Narrative strategy is one of those terms that's understood and defined differently depending on who you ask. I define narrative strategy as a framework for:

• Understanding how dominant and harmful narratives are created, how they perpetuate injustice and inequity, and our roles in upholding these narratives

• Creating new narratives that counter harmful ones, promote a more just, equitable future, and reveal new ways the world can and should work.

• Build the narrative power of underinvested communities

Ethical storytelling is a equity- and relationship-centered practice that proritizes the storyteller or "narrator" at each stage of the storytelling process. Key principles include:

• using a trauma-informed approach

• honoring the whole person

• honoring narrators' ongoing consent, ownership, and control over their story

• acknowledging and mitigating power dynamics

• ensuring the storytelling process and "product" (e.g. book, report, campaign, performance, etc) are beneficial to the narrator and their community

Narrative change is integral to social justice and movement work. But so often, the kind of effective, values-based storytelling necessary for narrative change is a common area of struggle for many organizations. This is usually due to a lack of internal alignment, training, resources, or bandwidth. I can help your organization harness storytelling to further your mission through skills training, resources, and direct story gahtering.

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Leaders who are working on a narrative project (e.g. book, Op-Ed, blog, etc) often lack support and struggle with isolation, uncertainty, and burnout. Along with practical guidance and resources, I'll help you develop a creative narrative practice that's rooted in your values, and find a sense of balance, self-trust, and joyful discovery. More info here.