# “Data Storytelling: How HR Turns Insight Into Influence” Morgan Depenbusch, Data Storytelling & Influence Expert

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Podcast: [Future of HR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-hr-5657632)
Published: 2026-07-28T12:11:31+00:00
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## Resource

How can you turn HR data into insights that drive decisions? Why do leaders make decisions based on their experience and instinct, not just data? My guest on this episode is Morgan Depenbusch, Data Storytelling & Influence Expert During our conversation Morgan and I discuss: How to tell what data is interesting from what data is decision relevant Why one reason to say no can beat twenty reasons to say yes Why you should see yourself as the guide and the leader as the hero How to surface a leader's real objection before the meeting and name it first Why AI gives HR more dashboards and signals but not more influence Connecting with Morgan: Connect with Morgan Depenbusch on LinkedIn Learn more about Morgan’s HR Data Storytelling and Influence Playbook Episode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career. Succession Planning Playbook : In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

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