Human Centred Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Story Catching, Storytelling, Videography, Storytelling Ethics, Visual Reporting
Susan Rooney-Harding
Shared Value project design using documentary ...

What is Shared Value?

A very simple explanation of what shared value is

Shared Problem

Shared Solution = Shared Value

Shared Outcome

How we use documentary film in shared value program design and shared value impact reporting

SHARED VALUE PROGRAM DESIGN

Using our visual Human Centred Design Methodology we collected visual qualitative data to help with the program design

Shared Value project design using documentary film
Story Catching, Storytelling Ethics
Susan Rooney-Harding
Using film and participatory methods in Human ...

The rapid advances in technology and the uptake of smart devices across the globe has changed the way we can collect and use qualitative data. It has presented opportunities to enhance participatory methodologies such as Most Significant Change, participatory forums, participatory media & for human centred design.

At the Story Catchers, we have developed an innovative and effective methodology that uses film for monitoring and evaluation, social impact measurement and human-centred design processes. The qualitative data collected is used in the whole process from the initial data collection, analyzing the data to creating documentary-style reports to communicate findings.

Using film and participatory methods in Human Centred Design and Social Impact Measurement.
Susan Rooney-Harding
"Stories for Purpose” Using documentary film to ...

Using documentary story and stakeholder participation in monitoring, evaluation and to create visual reports. It’s the story behind the numbers that bring a traditionally dry and boring process to life.

'The Story Catchers' use qualitative data collection methodologies, participatory media (where the audience can play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing and sharing media content) and documentary videographers to collect stories that have a greater purpose. These stories are used in the creation of a series of documentaries to be used in participatory forums to unpack the documentary films for the monitoring, evaluation and reporting process. 

"Stories for Purpose” Using documentary film to measure impact
Participatory Media, Storytelling, Videography, Story Catching, Visual Content, Visual Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Storytelling Ethics
Susan Rooney-Harding
The Sacred Story - Ethical Story Catching

We all can recognise and celebrate the power of story, however is the same recognition given to the ethical responsibilities of the story catcher?  I believe that story is sacred and attention must be given to the ethics of collecting and sharing the individual and community’s story. 

The Sacred Story - Ethical Story Catching
Storytelling, Visual Content, Videography, Visual Reporting, Workshops
Susan Rooney-Harding
The Authentic Story - Stories for Purpose

Authentic storytelling highlights issues and encourages people to share information. Few would deny that authentic stories have the potential to drive considerable social impact. These stories are stories for purpose.

Over the next couple of blogs I will be taking a look at ‘Stories for Purpose’; what are they, how do we capture them, and how and when do we use them.

 

The Authentic Story - Stories for Purpose

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Life's a colourful story - That's a fact! | 6 Ways to use story to deliver the facts.

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Life's a colourful story - That's a fact! | 6 Ways to use story to deliver the facts.

“Stories are just data with soul” Brene Brown

Research, monitoring, evaluation and reporting are all about the data, the facts. The question is how can we best communicate these facts?

Researchers and evaluators spend a lot of time thinking about what they want to tell an audience, however not so much time spent on the how.

Information is often delivered using long and comprehensive written reports, factual PowerPoint presentations, excel spread sheets, graphs etc.

How many people read these reports?  how engaged are they? and how can we do it differently to better engage our audience?

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The 6 Elements to the Magic of Storytelling

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The 6 Elements to the Magic of Storytelling

Stories are native to us all. It was how we first learnt about the world, and our place in it. Stories are more powerful than facts or figures alone. They are a great way to share your ideas, successes and learning’s.