Stories for Work by Gabrielle Dolan Summary
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In "Stories for Work," Gabrielle Dolan reveals how narratives outperform data in business communication. When Australia Post embraced storytelling, employee understanding of company values skyrocketed from 50% to 97%. Why are facts forgotten while stories stick for decades?
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When Numbers Fall Flat and Stories Stick
A colleague stands before a room full of executives, delivering yet another change management presentation. Charts flash across the screen. Data points multiply. Within minutes, half the audience checks their phones. But then she pauses, closes her laptop, and begins: "Let me tell you about the most terrifying flight of my life..." Suddenly, every head lifts. Eyes lock on her. The room goes silent. This moment-when Gabrielle Dolan watched a dry organizational message transform into a riveting personal story-revealed something profound. While we struggle to remember statistics from yesterday's meeting, we can recount stories we heard decades ago with perfect clarity. Bill Clinton proved this when he opened his 2016 Democratic Convention speech with "In the spring of 1971, I met a girl..." and held millions captive. The difference isn't charisma or chance. It's neuroscience. When we hear facts, only two brain regions activate. When we hear stories, our entire brain lights up like a city at night-logic centers, emotional processors, instinctive responses all firing simultaneously. Neuroeconomist Paul Zak discovered that compelling narratives trigger oxytocin release, the trust hormone that creates instant bonds between strangers. Uri Hasson's research revealed something even more startling: during storytelling, listeners' brains actually synchronize with the storyteller's brain in what he calls "neural entrainment." Your brain mirrors mine. We literally think together.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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