What Your Employees Are Trying to Tell You (If You'd Just Listen) with James Warren

"The act of asking my team was an act of engagement, and I never thought of that before."This week, Karl sits down with James Warren, founder and CEO of Share More Stories, for a refreshingly honest conversation about the real power of storytelling in business. Spoiler alert: it's not about making your company look good—it's about making your people feel seen.James breaks down why employee engagement surveys keep telling leaders the same thing year after year (hint: they're asking the wrong questions), and shares how one health and wellness organization discovered their employee trust levels were literally mirroring their customer experience. Mind. Blown.From the myth of the "self-made" entrepreneur to why vulnerability is actually a leadership superpower, this episode challenges the bootstrap mentality that's quietly killing company culture. Plus, James reveals the surprisingly simple shift that transforms storytelling from self-congratulatory noise into genuine human connection.Whether you're leading a team of 5 or 500, this conversation will make you rethink who the real hero of your company's story should be.Remember: No matter if your business is B2B or B2C, it's really H2H—Human to Human.===You can connect with James Warren here:www.sharemorestories.comYou can connect with Karl Pontau here:www.thehumanconnectionpodcast.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kpontauhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbf_bDWwB9KVrFn5Sj3u2w?sub_confirmation=1Please like, subscribe, and share this episode with somebody you care about!