Post on 13-Dec-2015
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The Personal Story and Relationship Building
Where do we start as Organizers?
Relationship building is critical to our success
Why are stories effective ways to move people to action?
Our central tool for building relationships: Personal Stories
My story for why I care about healthcare
My story for why I care about women’s issues
My story for why I care about the economy
My story for why I care about the education
I care about a change in leadership
Step 1: Understanding the Story Tree Analogy
Step 2: Filling in your roots
Phase 2: UNDERSTANDING YOUR ROOTS
• Everyone has many personal stories; they start with reflecting back on key moments of your life when you were motivated to action or made a decision to get involved.
• Take a few minutes to reflect on this. They will become the roots of your personal story.
• Why are you a liberal? What motivated you to be here today? Reflect on what brought you here and what life moments influenced this.
NextThink about the issues that resonates and motivates you.
Step 3: Fill in your base story
Reflection Time
Step 4: Building a relationship by asking questions
Step 5: Expanding your reach with stories
We use personal stories all the time as organizers
Debrief
• Why stories?
• Why do we ask questions before we launch into a story?
• When can you envision yourself using stories?
• How does your story change based on who you’re talking to?