Leaders - learn how you can use some simple active listening strategies to hear more personal stories that matter and really should be shared from work, rest, and play.

In today’s interview I’m delighted to speak with a pal and fellow-specialist in business storytelling, who is an author, trainer, recipient of the internationally acclaimed designations of Certified Professional Speaker and Global Speaking Fellow, and is based in Ontario, Susan Luke Evan.

Lean in as discuss why it is so important to take the time to truly listen to stories that matter to those we most wish to influence and the motivational effects of finding opportunities to share some of these stories with others.

Leaders - Discover why choosing to gather and share more personal stories (both from others as well as yourself) can help you create a more inclusive, collaborative and cohesive workplace culture.

Business storytelling specialist Eamonn O'Brien chats with one of Europe's leading business psychologists - who's a close friend and a speaker, author, and an expert in leadership without mind games - Dr. Frank Hagenow about why and how leaders can use stories to earn more trust and spur their teams on to achieve their true and full potential (And in the process: achieve stronger, more human and more trusted emotional connection and resonance with all they wish to influence

Here's a great case study example of story power in action - where stories are used to drive a better culture, results and mentality in the workplace.

Corporate storytelling specialist Eamonn O'Brien speaks with speaker, author of Joy Inc, and chief storyteller, CEO and tour guide at Menlo Innovations Inc about how he has used stories to capture how their software and ways of doing things impact customers, people using their systems and their staff...and how creating a story-centric culture can have such a profound effect on all who hear and share them.

Master of public speaking and corporate storytelling expert Eamonn O'Brien and entrepreneur, expert on personal influence and author Daniel Priesntly discuss steps speakers can take to boost their influence and impact - both with their audiences and with speaker bookers