Skill Practice Session Story of Now
If not now, when?
The world feels like it’s unraveling, and more than ever, we need to tell stories that inspire hope and action. But how do we tell stories that resonate with people on an experiential level and motivate them to take action?
The Story of Now is often seen as the most intuitive part of Public Narrative, but it can be tricky to bring alive moments of challenge that feel urgent and resonate for the collective “us.” And when the challenge is overwhelming and hope seems scarce, it can be even harder to offer a meaningful and strategic call to action.
That’s where our Skill Practice Session on Story of Now comes in.
This 90-minute skill practice session will help you strengthen your understanding of the craft, learn to identify the resources in the room, develop a compelling story of Now, as well as coach one another on our stories.
This session is exclusively for LCN members. If you are not yet an LCN member, we invite you to join our community here.
Speakers & presenters
Currently serving as Director of Representation for a scrappy, rapidly growing union of health care professionals in … (click to read more).
Dominique is Executive Director Emeritus of Bainbridge Performing Arts, non-profit consultant, former Teaching Fellow .. (click to read more).
Key Learning Points
In this session, you will learn how to tell narratives that enable your community to take action in the face of challenges and to identify sources of hope when there seems to be none
- What is the Story of Now and why is it important
- How to create a sense of urgency for the “us” through story moments
- How to pull from the depth of resources within a community to offer a pathway to change that feels strategic and hopeful
- How to tell narratives that enable your community to take action in the face of challenges
- How to compel people to act by asking them to join you in taking one specific and meaningful action
- What coaching questions we can ask to improve a Story of Now
