The Authentic Business Storytelling Workshop

Most corporate storytelling training teaches you a formulaic script that you can follow when telling a story. Though this may make sense in theory, the truth is that good storytelling is much more about how you relate with your audiences than the literal words that come out of your mouth, fingertips or thumbs. This training shifts the focus to the human elements of communication, helping your team establish a new basis and perspective from which to develop your words.

Once you see that we are always communicating with our emotions (once we realize it or not), then we can identify simple, concrete and practical ways to improve our impact. Besides, if you want formulaic, impersonal communication, why not save money and time by going to ChatGPT? This storytelling training is about communicating effectively human to human.

Because people remember how we make them feel, not what we say. When we are following scripts or saying what is expected of us, people will naturally trust us less than if we were being genuine and human.

In this workshop, attendees learn that authenticity is not just about being “nice”. Instead, authenticity is about understanding how to work with our real emotions and relationships to others in productive, effective ways, saving tons of time and effort that we may spend avoiding or dancing around the elephants in the room. This training is about clear, simple, and brave communication in service of achieving concrete business goals.

Absolutely. The principles of authentic communication are even more important in virtual settings where building genuine connection is more challenging. We adapt all exercises for virtual delivery while maintaining the personal impact.

Teams typically see immediate improvements in confidence and connection. Within 30 days: clearer stakeholder communication, reduced meeting time, increased buy-in on proposals. Within 90 days: measurably improved cross-functional collaboration and faster decision-making. Most importantly, your team becomes known as one others want to work with during challenging times.

Authentic communication is the foundation of all organizational change. Teams that learn to communicate genuinely become more adaptable, innovative, and resilient. This workshop often serves as the starting point for broader leadership development and cultural transformation initiatives.

We conduct preliminary research, including 1:1s with 3 team members (30 mins each) and detailed review of your team’s current messaging, such as decks, writing, strategy docs, etc.

Based on this research, we tailor the content, including case studies and examples. Every workshop is different.

Yes, I do. I also offer supporting services like 1:1 leadership coaching and change consulting.

Embark Finance (Toronto, 2025)

• Scope: Workshop for internal mixed-level audience at a financial services/technology startup

• Challenge: Communicating analysis cross-functionally and to senior leaders

• Results: Improved understanding of the needs of senior level audiences and developed confidence expressing insights, perspective and values in formal and informal settings

Mölyncke Health Care Commercial Leadership Team (Atlanta, 2024)

• Scope: 1-day workshop for mixed-level audience from Senior VP to high-potential managers

• Challenge: Telling the story of an internal change initiative

• Results: Improved engagement and excitement while reducing change resistance

Rakuten Rewards Operations Team (San Francisco, 2024)

• Scope: 1-day workshop for 30-person team of internal consultants/ops business partners

• Challenge: Improving influence when communicating cross-functionally without direct authority

• Results: Enhanced ability to create understanding, urgency, and buy-in across functions

Shine Speaker Bootcamp for Women in MarTech (Vancouver, 2019)

• Scope: 2-day workshop for women leaders from CEOs to IC analysts

• Challenge: Translating analytical narratives into inspiring conference/keynote messages

• Results: Improved booking rates and speaking fees for participants

I work with corporate and business teams throughout the organization, including sales, marketing, product, data analysis, finance, HR and others.

I facilitate virtual workshops from my home base in Vancouver, Canada (PST).

For in-person workshops, I travel on-site or to retreats through the United States and Canada, as well as occasional workshops in Europe and further abroad.