Episode 94 – The stories that shape us

In this episode of The Internal Comms Podcast, host Katie Macaulay is joined by leadership communications coach and co-founder of Engage Kenya, Agatha Juma. Agatha credits an embarrassing experience as a speaker at a conference for igniting her interest in comms and public speaking. That grew into what Agatha calls a deep passion for developing leadership capabilities. But it’s not just corporates and executives that Agatha helps to tell their stories. Today, Agatha’s work at Engage Kenya brings together people from all walks of life to share their stories. Entering its eighth year, Engage brings “fascinating thinkers and doers” together to trigger discussion and connection on a diverse range of topics. Agatha is kind enough to share some of the most impactful stories she’s heard in this episode. In a world where connection is the key to unlocking our true potential, communicating through storytelling can reveal a shared understanding that didn’t previously feel possible. And for internal communicators, getting to those stories and sharing them with the organisation is a great way to drive colleague advocacy. As always, share your thoughts on this or any other episode of The Internal Comms Podcast using the hashtag #TheICPodcast. And thanks for listening.