Perth Leader Connect: Storytelling for Change
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 7:30am to 9:00am AWST
Chelsea Social Restaurant, 334 Murray St, Perth WA 6000
Dr Luella Forbes is speaking at the Institute of Managers and Leaders Perth Leader Connect breakfast on storytelling for change.
Most change programs are explained well and believed poorly. Leaders send the emails, run the town halls and build the slide decks, and people still go back to their desks unsure what any of it means for them. Story is what closes that gap. It is how leaders build trust, create clarity and give people a reason to move.
Organisations that invest in storytelling capability see proven increases in engagement, alignment and performance.
What you will take away
Why storytelling matters in leadership, particularly through periods of change
What actually makes a good story, and what makes one fall flat
A storytelling framework you can use again and again
The three stories every change leader needs to be able to tell
Who it is for
Managers and leaders in Perth who are leading their teams through restructures, mergers, system implementations or any significant change, and who want their communication to land.
Details
Complimentary for IML members, $25 for non-members. The session counts towards 1.5 CPD credits for Certified Practising Manager accreditation.
Register through the Institute of Managers and Leaders [link to the IML page]
About the speaker
Dr Luella Forbes is a change leadership consultant, speaker and researcher based in Perth. She has 25 years of experience leading large transformations, mergers and restructures, and holds two doctorates focused on change, leadership and storytelling. Her thesis, "Storytelling for Change: Telling Trusted Change Stories", underpins this session.
Storytelling for Change is one of six talks in the Lead Better Change speaking program. [link to /speaking]