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Do stories beat numbers?

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Do stories beat numbers? — SHR, Lugano
Do stories beat numbers? — SHR, Lugano

Do stories beat numbers? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Green & Brock (2000, JPSP)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Do stories beat numbers? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin
Do stories beat numbers? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin

Practical check in Lugano

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — on the ground
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lugano — on the ground

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