Narrative Practice for Communities and Organisations

Nicole Conner is has  had thirty years of experience in working in a variety of leadership, training, and management roles in Not-For-Profit organisations. She now use this experience in partnership with narrative practice to consult organisations and communities wishing to:

• Remember the organisation’s narrative that aligns with its values and ethos. This ‘meaning making’ exercise helps individual staff and/or volunteers see themselves in relation to the whole, and their significance and contribution in telling and retelling the stories that matter.

• Use narrative enquiry into strategic planning moments that narrate important stories for future direction.

• Use narrative therapy for conflict resolution in enabling affected parties to externalise the problem(s) that has dominated their staff culture story, identify previously neglected but meaningful stories that shape their experience, and identify preferred ways of interacting in the workplace.

• Identify the legacy of the organisation in collaboration with the people that work or volunteer there.

Below is a sample of organisational training hosted by Nicole. Most of these are either half or full day programmes. Please contact her to discuss the specific needs for your community:

• Remembering the Stories that Matter - Building Brand and Future Vision through Legacy.

• Narrative Practice for Teams - Intentionally creating a Culture in which People Thrive.

• To Understand and be Understood - Conflict Resolution conversations and mediation.

• History Matters - Providing communities/organisations with a timeline and written record of their story. Nicole combines her training in both narrative practice and history research to produce a written document that preserves precious community stories, and the memory of people who were integral in shaping the organisation.

If you would like to discuss whether narrative practice is right for your organisation or community, contact Nicole Conner on nicole@definingstories.com.au or use contact form below.