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Dawn Ziegerer
Nov 262 min read
Making People Laugh: My Favorite Side Effect of Storytelling Workshops
I have no idea what I said that caused these ladies to laugh. My guess is that I told a short story that was honest. And quite possibly...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Nov 72 min read
Think Storytelling Is Hard? You've Done Harder Things, Like Untangling Christmas Lights.
When I talk to people at the beginning of a storytelling workshop, they often say they don’t know how to tell a story. Poppycock. Telling...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Nov 12 min read
Speaking In Public? How To Avoid Becoming A Human Popsicle
Last week I coached a woman who was worried about some speaking she’d be doing at an important conference. To make her even more nervous,...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Oct 163 min read
How Stories Help You Have Difficult Conversations At Work
A few days ago, I got a lovely email from a man who’d been in one of my storytelling workshops. He told me how valuable the workshop was...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Oct 122 min read
Unlock The Power Of True Stories. Transform Your Leadership Style In Four Hours.
You got fired once in the middle of an annual meeting? You weren’t able to focus at work for months after a family tragedy? You cried...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Oct 23 min read
You Don't Have To Slay Voldemort To Tell A Great Leadership Story.
A few years ago, I was teaching a storytelling workshop for an executive education program and a woman told a story. She’s an astronaut....
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Dawn Ziegerer
Sep 243 min read
Your Leadership Story Isn't Unique – And That's Good!
Would you be shocked to know at times I’ve been embarrassed, elated, discouraged, and inspired? Of course not. And unless you live in a...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Sep 163 min read
How To Use Storytelling To Increase Connections At Work
Building strong and meaningful connections with coworkers can be challenging. Outside of work, we grow friendships by sharing things that...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Sep 34 min read
This man helped lift me out of a dark hole. And he’s why I graduated.
You’ve probably heard that “small acts of kindness can have a big impact.” And maybe you know about the positive impact you’ve had on...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Aug 303 min read
Good Advice vs. Bad Advice When it Comes to Public Speaking and Nerves
When I run storytelling workshops, I ask participants what tips they’ve heard about being less nervous when public speaking. I ask...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Aug 192 min read
How I Accidentally Created A Business.
It's October in Vegas. I'm at a coaching retreat. I meet a woman who has a really cool job. She teaches leaders how to be better...
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Dawn Ziegerer
Aug 134 min read
Talk About Your Life & Be Happier At Work.
It ’s April in Texas. My Pennsylvania constitution is shocked by the heat. I can’t believe what I see - men in jeans, long-sleeved...
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