124: The magic of storytelling in business with Jerome Deroy

Did you know that there is a magical relationship between listening and telling!? One that can enhance not only your personal life but your professional life too. This week’s special guest Jerome Deroy is here to tell us more. Jerome is the CEO of Narativ Inc. Narativ is driven by the power of storytelling - helping businesses across the globe transform their ways of communication and behaviour from the inside out through their business storytelling programs, one-on-one coaching and workshops.

Jerome’s career was sparked by noticing a severe lack of engagement within the corporate world. In this episode, Jerome unpacks the magic of storytelling in business and reveals how people can craft their origin stories, find their authentic voices and create engagement through storytelling and listening. We also learn the barriers and obstacles that get in the way of effective listening and how it takes more than a salary to establish job satisfaction. So, if you are ready to transform your communication skills to become a better leader and wish to build deeper connections, you will thoroughly enjoy this episode. Key points throughout the discussion include:

- An introduction to Jerome Deroy

- The importance of listening and storytelling in the workplace

- The three elements of career satisfaction

- How to create a safe space for storytelling and overcome obstacles to effective listening

- How to effectively express your origin story

- How integrating storytelling can benefit the employee onboarding process

- Why living values in the workplace matter

- Establishing a sense of belonging in the workplace and having permission to speak up

- What Happier at Work means to Jerome.

“Once you create that open listening environment, you get stories that come up that are really specific, really unique, and universal. That’s kind of the magic of it, I feel.” – Jerome Deroy

THE LISTENERS SAY:

Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you!

Resources:

Book: Powered by Storytelling by Murray Nossel

https://narativ.com/resources/book/

StoryTalks podcast

https://narativ.com/podcast/

Connect with Jerome Deroy:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromederoy/

https://twitter.com/jeromederoy

https://www.narativ.com/

Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:

https://www.happieratwork.ie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien