What Our Clients Are Saying

“Reena’s leadership storytelling session for the Opus Midwest Mind group was engaging, practical and enjoyable! We learned how to craft a story that is compelling for the listener, clearly communicates a professional message and is exhilarating to tell. It was wonderful to learn techniques to use immediately. Thank you Reena!”

“I simply wanted to thank you for an excellent storytelling workshop at the summit last week. I’ve done many similar ones and I can confidently say yours was the best. You had my attention for the whole duration of the session and I didn’t think that would be possible for 90 minutes so you are clearly doing something right :)”

“Spending time with Esther to refine and rethink how I present myself and my story to others was an investment that has already paid off for me. I am much more keenly aware of how I am perceived and how to better craft and deliver a message targeted to my audience to achieve my objective. Esther helped me become a “influencer” by streamlining my message, making it more engaging and keeping it on target.”

“I’ve been working in storytelling in various forms my whole career, but this program is the first time that I’ve been able to really step beyond the practice of creating stories in a professional environment and see the strategic importance of sourcing personal stories for professional development and impact. It has opened a whole new branch of storytelling for me.”

“Working with Esther and her team at Leadership Story Lab has been transformational.

Our project was so unique. We were hiring her to feature our father, a very introverted man. He’s the patriarch of our family who built a $300M business that has provided multi-generational wealth to his family and for generations to come. The research’s premise was to gather insight into my father and his journey, personally and professionally, from the day he started the business until our 30th anniversary.

We [now] have a beautiful book for our family and all of our employees. We provided copies of the book to every family member, every employee and even used them for companies we are considering acquiring. It is part of our M&A sales pitch.

The content of what she gathered has so many uses and is invaluable to my family and our business. What she did was priceless and memorable and the best investment we have ever made!”

“A couple of years on from Business School and on the cusp of starting a new job, I wanted to thank you for your help ~5 years ago. Since business school, I’ve consistently received compliments for being able to communicate compelling business stories and I owe a lot of the fundamentals to your coaching and key tenants of storytelling. I have no doubt many people have expressed similar sentiment to you, but let me be the latest.”

“I appreciated the reflective nature of the coaching. It made me dig into the ‘whys’ of my life in ways I hadn’t considered before. I loved that Esther shared the big picture first, so I had a clear understanding of what business storytelling was and why it’s essential. Along the way, I applied bits and pieces of what I was learning right away in my real-world context. I loved brainstorming and collaborating with Esther.”

“Regardless of whether it’s my story or my client’s story, the IRS model of intriguing beginning, riveting middle, and surprise ending has become a mantra for me. I just got a call from a large contractor who needed help to win a very critical vote. They needed to tell a story that voters could identify with. I’m living all of these things that I’ve learned through the story facilitators’ certification process, and I believe that together we can change the world, one story at a time.”

“Thanks for facilitating such a great workshop! I left feeling confident and capable of crafting a good story that would create interest around my organization and our cause!”

“The coaching forced me to “make a sculpture out of the rocks” at a crucial transitional point in my career. Before Esther’s coaching, I thought of the separate experiences of my life and work as “rocks” or “rubble”—separate moments that were not connected. Through Esther’s coaching, I was able to look back on these rocks see how they fit together. Our sessions forced me to think and reflect on the moments of my life. As a result, I was able to create a sculpture out of the rocks: a cohesive story that now welds these experiences together.”