Skill Practice Session Story of Us
If I am only for myself, what am I?
Imagine weaving a narrative that brings people together, articulates their shared values, and inspires hope. It’s all possible with a powerful Story of Us!
The Story of Us is the cornerstone of connection in Public Narrative, but it can also be the trickiest. How do we identify and bring alive moments that resonate with the ‘us’? How can we pull from the depth of experiences within a community to articulate the shared values?
Our Skill Practice Session on Story of Us is a perfect space to explore these questions and learn how to craft a narrative that builds and inspires a collective ‘us’.
As practitioners, we understand it can be challenging to craft this connection in the moment! The most authentic and powerful Stories of Us are cultivated in supportive spaces where we can get on the bike together; where we can learn, practice, and get coached on our approach.
In this 90 min session, you will have the opportunity to strengthen your understanding of the craft, lean into the practice of empathic listening and observation, practice developing a unique Story of Us, and coach one another to improve our skills.
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
Katrina is a Global Leadership Architect shaped by a childhood filled with memories of her family teaching her values … (click to read more).
Sachiko is the maestro behind the Leading Change Network’s beautiful orchestra… (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 Us and why is it important
- How to identify shared experiences that illuminate the shared values we have as a group
- How to bring alive story moments in ways that makes us feel connected to each other (builds a collective ‘us’) and shows the hope we find in each other
- What coaching questions we can ask to improve a Story of Us
From the Resource Center: see an example of the Story of Us
A story of us by Susan Christopher at Camp Obama in 2007.
