Stories are important. They have a tremendous impact on the storyteller and the listener. There is also great risk in choosing to tell one’s story, especially if it is highly emotional, deeply personal, or is different than the common narrative. One way of supporting people in telling their stories and creating an environment in which those stories are respected and honoured is to pay attention to the ethics of working with stories. In this video, we explore the context that makes it important to pay attention to the ethics of working with stories, give recommendations for what to include in a statement of ethics, and tips for facilitators of storytelling.
The video is 35 minutes and will take approximately 90 minutes to view and work with the developing your own draft statement of ethics for working with stories. Remember that you can pause the video at any time to do your own reflections.
You can watch the video on this page, or use one of these options if you prefer:
- on Youtube (save to a private playlist for easy access to the archive)
- as an MP4 Video (download for offline viewing)
- as an MP3 Audio (download for offline listening)
Supporting Resource: Article “The Ethics of Working with Stories in Organizations” from the upcoming book “Facilitating with Stories: Ethics, Philosophy and Reflective Practice,” the 3rd volume of the Story Cookbook series edited by Andrew Rixon and Cathryn Lloyd, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing.