Leadership Voyage Jason Wick

Jess Gardner is a Storytelling and Communication Coach who specializes in helping professionals tell their stories more effectively. Many people struggle to find their voices and speak with confidence. She uses her expertise in communication and teaching to empower everyone to level up their careers through better communication and storytelling. 
Jess started her private coaching business in 2017 and has worked with clients from Google, Uber, and Yelp. She has given workshops on storytelling for organizations such as AIGA, Women Talk Design, and Design Buddies. You can find her on LinkedIn or read more about her work at jessgardnercoaching.com.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessgardnercoaching/
https://jessgardnercoaching.com/
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When does storytelling matter?
PresentationsPublic speakingMeetingsInspiring others through engagement and connectionYour audience
Prepare for themWho is your audience, specifically?What’s your goal? What are their questions/concerns?What do you want to make them feel?Where do you want to lead them?Grab the audience’s attention by hooking them early
Do something unexpectedEngage their curiosityHave them do somethingTrying something new takes courage
Watch Ted Talks and strong presentersSet your own goals for storytellingBe willing to try something and take quick feedbackPractice on someone in your circleNon-linear storytelling
Just because something happened chronologically doesn’t mean that’s the only way to present itLead with an unexpected resultTease up front with the most interesting thingHave a structure, use transitions, or guidepostsYou don't have to tell every detail!Imagery in storytelling
Often we’re too formalUse action verbs instead of passive voiceThink about words that evoke emotion so the audience can relateUse analogies that people can envision=====
Leadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
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voice: by Ayanna Gallant
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Terrance Lee, AKA The Introvert Leader had always avoided taking on leadership roles in his life.  At the age of 13, an experience occurred which caused him to doubt his ability to speak in front of people, and caused him to shy away from the spotlight.  This worked for Terrance until he eventually had to learn leadership skills by necessity at his first engineering job out of college.  
When he had been working in his first role for a short time, his mentor put in his two-week notice.  Terrance then found out that he had to take his place presenting to a group of experienced engineers and pilots for a highly technical review.  Despite feeling extremely nervous, the meeting that Terrance led went well; which gave him a giant confidence boost.  
Since then, Terrance has taken on many leadership and management roles as an introvert at several Fortune 500 companies in the defense industry, with proven results.  He utilizes his platform to empower introverts to tap into their own inner leadership potential and is never shy about sharing the tips that he has learned throughout his journey.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJv5nCKQBGk&t=7s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIntrovertLeader
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintrovertleader/
X: https://twitter.com/TheIntrovertLe2
The Introvert Experience Podcast
The Introvert Leader Website
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Poise
 Joe Montana in the Super Bowl Poise enables high performance; it’s not weakness or lack of assertivenessSpeaking calmly
 Be aware of emotional triggers Tone in communication matters Reduce the impact of outside influences on your presence Listen to yourself, monitor yourself, record yourselfHave patience and slow down
 Thinking inwardly versus thinking out loud Don’t feel the pressure to say the first thing on your mindIntrovert leaders
 Deep-thinking: strength in evaluation and on the front end Empathy: remember the people, show appreciationEnjoy deep conversations
 Context does matter Sometimes a quick decision is necessary=====
Leadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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Just a heads up to everyone that the season premiere of the podcast comes this Wednesday, March 27. I can't wait to share the insights of my first guest with you!
Leadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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Jason shares recommendations for 14 leadership books you can grab for yourself or someone you care about this holiday season. These books cover a wide range of topics, from business acumen to culture, teams, personality & personal development, and personal stories.

Business Acumen
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. WatkinsNegotiation Simplified by Jim ReimanImpact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact by Liz WisemanRight Leader, Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company by Robert Jordan and Olivia WagnerCulture
How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You: Practical Solutions for Today's Diverse Workplace by Kelly McDonaldThe Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose by Zach MercurioCohesion Culture by Dr. Troy HallThe Great Revitalization: How Activating Meaning and Purpose Can Radically Enliven Your Business by Alise CortezTeams
Creating Effective Teams by Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Åkerlund, and Christian JacobbsonLead Without Blame: Building Resilient Learning Teams by Diana Larsen and Tricia BroderickPersonality & Personal Development
Quiet Voice Fearless Leader: 10 Principles for Introverts to Awaken the Leader Inside by Terrance LeeUnleash Your Potential: How Artificial Intelligence Wants to Upgrade YOU! by Don SchminckePersonal Stories
Acceptance: A Memoir by Emi NietfeldCleared Hot: Lessons Learned About Life, Love, and Leadership While Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan and Why I Believe a Prepared Mind Can Help Minimize PTSD by Brian L. SladeLeadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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If you've objectively identified a problem your team is having, try the COOP framework for cooperatively fixing it!
 
C - Challenge: Identify the Challenge
O - Opportunity: Reframe it as an Opportunity
O - Options/Optimize: List the Options and choose what to Optimize for
P - Progress/Progress: Decide to Progress and measure Progress
Leadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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Mahzarin Banaji and Frank Dobbin wrote "Why DEI Training Doesn’t Work—and How to Fix It" in the Wall Street Journal.

Key Takeaways
Over the last 50 years in America, conscious prejudice has improved significantly but implicit bias has not.DEI training fails when they 1) use implicit-bias education to shame trainees for holding stereotypes and 2) seek to solve the problem of bias by invoking the law to scare people about the risk of letting bias go unchecked."Making people feel ashamed can lead them to reject the message. Thus people often leave diversity training feeling angry and with greater animosity toward other groups (“There’s no way I’m biased!”). And threats of punishment, by the law in this case, typically lead to psychological “reactance” whereby people reject the desired behavior (“Nobody’s telling me what I can’t say!”). This kind of training can turn off even supporters of equal-opportunity programs."Training programs should empower managers to counter biases."DEI training can’t squelch implicit bias; nothing short of changing people’s life experiences can do that. But when done right, implicit-bias education can alert students to the fact that people committed to equality nonetheless hold biases. And that knowledge can, in turn, motivate them to reshape their workplaces to counter discrimination by democratizing key parts of the career system."Leadership Voyage
site: leadership.voyage
email: StartYourVoyage@gmail.com
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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