Stories of change
Stories of change is a structured group exercise for context sharing: it helps participants share useful personal or project context.
How to run it
- Explain the objective of the activity and how stories of change can generate learning and provide evidence of impact.
- Create a safe and open environment for sharing experiences.
- Participants individually reflect on a significant change they have experienced or witnessed.
- Provide the guiding questions to help structure their narratives.
- Optional: Invite participants to write or record their stories to share later.
- Divide participants into small groups to share their stories.
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Prompts to use +
Explain the objective of the activity and how stories of change can generate learning and provide evidence of impact.
Create a safe and open environment for sharing experiences.
Participants individually reflect on a significant change they have experienced or witnessed.
Provide the guiding questions to help structure their narratives.
Optional: Invite participants to write or record their stories to share later.
Divide participants into small groups to share their stories.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Stories of change. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain the objective of the activity and how stories of change can generate learning and provide evidence of impact.; Create a safe and open environment for sharing experiences.; Participants individually reflect on a significant change they have experienced or witnessed.; Provide the guiding questions to help structure their narratives.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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