Episode 1: Story Lab: Taking Risks to Discover Purpose
February 2025
Sereeno Chen shares how her journey of reinvention and risk taking empowered her to strive for a more personally meaningful and authentic future. Sereeno then discusses her story and the storytelling process with Nick Viviano, program lead of Story Lab, a leadership program that develops executive-level presence and communication skills through storytelling workshops and events.
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Reflection Questions:
- How can storytellers be used by leaders?
- In what contexts can a leader use storytelling to align, motivate, and influence their team?
- What elements make a story compelling and memorable, and how can these elements be effectively integrated into your own storytelling practice?
Speaker Bio
Soverno (Sereeno) Chen
MPH/MS, School of Public Health
Soverno (Sereeno) Chen will be a 3-time alum of the University of Michigan. She completed her undergraduate degree (B.S.) and is currently doing a MPH/MS from the School of Public Health. She is passionate about health disparities, focusing on global public health and nutrition.
Nick Viviano
Program Specialist at the Sanger Leadership Center
Nick Viviano (he/him/his) is a program specialist at the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. He oversees a variety of leadership development programs, including Story Lab and the Leadership Crisis Challenge.
