Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life Kate Tellers on The Power and Skill of Storytelling
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Aug 16, 2022 Kate Tellers, the Director of MothWorks at The Moth, shares the art of storytelling and its transformative power. She discusses how effective storytelling can clarify our work and personal lives, serving as a productivity tool. Kate provides tips for beginners to find their narratives and emphasizes the importance of tailoring stories for different audiences. She highlights the balance between humor and vulnerability, and shares techniques for overcoming stage fright. Kate also advocates for incorporating storytelling within workplaces to foster culture and connection.
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Match Audience Knowledge
- Do consider what your audience already knows and what they need to learn to hear your point.
- Use shared shorthands when present, like medical terms when speaking to clinicians.
Stories Are Live Dialogues
- Live storytelling is a dialogue where the teller reads audience cues and adapts in real time.
- Great stories are 'landing pads' with fixed beats but room to respond to the room.
Breathing The Same Breath
- Kate recalls her first Moth show where she felt 200 strangers breathing the same breath.
- That intimate, collective experience is what hooked her into storytelling.
