Ever mess up a presentation?  Here’s one explanation. Let’s start with Sarah.  She walks into the company meeting with a huge smile. She...

It's 1983. Sedalia, Missouri. I'm working at Ken's Pizza while going to State Fair Community College. It’s midnight on a Saturday. The...

Have you ever used facts in a presentation or meeting in the hopes of convincing someone of something?  Most of us do..  But there’s a...

Are you an introvert? If so, I’ll tell you why that’s an advantage when you’re talking to a group. In every “Storytelling for Leaders”...

I just finished another workshop—this time with these six amazing women.  And it started the same way. They were nervous. Some didn’t...

To avoid is human. To have that tough conversation is leadership success. BOSS: Hey Jamie, what’s up? JAMIE: It’s Brad. He’s late to...

The workshop you organized went sideways. Here’s what you can do to literally save your team. Half of all leadership development...

Here’s WHY you'd love working for Brené Brown instead of Ivanka Trump. They’re both powerful and smart women.  But I’d rather hang out...

I recently did a storytelling workshop with the fine folks at Ag Sciences Global at Penn State. It  was a blast! Lots of laughter and...

It wasn’t planned. I was brought in to run a storytelling workshop for eight people working in various leadership positions. Some were...

A few weeks ago, I ran a storytelling workshop for female leaders.  I began by talking about the scientific data that explains why...

Guitarist Joe Walsh once said something like, “There’s a philosopher who says, ‘As you live your life, it appears to be anarchy and...

We’ve all been there.  We get invited to a networking event, a dinner, or something horrific like bingo.  And we wonder if that event is...

(video transcript) I have a question—a little experiment. I asked my husband to paint the kitchen blue, and when I got home, the kitchen...

Baby Sebastian making fun noises.

Dawn Ziegerer with Penn State affiliates at a storytelling workshop. I had the privilege of running a storytelling workshop for leaders...

Dawn Ziegerer making a scared face. If you've ever had this feeling, I can help. I do one-on-one coaching and half-day workshops....

Dawn Ziegerer telling a story about how to find a central theme. Too often, we tell meandering stories that DO have a point, but we fail...

Dawn Ziegerer & Shane McAnally I’m ugly crying.  In front of a handful of people who lined up to meet him. At CRS. A conference called...

Dawn Ziegerer