The Power of Using Stories to Lead
Here are some of the reasons that stories have incredible staying power in our lives.
Posts Tagged: storytelling
Storytelling to Promote Employee Engagement
What does it mean to be “engaged” at work? Your agency’s leaders hope it means you come to work each day, committed to do your very best to help the organization advance its mission.
Data Journalism: How to Unlock Value in Government
Governments are one of the largest repositories of in-demand data. Why shouldn’t government use data journalism to unlock value by telling its own story?
The Power of Storytelling
The art of storytelling is an essential skill. It helps sell your ideas faster. Here’s how you can harness the power of storytelling.
10 Inspirational Movies for Government Leaders
This list of movies is a must-see for govies!
The Persuasive Power of Story Sharing
In government, there has been a growing respect for the world’s oldest form of communication: storytelling. Storytelling is a vibrant way to persuade, entertain, inform and inspire your team. And even more important than storytelling is story sharing.
7 Ways Government Can Tell Better (Tech) Stories
Maybe you don’t know where to start, or what to share. Maybe you don’t have a robust communications department. Whatever the reason, I’ve compiled these quick tips to help you tell better stories. I focus on tech, but these tips apply to all of government.
Learn to Think Like a Reader
Too often, governments try to tell their citizens what they think they want to know instead of what they actually want to know. Check out these tips on how to curate better content and promote engagement.
Stop Talking About Yesterday
If I described our work in the present and future, wouldn’t that be more compelling, and interesting? Discussing how we work hard to support the continuous improvement culture, capacity, and results for state government? Yes, yes it would.
To Engage Your Audience, Tell a Story
If your goal is to present information in an unbiased, stick-to-the-facts sort of way, bullet points may work just fine. But if you want your audience to become engaged in your work and take action? Consider the humble story as your communication model.
