How to use stories to elevate your career - with Karen Eber

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#176: Karen Eber is an author, leadership coach and public speaker. She explains the science behind storytelling, why employees should use stories at work, and the storytelling techniques you can use to advance your career.
What you’ll learn

• [2:10] How Karen found her love for storytelling.
• [6:12] The benefits for employees using stories at work and why storytelling is a powerful tool.
• [9:34] The science behind how storytelling works.
• [11:47] A case study of how stories can be used to advance your career.
• [16:48] The benefits and drawbacks of using the STAR formula.
• [18:00] How to tell an impactful story in a professional setting.
• [19:15] How to make what you say about yourself memorable.
• [21:31] Why you should ask questions in your performance review.
• [25:20] How the conversations you have in a performance review affects your rating.
• [28:21] Ways to get your manager to be better at communicating.
• [29:28] How to use stories to improve the way people see you at work.
• [32:05] Different storytelling techniques and how to interact with different departments.
• [35:10] How to transition to a different department in your company.
• [36:35] Techniques to make your story more impactful.
• [39:50] A four-part storytelling model.
• [41:53] The benefits of having your own bank of stories.

Resources mentioned in this episode

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• The Hero’s Journey
• Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morris

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/how-to-use-stories-to-elevate-your-career/
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