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As a Project Manager, you’re expected to lead cross-functional teams, drive decisions, and move projects forward—often without formal authority over the people you need to influence. So how do you gain buy-in, foster collaboration, and inspire action when you can't rely on a title? You tell a better story. In this dynamic and engaging session, storytelling expert David P. Otey shares the science and structure behind using strategic storytelling as a powerful leadership tool. With decades of experience coaching professionals on high-impact communication, David helps you tap into the persuasive power of narrative to cut through resistance and create meaningful connections. You'll learn:

• Why storytelling works when data and directives fall flat
• The essential elements of a compelling story that earns trust and drives engagement
• How to tailor your story to different stakeholders—even skeptics

Whether you're influencing an executive sponsor, motivating a team, or aligning multiple departments, this session will give you practical storytelling tools to strengthen your leadership presence and deliver results—no org chart required.

Speaker, coach, trainer, and author David P. Otey has helped thousands of people on three continents in their quest for personal and professional growth. A former engineer, Otey understands how to reach and move the quantitative/analytical mind. He is known for his highly interactive programs, both in-person and on-line, that bring his participants confidence and practical results. As a coach, he has helped graduate students get their Ph.D.'s, scientists get their funding renewed, and engineers advance their careers.

Otey is the author of the Speaker's Quick Guide series of books for emerging and developing speakers, including his latest, The Speaker's Quick Guide to Presenting with Confidence. His biweekly podcast, "The Power of Story and Science," explores the importance of telling the story of one's technical work in order for that work to change the world.

Otey holds a BA in Radio-Television-Film and Physics from Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas) and both an MA in Communication and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. A native of Texas, he currently resides in the Denver area.