Narrative workshop
Narrative workshop is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Explain the purpose of the workshop and the importance of narratives.
- Foster a sense of trust among participants.
- Invite participants to reflect on a specific experience or situation.
- Ask: “What story best represents your perspective on this topic?”
- Give participants time to write, draw, or record their stories.
- Encourage the use of sensory details to enrich the narratives.
- Organize a space for participants to share their narratives in small groups or plenary sessions.
- Promote active listening and mutual respect.
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Prompts to use +
Explain the purpose of the workshop and the importance of narratives.
Invite participants to reflect on a specific experience or situation.
Ask: “What story best represents your perspective on this topic?”
Give participants time to write, draw, or record their stories.
Encourage the use of sensory details to enrich the narratives.
Organize a space for participants to share their narratives in small groups or plenary sessions.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Narrative workshop. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain the purpose of the workshop and the importance of narratives.; Invite participants to reflect on a specific experience or situation.; Ask: “What story best represents your perspective on this topic?”; Give participants time to write, draw, or record their stories.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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