Storytelling in Leadership

This course teaches you how to harness the power of storytelling to lead with authenticity, inspire action, and create meaningful connections for personal and organizational success.

The Courage to Influence and Impact: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling in Leadership

Storytelling has been a cornerstone of cultural transformation for thousands of years, but its potential as a leadership tool is only now being fully understood. This course empowers you to harness the art of storytelling to lead with authenticity, inspire action, and create meaningful connections.

Through a proven framework, you’ll learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate with your team and stakeholders, driving both engagement and organizational success. Dive into the historical and cultural significance of storytelling while mastering techniques to communicate your vision with clarity and impact.

Whether you’re looking to influence change, inspire collaboration, or strengthen your leadership presence, this course will equip you with the tools to use storytelling as a transformative force in your personal and professional life.

What Will I Learn?

  • The Power of Personal Stories: Understand why sharing personal stories can build trust and authenticity in your leadership.
  • Effective Story Structure: Learn how to craft stories with a clear structure that drives desired outcomes and engages your audience.
  • Strategic Storytelling: Discover when and where to use your stories to influence others, achieve your goals, and shape organizational impact.
  • Neuroscience of Storytelling: Explore how neuroscience enhances storytelling, making it a powerful tool for influence and lasting impact.

What You'll Gain

  • Enhanced Team Engagement: Learn how to inspire your team to invest more deeply in your vision and common goals through impactful storytelling.
  • Practical Storytelling Tools: Create a mini-story that you can immediately apply in your daily work to communicate more effectively.
  • Confidence in Vulnerability: Gain strategies to manage vulnerability and overcome self-judgment, ensuring you tell your story with authenticity and confidence.
 

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to enhance their ability to communicate with impact, inspire their teams, and drive organizational success through the power of storytelling. It’s also valuable for anyone looking to build stronger connections, influence others authentically, and elevate their leadership presence in both personal and professional settings.

Instructor Bio

Carol Barkes

About Carol Barkes
Carol Barkes is a renowned thought leader in neuroscience-based conflict resolution and communication. She is a mediator, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker with extensive experience delivering transformative results, including a presentation at the United Nations.

Host of the podcast "Before It Begins – Strategically Speaking with Carol Barkes" and a recent TEDx speaker with her talk "Conflict and Negotiation: From Flames to Solutions," Carol has been recognized by Fox TV as “one of the TOP Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution experts in the country.” She has twice been honored as Idaho Woman of the Year and serves as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.

Carol is also an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho and Boise State University. She provides expert training, consultation, facilitation, coaching, and mediation through her thriving private practice, working with prominent organizations such as Amazon, Idaho Power, Bridon USA, Rite Stuff Foods, and Kount.

In her diverse career journey, Carol has even served as a professional firefighter in the San Francisco Bay Area, further demonstrating her ability to navigate high-stakes environments.

The Courage to Influence and Impact: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling in Leadership

Storytelling has been a cornerstone of cultural transformation for thousands of years, but its potential as a leadership tool is only now being fully understood. This course empowers you to harness the art of storytelling to lead with authenticity, inspire action, and create meaningful connections.

Through a proven framework, you’ll learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate with your team and stakeholders, driving both engagement and organizational success. Dive into the historical and cultural significance of storytelling while mastering techniques to communicate your vision with clarity and impact.

Whether you’re looking to influence change, inspire collaboration, or strengthen your leadership presence, this course will equip you with the tools to use storytelling as a transformative force in your personal and professional life.

What Will I Learn?

  • The Power of Personal Stories: Understand why sharing personal stories can build trust and authenticity in your leadership.
  • Effective Story Structure: Learn how to craft stories with a clear structure that drives desired outcomes and engages your audience.
  • Strategic Storytelling: Discover when and where to use your stories to influence others, achieve your goals, and shape organizational impact.
  • Neuroscience of Storytelling: Explore how neuroscience enhances storytelling, making it a powerful tool for influence and lasting impact.

What You'll Gain

  • Enhanced Team Engagement: Learn how to inspire your team to invest more deeply in your vision and common goals through impactful storytelling.
  • Practical Storytelling Tools: Create a mini-story that you can immediately apply in your daily work to communicate more effectively.
  • Confidence in Vulnerability: Gain strategies to manage vulnerability and overcome self-judgment, ensuring you tell your story with authenticity and confidence.
 

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to enhance their ability to communicate with impact, inspire their teams, and drive organizational success through the power of storytelling. It’s also valuable for anyone looking to build stronger connections, influence others authentically, and elevate their leadership presence in both personal and professional settings.

Instructor Bio

Carol Barkes

About Carol Barkes
Carol Barkes is a renowned thought leader in neuroscience-based conflict resolution and communication. She is a mediator, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker with extensive experience delivering transformative results, including a presentation at the United Nations.

Host of the podcast "Before It Begins – Strategically Speaking with Carol Barkes" and a recent TEDx speaker with her talk "Conflict and Negotiation: From Flames to Solutions," Carol has been recognized by Fox TV as “one of the TOP Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution experts in the country.” She has twice been honored as Idaho Woman of the Year and serves as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.

Carol is also an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho and Boise State University. She provides expert training, consultation, facilitation, coaching, and mediation through her thriving private practice, working with prominent organizations such as Amazon, Idaho Power, Bridon USA, Rite Stuff Foods, and Kount.