The Middle Manager's Survival Guide

7 - Storytelling to rally the troops, including management


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  • How does skillful storytelling transcend simple communication to align teams and guide change?
  • How many repetitions are needed to anchor an idea?
  • What are the core technical and emotional components necessary for effective persuasive public speaking?
  • How does structuring a message around present and future contrast successfully motivate an audience?

 

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Chapter summary : The provided text, excerpted from a book chapter titled "Get your teams on board, including management (the “soft”)" in "The Middle Manager’s Survival Guide," offers a comprehensive guide to effective communication through storytelling. It emphasizes that storytelling is a crucial and learnable technique for conveying memorable and emotional messages, which often determines the success of an idea. The text outlines specific strategies for what to say, such as making the audience the "heroes," repeating key messages, and using simple metaphors to encourage feeling over thinking. Furthermore, it details how to say it, focusing on open body language, using strategic pauses, varying vocal rhythm, and ensuring hand gestures align with the narrative. Finally, the source presents a motivational speech formula, drawing on expert analysis, which advises speakers to contrast the current reality with a desirable future to generate emotion and conclude with a powerful call to action.

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The Middle Manager's Survival GuideBy Cecile Demailly