Safety Stories
Participatory Methods Safety Stories Safety Stories is a participatory activity where participants share anecdotes related to risky situations, near misses, or moments when they felt in danger.
How to run it
- Explain that the goal of the activity is to reflect on safety through personal experiences.
- Ask participants to think of a recent experience related to safety-whether it was a real incident, a dangerous moment, or a near miss.
- Each participant shares their story with the group, explaining what happened, how they reacted, and what they learned from the experience.
- The facilitator may ask questions to deepen the reflection, time permitting.
- After all stories have been shared, guide a discussion about common patterns or key takeaways.
- Ask participants to identify strategies for preventing similar situations in the future.
- Summarize key learnings and invite participants to share a personal safety-related commitment.
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Prompts to use +
Explain that the goal of the activity is to reflect on safety through personal experiences.
Ask participants to think of a recent experience related to safety-whether it was a real incident, a dangerous moment, or a near miss.
The facilitator may ask questions to deepen the reflection, time permitting.
After all stories have been shared, guide a discussion about common patterns or key takeaways.
Ask participants to identify strategies for preventing similar situations in the future.
Summarize key learnings and invite participants to share a personal safety-related commitment.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Safety Stories. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain that the goal of the activity is to reflect on safety through personal experiences.; Ask participants to think of a recent experience related to safety-whether it was a real incident, a dangerous moment, or a near miss.; The facilitator may ask questions to deepen the reflection, time permitting.; After all stories have been shared, guide a discussion about common patterns or key takeaways.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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