The Individual Storyteller
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Disadvantages
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More time to think deeply, to connect to the story
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Story can meander aimlessly
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Complete sense of ownership
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No direct audience--no feedback
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Individual Creativity
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Lack of interaction--how does it lead to more than
momentary engagement?
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Publishing to Community Almanac a natural
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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 |
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Disadvantages
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Power of one-on-one to elicit important details, to focus story
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Need skilled storycatcher
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Editing can produce a polished result
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Need skilled editor
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Intimacy: "My voice is heard and appreciated" can lead to efficacy
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Ownership? Whose story is it ultimately?
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Engagement, at least for the moment
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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
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Disadvantages
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All the advantages of Individual Storyteller plus community
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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
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Need a skilled trainer
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PLUS
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Engagement is sustainable
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Technology constraints--meeting space considerations
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Storycircle
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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
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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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