The Impact of Process
The Individual Storyteller |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
More time to think deeply, to connect to the story |
Story can meander aimlessly |
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Complete sense of ownership |
No direct audience--no feedback |
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Individual Creativity |
Lack of interaction--how does it lead to more than momentary engagement? |
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Publishing to Community Almanac a natural |
Efficacy? |
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Lack of training can lead to frustration with technology (if used) |
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Do the stories get published? Is there a moderator? |
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Privacy issues? |
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Storyteller Plus Catcher | Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Power of one-on-one to elicit important details, to focus story |
Need skilled storycatcher |
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Editing can produce a polished result |
Need skilled editor |
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Intimacy: "My voice is heard and appreciated" can lead to efficacy |
Ownership? Whose story is it ultimately? |
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Engagement, at least for the moment |
Where will it be published and how--Storyteller must feel connected |
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Numerous publication/sharing options |
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Individual in a Workshop Setting |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
All the advantages of Individual Storyteller plus community |
Time-consuming & planning intensive! Some workshops take 1-3 days to do well. |
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The power of bonding & bridging through side-by-side experience with the process |
Need a skilled trainer |
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PLUS |
Engagement is sustainable |
Technology constraints--meeting space considerations |
Storycircle |
If coupled with Storycircles, sharing done during process as well as after: Impact! | Need skilled facilitator to ensure the group stays on track, people listen |
Immediate "publication" increases engagement; Storycircles by themselves can be spontaneous story-events |
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Feedback can help revision process-- to focus story |
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After stories are shared and discussed, values & information can be extracted by the tellers and listeners together, again weaving the strands of community |
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The power of being a listener as well as a teller: builds empathy & engagement
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