The Power of Story
Volunteering Auckland in Partnership with UNITEC bring you …
Using stories to win hearts, change minds and show outcomes
Every organisation has great stories to tell. This inspirational workshop looks at the power of story to win hearts, change minds and strengthen connections in teams and organisations. It will help build story competence, develop story cultures, show you how to gather and use stories effectively plus increase your ability to tell your stories so that people watch or listen right to the end.
On this interactive workshop you will learn:
- The importance of stories to organisations
- The difference between a case study, a testimonial and a story
- How to tell a good story
- How to gather stories within organisations or communities
- How to use stories for evaluation, engagement and development
- How to manage ethical issues when working with stories.
- Participants will use a story circle process to craft a story for themselves over the course of the workshop and will get to see and hear examples of stories that worked. Case studies and examples of how not for profit organisations have used stories to demonstrate outcomes will be shared. Participants will also experience how stories can strengthen identity and connections in teams and organisations by listening and working with the stories that others tell.
Content includes:
- Stories – the powers and the perils
- Using stories for engagement, evaluation and learning
- Differences between testimonials, stories and case studies
- The elements of a good story
- How to tell a good story
- Listening deeply
- Examples of stories that have changed hearts and minds
- The use of story stems
- The story circle process
- Recording the stories that others tell
- The ethics of story gathering
Facilitator: Moya Sayer-Jones, Story Activist
When: Wednesday June 25 2014, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Building 76, Unitec Mount Albert Campus, Gate 4, Carrington Road, Mount Albert (a map will be sent on registration)
Cost: $90 Financial Members of VA; $120 Non-Financial Members of VA; (Cost recovery Price)
