Lead, Sell, Inspire…Through the Power of Strategic Storytelling
Storytelling isn’t just entertainment—it’s your most powerful tool for grabbing attention, influencing decisions, and driving action in the modern world. Whether you’re leading a team, closing a sale, or building a brand, your success depends on how well you tell your story.
In this keynote or interactive workshop, Jenny will show you how to:
- Master the Science of Storytelling and why it works better than data alone.
- Craft Stories That Stick—stories that are remembered and acted upon.
- Turn Marketing into Meaning by making your message resonate.
- Discover the Proven 3-Part Storytelling Formula used by top leaders.
- Avoid Common Pitfalls that weaken storytelling impact.
- Uncover Your Own Stories and use them to build trust and influence.
If you want to lead more effectively, sell with impact, and inspire people into action, strategic storytelling is your ultimate advantage.
Workshop: Leading in the Age of AI–The Communication Skills Every Leader Needs
In a rapidly changing world—where AI, automation, and hybrid work are reshaping how we connect—leaders who communicate effectively have a competitive edge.
This interactive workshop gives leaders the tools to make communication a leadership advantage—helping them connect, inspire, and drive results.
- How to speak up and use your voice, even when it feels uncomfortable or risky.
- How to give clear, confident feedback that motivates employees and improves performance.
- How to navigate difficult conversations in a way that strengthens relationships instead of creating conflict.
- How to create a workplace culture where employees feel heard, valued, and motivated.
- How to use storytelling to communicate values, vision, and inspire action.
Keynote: The Cost of Silence—How Leaders Build Trust and Drive Performance Through Courageous Communication
A wise story tells of a grandfather teaching his grandson about life.
“Inside each of us, there are two wolves battling,” he says.
“One wolf is fear—silence, avoidance, self-doubt.
The other wolf is courage—clarity, trust, and integrity.”“Which wolf wins?” asks the grandson.
“The one you feed,” the grandfather replies.
Leadership is no different. Every day, leaders make a choice.
- Do you speak up, or do you stay silent?
- Do you give clear feedback that helps people grow, or hold back and hope they figure it out?
Silence has a cost. When leaders don’t speak up, trust breaks down, people check out, and teams lose momentum. And with AI, automation, and remote work changing how we connect, strong communication is more important than ever.
This keynote will show you how to break the silence, communicate with confidence, and create a workplace where people feel valued, engaged, and motivated to do their best work.
- How silence—whether it’s avoiding conflict, failing to clarify decisions, or not making space for new ideas—can erode trust, engagement, and performance.
- How AI is changing workplace communication—and why leaders must be more intentional about clarity, connection, and trust.
- How to give clear, confident feedback that motivates employees and improves performance.
- How to navigate difficult conversations in a way that strengthens relationships instead of creating conflict.
- How to use storytelling to reinforce values, inspire action, and build deeper trust.
- How to build a culture where people consistently share ideas, collaborate, and take ownership.
Getting Their Point While Making Yours: Mastering the Art of Conversation
We all want to engage in meaningful conversations, to have thought-provoking exchanges of ideas with others on pleasant and challenging topics, but it isn’t always easy. How often have you wanted to speak up but were afraid of saying the wrong thing? Or maybe you avoided talking with someone else because it seemed like a hassle, or you thought it could get ugly, or you just knew how it was going to turn out? Now, more than ever, we need to talk to one another. In this interactive presentation, Jenny shares the best tools and techniques for the art of conversation: how we can invite others to share ideas, and how we in turn can be authentic, interesting, and persuasive. Gathering and interacting with those in our social circles and broader community is the most interesting way to live and learn. Jenny shows you how.
Learning Objectives:
- The Power of Face to Face Communication
- How to Navigate Difficult Conversations
- Back-Pocket Techniques
- Responsive Listening
- The Role of Civility
The Most Important Story You Will Ever Tell Is The Story You Tell Yourself (can be tailored to fit your audience)
Stories have the ability to inspire and change lives.
But there can be a dark side to storytelling, too. Those stories we tell ourselves that keep us from being the person we really want to be or from doing the things we truly want to do, both personally and professionally.
How often have you said to yourself, “I’ll do that when I’m skinnier, better prepared, more creative, smarter, have more time?” “What will people think?” “Who am I to put my ideas out into the world?” “I can change to fit in.” “No one can find out about….”
In this motivational presentation (or staff training), Jenny Riddle shares inspiring stories, relevant books, and practical tools and strategies to inspire you to write the most important story you will ever tell, the story you tell yourself.
Learning Objectives:
- Let Go of Perfectionism
- Normalize Failure
- Focus on Process Over Outcome
- Grow Bigger With Age, Not Bitter
- Celebrate You
- You’re Never Too Old To Follow Your Dreams
For more information, email Jenny at jenny@jennyriddle.com or call 630-707-7801