Planning ethical story gathering

Name: Planning ethical story gathering
Start: 2026-10-13T05:00:00-0400
End: 2026-10-13T07:30:00-0400

Tue, 13 Oct, 5am - 7:30am EDT

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Mile 91

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Description

Do you find yourself ambushing storytellers into last minute requests and quick approvals? Are you confident that your storytellers are well-supported and feel in control of their story? Have you ever had a tricky conversation with a colleague about 'tweaking' someone's words?

In this session we will talk about how you can plan your story gathering activities so that people feel supported and in control.

We will cover:

What is ethical storytelling?

What do we mean when we say ethical storytelling and what are the common mistakes that lead to unethical practice?

Planning

We talk you through the practical steps you need to take to ensure your storytellers are fully informed at every step of the way and are kept safe and supported.

Consent and sign off processes

Are your consent and sign off processes supporting your ethical storytelling practice?

Co-creation

Co-creation and co-production are buzzwords in ethical storytelling but how can you do it well?

Your trainers

Catherine Raynor

Over the last twenty years Catherine has helped many organisations develop their story strategy and establish the systems and processes needed to run an effective story gathering function. She is quick to identify barriers to productivity and helps teams break down silos. Catherine also set up and leads the popular Story Network.

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