Ep.09 - Driving Influence Through Storytelling & Being True to Yourself with Michael Gibeault, CIO @ Qlik

The Work Flow Podcast

Michael Gibeault is the Cheif Information Officer at Qlik. We bring him on the pod to talk learn about:

• His unique ability to rally teams through storytelling and metaphor
• Building relationships through being relatable and vulnerable
• Being yourself at work
• Reading the room
• and so much more!

Michael was a wealth of knowledge and this episode is packed with ways to fine tune your mindset at work in the early stages of your career.
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(0:55) - Mike G Intro and Background
(4:10) - Mike's Storytelling Origin Story and Has Always Been Skilled at This?
(5:00) - At What Point Did You Realize Storytelling Was a Tool Worthy of Mastering?
(6:30) - Approaching Storytelling in a Professional Setting
(8:20) - Story Time with Mike - The Telephone Pole Story
(10:30) - The Impact Stories Have on People and Teams and How It Maps to Messaging
(12:00) - Story Time with Mike - The Don't Put Down the Burrito Story
(14:03) - The Importance of Levity and Reading the Room to Break Up the Tension
(17:30) - Building Relationships in a Virtual Environment
(19:44) - Reading the Room and Being Yourself to Accelerate Your Professional Career
(25:00) - Pick Your Spots
(32:00) - Using Stories to Get Your Message Across Through Simplicity
(37:50) - Using Personal Experience to Learning and Memory
(38:38) - Wrap Up
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