introduction Goes A Little Bit Wrong!?
In this debrief episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome and I reflect on what we learned from our very first
Julienne Ryan
January 28, 2026
humor
Navigating Holiday Networking and Conversations: A Survival Guide
This post takes a practical and humorous view of discussing a job search at the Thanksgiving Table.
Julienne Ryan
November 21, 2025
being authentic
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
Need To Manage Your “Work From Home” Stresses -Schedule A Laugh Break!
Are little things starting to get on your nerves in your “work from home” environments? Do you need to find a way to regroup and re-energize?
Julienne Ryan
November 11, 2022
humor
“Chase The Ball, Then Hit It.”
The author shares a humorous tennis story and life lessons from her Queens, New York childhood.
Julienne Ryan
September 6, 2022
communications
Monday Morning Quotes to Help You Ease Into Your Week
I am a morning person and am unbearably happy when I get out of bed before the sun rises. I
Julienne Ryan
August 22, 2022
communications
“Show Up & Be Ready to be Authentic!” – A Queens Communications Playbook Lesson
A lesson about showing up, being yourself and the joy of unplanned moments of connection with Golda Solomon and Christopher Dean Sullivan the bassist. So much learning it in rooms full of people who are raising their creative voices for the good of others.
Julienne Ryan
July 5, 2022
communications
Does it ever feel like your communications are stuck on Quarrelsome Lane?
Quarrelsome Lane in Queens, New York serves as a great reminder about what can happen when we get stuck in a bad communication dynamic. Sometimes we don’t remember why we ended up at this communication impasse and why our behavior choices have us revisiting the same well-trodden route and results.
Julienne Ryan
May 24, 2022