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See storytelling in action: Gina Fong, a Certified Story Facilitator and Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing, was named Outstanding Professor of the Year at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. In her speech, she uses the story of an everyday event of meeting a stranger on her way to work to bookend the wisdom she had to offer the graduates.

Tell the right story for any business situation. We’ll give you the tools.

Leadership Story Lab’s business storytelling coaching, consulting and training give you the tools to tell endless brief and brilliant stories. These tools set you apart as an authentically persuasive leader.

With leadership storytelling, you can stand out in the interview process, add punch to presentations, make compelling cases for new initiatives and build your team. We can help with online business storytelling coaching, training and remote consulting.

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Practice with a Story Facilitator who can help you find the heart of your story. Story Labs are perfect for workshopping an idea. Register for free!

Business Storytelling Insights

Get informed and empowered about the fundamentals of corporate storytelling. Engage your audience, make a case for change, connect with people everywhere, clarify complex information and craft a culture of storytelling at your organization.

Storytelling In Mentoring: How To Invest In Women Leaders

Storytelling In Mentoring: How To Invest In Women Leaders

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, if economic trends continue as they are “the US will take 208 years to close its gender gap.” If we want to see this rate of change accelerated, we must commit to raising women leaders who can tell their own stories to increase the impact…

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Business storytelling has become a coveted persuasive skill for every leader. Being able to teach these skills makes you indispensable in your workplace. Become a certified story facilitator by learning from Leadership Story Lab, a firm that has been at the forefront of business storytelling since 2010.

“Esther’s genius is her ability to shed light on the critical element that each story needs in order to have the intended impact on the audience.”

-Colleen Kelly, Executive Director, Women’s Health Foundation

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People forget facts, but they never forget a good story. In her book, Esther Choy shares business storytelling methods, examples and practical tools and templates. It’s your essential leadership storytelling toolkit.

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People forget facts, but they never forget a good story. In her book, Esther Choy shares business storytelling methods, examples and practical tools and templates. It’s your essential leadership storytelling toolkit.

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Understanding the Stories of First Generation Wealth Creators

Our research report explores the misunderstood stories of first-generation wealth creators, with an eye toward helping fundraising executives strengthen their partnerships with this major subset of donors who are equipped to make transformative gifts. Our report, “Transforming Partnerships with Major Donors” was featured in the Wealth Matters column in the New York Times.

Season Three

Introducing Season 3 of Esther's Podcast: Family IN Business

What does entrepreneurship look like in a family business? Season 3 of Esther's podcast with Kellogg's Ward Center for Family Enterprises investigates this question. Our guests and experts share stories and insight of failure, triumph, and new ventures to inspire us.

Esther Teaching

Storytelling for Professional Impact:
Insights, Introductions, and Inspiration for Leaders

Storytelling is for everyone—not just for creatives or superheroes— and you can learn it by spending only ten minutes a day!  Each section of the three-part, online course will last for only a week, with time in-between to practice on your own.

Meet the Team

Meet the Team Devoted to helping you leverage the art of persuasive storytelling.

Our team cares deeply about seeing your stories connect with your audience. Our rich backgrounds in storytelling, business and higher education equip us to take your stories to the next level.