Storytelling: Your Secret Superpower Breakfast Meeting

Jun 3, 2026 07:30am - 09:30am EDT

Meeting In-person

Organizer

Staffing Management Association of Southern New England

Location

One Digital, 195 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington

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Storytelling: Your Secret Superpower Breakfast Meeting

Whether you're leading a team, collaborating across departments, or pitching ideas to prospective clients, technical expertise alone isn't enough. You need to inspire, teach, and influence people. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is storytelling. 

In this session, we’ll discuss the neuroscience behind what makes stories memorable and actionable.  We’ll also introduce a simple framework to strengthen story effectiveness. You’ll walk away from this talk with the ability to reframe the stories that you already tell in order to teach impactful lessons that last.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discover the neuroscience behind what makes stories so powerful.
  2. Identify the essential elements that make a story effective.
  3. Adapt your existing stories to inspire action.


SCHEDULE
June 3, 2026
7:30 am - Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking
8:00 - 9:30 am - Presentation and Q&A


REGISTRATION FEES
SMA and other Chapter Members - $30.00
Non-Members - $40.00

Jeremy Doran

Our Presenter: Jeremy Doran

Jeremy brings a unique perspective to leadership development, combining an engineering background with a focus on communication across the neurodiverse spectrum. As founder of NeuroConversant Leadership, he helps professionals at all levels communicate more effectively with colleagues who think and process information differently than they do.He hosts the NeuroConversant Leadership podcast and is currently writing a book on neurodiversity and communication in professional settings. His systematic, data-driven approach resonates especially well with technical audiences—he speaks their language while making his content accessible to everyone.His philosophy is simple: communication isn’t a soft skill—it’s a productivity tool with measurable ROI.