Your Story, Your Influence is an interactive leadership workshop designed to help participants recognize the power of storytelling as a tool for influence, connection, and impact in the workplace. Through real-world examples, guided reflection, and peer exchange, attendees learn how to transform personal experiences into compelling leadership stories. .

Learner Objectives:

• Explain why storytelling improves message retention and influence.
• Demonstrate how storytelling builds empathy and trust, enabling deeper connection
• Apply storytelling techniques to communicate ideas more persuasively.

ATD Capability Model – Impacting Organizational Capability

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Shanta  Eaden  is the CEO and founder of Leader’s Edge Consulting. We are a strategic partner for your organization's critical transformations in HR Systems, Strategic Programs, Business Operations, and Culture. Shanta is a dynamic leader known for her people-first approach to driving organizational change. With over 25 years of experience, she excels in integrating people, processes, and technology to achieve transformative results. Shanta’s expertise spans multiple sectors, where she has successfully led multinational teams through complex acquisition integrations, strategic program/project management, culture transformation, and leadership development initiatives.

Shanta established Leader’s Edge Consulting during a time when organizations were seeking workplace culture and operational transformations, and the war for talent was heightened. As an enterprise change leader, Shanta has a proven track record of partnering with clients to develop their DEIB strategy and multi-year roadmap integrated into organizational culture, creating and maturing global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and building Project Management Offices to drive business strategy & organizational alignment. Her ability to bridge the gap between strategy and execution has made her a trusted partner in driving meaningful change within organizations.

She’s also a sought-after speaker, panelist, facilitator, and moderator. Committed to shaping culture and fostering inclusion, Shanta’s vision is to create spaces where every individual feels valued, empowered, and able to contribute to their fullest potential. Her passion for mentorship and community engagement extends beyond her professional life, demonstrating her dedication to uplifting others both within organizations and in society at large.

Shanta holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Change Practitioner (PROSCI ™), a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas Southern University, and an MBA with concentrations in Management and Human Resources from LeTourneau University. Awarded Houston’s 50 Most Influential Woman, Board Chair, Genesys Works Houston and Board Member, Genesys Works National.