It's been such a fun season of workshops! Here we're exploring Dynamic Presentations.

Today's workshop was fun and interactive.

Communication training can change our lives.

Thank you for inviting me.

Thank you Roberta Ndlela! Your excellent listening and questions brought forth a wonderful exploration of the art of #storytelling and #publicspeaking. Thank you for inviting me. onto your #podcast.

Grateful for podcasters!

https://www.kylacofer.com/leadershipschool/episode/7bb46d71/ep-50-50th-episode-celebration

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Glad to be back in the classroom -- west loop Chicago!

Grateful to Naveen for having me on his The Guiding Voice podcast!

We talked about the power of storytelling.

Listen here.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1GvX6tvmfelawEba0F6KS4

And for more on #storytelling -

And for more on #storytelling - just recorded an episode with the wonderful Roberta Ndlela for her "Speaking and Communicating" #podcast. The art of storytelling is such a rich subject. My learning and passion for it never ends.

Episode 28: Tell a Better Story with Laura Lewis-Barr

 Kyla says our conversation is the most downloaded of all her podcast episodes. Yay!!!

https://www.kylacofer.com/leadershipschool/episode/7ad96895/episode-28-tell-a-better-story-with-laura-lewis-barr

We love doing podcasts.

Thank you @naveensamala. It was inspiring to talk with you about #storytelling at work and in our communities. Thank you for having me on your wonderful @GuidingVoice #podcast!

Exploring the Grail legends.

From "Percy Grows Up." Our current #stopmotion in progress. Exploring the #Grail #legends. #mythology #indiefilm

Thank you Chad Lingafelt for a wonderful time today on your fabulous Coffee Break #podcast.

I loved our lively conversation about how to share our stories and the power of #storytelling And how good #publicspeaking is a form of servant leadership.

So great to be back in the classroom!

So great to be back in the classroom! This time for a company in the Chicago metro area. We're exploring concise, powerful #storytelling at work. #storytellingforbusiness

Nervousness before speaking?

I’ve spoken about emotional intelligence for many many years.  So why was I nervous over the weekend?  I was only going to be speaking for a brief time, a pro bono event.  Why oh why was I nervous?  It didn’t make any sense!

But it did.  I’ve been involved in other projects for years and while I work on my own EI daily, I haven’t formally spoken about EI in a while.  My anxiety was alerting me – if you want to be successful, you should practice.  You know this deeply but you still need to review your ideas and practice. 

Yes!  Or course.  As I started to review my slides my anxiety evaporated. 

Emotions are a form of intelligence.  They are data we can interpret and use in our daily life. If we do this, we can make better decisions and feel more at ease.     

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