How Stories Empower Others

On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Katherine Plumhoff.

Katherine Plumhoff is a writer and content strategist who believes in the power of a well-told story. She writes for outlets like Slate and Teen Vogue on topics like technology, feminism at work, and the future of activism. She also partners with companies on their internal and external communication. Before working as a writer and strategist, Katherine worked for Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, where she managed a team focused on emerging markets. Prior to the pandemic, she had spent two years traveling around Latin America, working and writing from cities like Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Antigua. Her to-read pile is always growing and she has never said no to ice cream. Follow her travel writing at kathmeetsworld.com, find examples of her journalism and consulting work at katherineplumhoff.com, and follow her on Instagram at @KPlumhoff.

We chat about

how experiences become stories
when to share others’ stories and when to share your own story
how to highlight others’ voices .

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Alissa Carpenter

Workplace Communication Speaker and Trainer at Everything's Not OK and That's OK

Alissa Carpenter is the Owner of Everything’s Not Ok and That’s Ok, author of How to Listen and How to Be Heard: Inclusive Conversations at Work, TEDx speaker, and host of Humanize Your Workplace.She works directly with organizations to bridge communication gaps across generations, job functions, and geography and has worked with non-profits to multi-billion-dollar enterprises.She has an MEd in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education, is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and is certified in the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator.Alissa has been featured on ABC, CBS, NPR, FOX, Forbes, and quoted in multiple media outlets including CNN Money and Fast Company.

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