Unlocking Creativity
Moving with Storytelling
Adapting to Change
In her Thought Leaders Academy, storytelling architect and speaking mentor ianka has been training leaders and CEOs in delivering persuasive keynotes and speeches for years. For this, she draws on her rich experience as a theater actress and director.
“The business world can learn a lot from actors and directors. The way in which we develop our curiosity, our characters and our emotional intelligence, how we deal with unpredictability and how we respond to it, how we deal with public pressure, how we work together, how we fail forward, how we lead and follow, inspire and manage. ”
ianka teaches her speakers strategies that have been used in theater for centuries, in business situations and on stage. Again and again, she sees how applying her knowledge improves leadership qualities and communication power of her students.
In this keynote, ianka takes you into the world in which she grew up literally: the theater and in front of the camera. Backstage and onstage. In front of and behind the camera. A Cross-industry learning.
Asking questions seems obvious and easy. We do it without even thinking about it. Asking the right question is important in all areas of our social and professional life. Yet it is difficult to ask the right question in order to get the answer we are looking for. The relationship between the two is like the chicken and the egg.
What do you need to have a meaningful conversation? How do you know if you are dealing with the truth or fake news? How do you know if you choose the right candidate for the job?
In this keynote ianka explores how questioning defines your decision making and your view of the world.
Guiding people through change is challenging. As a leader you deal with a lot of new information that you have to convey to your people. In addition, you must get everyone curious enough to take action. How to do that?
By using stories to change systems.
It is easy to make a decision based on numbers and hard data, but the reality is that, by using the spoken story, people are able to remember and make the data meaningful.
In this keynote, ianka makes you experience the power of storytelling to guide, influence, persuade, create meaning and connect with peers, family, friends and strangers.