communications
A Tale of Two Rows
A lesson about public behavior. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I went to a movie at the
Julienne Ryan
December 22, 2025
humor
creativity
A Gratitude Poem with an Eye Opening Twist
The scene – I was sitting at my desk Googling “gratitude” poems and prompts to share with clients and LinkedIn
Julienne Ryan
November 26, 2025
communications
Rodney Dangerfield, Back to School, and Why Learning Still Matters
Rodney Dangerfield wasn’t exactly your typical leading man. Sweaty, self-deprecating, and always on the losing side of life—he made a
Julienne Ryan
September 16, 2025
communications
A Valentine’s Day Lesson - My Feedback Went Very Wrong!
One Valentine’s Day in a faraway place called the 7th Grade, I learned a few important lessons about providing feedback.
Julienne Ryan
February 14, 2025
communications
My Communication Muses — The Battery Tunnel and Traffic
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to present a workshop at a nonprofit that was in the Battery
Julienne Ryan
March 13, 2025
being authentic
What If We Communicated Like This Every Day?
What if we did these simple things in 2025? Think about all the great things that could happen in your
Julienne Ryan
December 31, 2024
communications
Are you an “Interrupter?”
The neighborhood rooster didn’t get the memo about Daylight Savings Time last week. It’s bad enough that he usually commences
Julienne Ryan
November 10, 2024
interviewing
What If We Rethink How We Experience Rejection?
Here’s my question for the day – “What If We Rethink How We Experience Rejection?” I attended a writer’s conference
Julienne Ryan
April 27, 2023
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
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