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June 24, 2024

Storytelling boosts oxytocin.
Oxytocin boosts connection.
Connection boosts trust.
Trust boosts commitment.
Commitment boosts impact.
Want a stronger team? Incorporate storytelling in your next meeting.
Here’s one of my favorite prompts to use at the end of the school year:
- If this year was made into a movie, what genre would it be? Comedy? Drama? Horror? And who would play you?
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