Story Telling

Its Role in Embedding Dignity

The Power of Story Telling • Some organisations have a specific role of ‘Story Teller’

•All do it everyday

• Simply convey a message / help us remember

• Engage people at all levels and ages

• Powerful tool since time began…• Fables, fairy stories, nursery rhymes• The Bible • Native Indian stories• Films, books, songs, poems• Email ‘stories’ you forward• X Factor!, Who do you think you are? The Soaps• Wedding speeches

The Power of Story Telling

• We can all be Dignity Story Tellers

• Can become rallying cries / legends to tell ‘newbies’ and refocus all

• Cut through noise, capture attention, inspire action

• Add a level of depth / emotion

• Produce tremendous value for organisations at very low cost

• Bad news stories ‘travel’ more

• Good dignity stories important

Stories we can Share

• In groups please share some stories

• Think about…

• Little things that have made a big difference to someone’s dignity

• When someone has been treated with great respect

• When something that matters to someone has really been understood

• A staff member has done something unusual / unexpected

• Share your stories and agree one or two that you think best highlight(s) Dignity.