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Start a Connection.
Transform Your Team.

Most team-building workshops are forgotten by Monday morning. Robert Xavier Fogarty’s Corporate Storytelling Workshop is different.

What is a corporate storytelling workshop?

A corporate storytelling workshop is an interactive session where employees share authentic personal stories to build trust and connection. Robert Xavier Fogarty's Dear World method adapts the Brain Tattoo framework for corporate teams, replacing surface-level icebreakers with deep connections that drive performance.

By adapting the world-famous Dear World method for the boardroom, we help employees trade surface-level "icebreakers" for deep, empathetic connections that drive performance.

Why a Storytelling
Workshop?

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Data shows that trust is a core predictor of high-performing teams. When leaders and employees share their authentic stories, connection deepens.

Robert’s interactive sessions move your team from "passive listeners" to "active storytellers."

  • Build Resilience

    Teach your team how to frame challenges as part of their leadership journey.

  • Unify Remote Teams

    Bridge the emotional distance for hybrid workforces.

  • Develop Leaders

    Public speaking and storytelling are the ultimate soft skills for 2025.

Workshop in action

Workshop Formats

Tailored to your team
01

The "Dear World" Experience

Half-Day

A high-energy, interactive session where every participant writes and shares a unique story. Perfect for conferences, sales kick-offs, and company retreats.

Ideal for:

Large groups (50–500+)

02

Executive Leadership Intensive

Full Day

A deep dive into narrative leadership. Executives will leave with a polished "Signature Story" they can use to inspire their teams and communicate vision.

Ideal for:

C-Suite and Senior Management

03

Virtual Storytelling Training

Flexible

We bring the same energy to Zoom/Teams. Using breakout rooms and guided prompts, we create genuine connection across time zones.

Ideal for:

Remote & Hybrid Teams

Global Facilitation

Based in Utah,
Facilitating Globally

While Robert got his start in New Orleans, this workshop travels everywhere. From intimate offsites to massive conventions in Las Vegas and New York, we bring the soul and resilience of storytelling to your meeting room.

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Happy Clients

Google
PayPal
Salesforce
Accenture
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Allstate
Intel
UBS
Cisco
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BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand
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Duke Blue Devils
Equinix
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Harvard
John Hancock Insurance
PWC
First Horizon National Corp
Realty One
Stanford University
Young Presidents Organization
Thrivent
Verizon
Voya Financial
Walmart
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"I’ve been doing leadership summits and leadership events my entire career, and I can honestly say this was the best experience I’ve ever had."
Alex Chriss, CEO, PayPal
PayPal
"Dear World gave us the opportunity to share intimate moments with the people we love and with the people we were trying to build a tremendous amount of trust with. There is no greater trust than telling someone something deeply personal about yourself. When the whole team does that, you don’t just have a chance to become closer — you do. It had nothing to do with basketball, and yet it had everything to do with basketball. It created a more trusting environment where you could teach better defense, better offense, and build a stronger system of communication, because people weren’t holding anything back."
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Duke
"As the Executive Producer for our largest event, I collaborate with many speakers, but Robert stands out as a true creative partner. He took the time to deeply understand our audience of critical care nurses and worked closely with our team to craft a program that felt authentic, thoughtful, and perfectly aligned with our goals. What he delivered on stage was far more than a keynote. It was a shared experience that invited our audience to reflect, connect, and recognize the power of their own stories. Robert's ability to collaborate, listen, and co-create made the entire process seamless and incredibly rewarding."
Jennifer Bitting, Executive Producer, National Teaching Institute
AACN
"Because of Dear World, we are better able to tell our story and spark curiosity about who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. Every Airman has a story — and this work made a huge difference in mine."
Lt. Gen. VeraLinn “Dash” Jamieson, Ret., United States Air Force
United States Air Force
"I’ve never seen an exercise break down barriers faster than this one. If you want a group to connect and bond quickly, I would highly recommend Dear World."
Malaika Myers, CHRO, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt
"If you are building an organization that values belonging, engagement, and mental health, you need the right tools. Dear World is the strongest tool I’ve seen for helping people understand themselves and connect authentically with others."
Daniel Raedel, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
"Dear World opens the door to honest communication and gives students the courage to take risks and share their stories."
Stephanie Barksdale, Tulane University
Tulane
"Dear World strengthened relationships and the trust on my team because they provide a process that is authentic, safe and memorable for us to truly tell our stories and to listen to our colleagues"
Thomas Fuchs, VP, Market Analysis and Strategy Genentech
Genentech
"Dear World makes friends of stranger. What they have to say. What we get to see. Captured in a photograph. Their process is remarkable because colleagues truly begin understand the stories within their team."
Patty McCord, Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix
Netflix

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