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Learn all about the power of story and how to tell a story to inspire, make change and motivate action using a framework developed by Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz called “Public Narrative” that revolves around three elements – a Story of Self, Us, and Now.
The story of self is of our unique journey of learning. When we can relate our story of self to others through a story of us, then we connect through shared experiences. And, when we connect these shared stories to the moment — to the urgency of immediate action — we create a story of now. Adapted from John Light, “How to Tell Your ...
In a Story of Self, we express the values that move us to work for change. The power in a Story of Self is to reveal something of yourself and your values – not your darkest secrets, but key moments in your life that have shaped you. As we will see when we talk more about Story of Self, thinking about these key moments
In this worksheet you will focus primarily on your story of self. But public narrative is not primarily a form of self-expression. It is an exercise of leadership by motivating others to join you in action on behalf of a shared purpose.
“…public narrative is composed of three elements: a story of self, a story of us, and a story of now. A story of self communicates who I am – my values, my experience, why I do what I do. A story of us communicates who we are – our shared values, our shared experience, and why we do what we do.
Story of self. A story of self is a personal story that Ganz says shows “why you were called to what you have been called to.” Everyone has a story about an experience that got him or her involved in a given cause.
A story of self tells why we have been called to serve. It expresses the values or experiences that call each person to take leadership on a given issue. The key focus is on choice points:...
