Experience × Intentional

1) Short description

Stories are selected and shaped with care, creating rhythm, coherence, and a growing sense of shared identity over time.

2) Appreciative Inquiry questions

• What sense of identity is emerging through our stories?
• Where do we see coherence taking shape?
• How are stories shaping belonging?

3) Individual 

• Sharpen editorial judgement.
• Pay attention to story sequencing.
• Notice patterns in audience response.

4) Organisation 

• Clarify narrative themes.
• Support editorial reflection.
• Align leadership with storytelling direction.

5) Stretch 

• Articulate a one-sentence narrative direction.
• Test one story series intentionally.

Foundational conditions

• Editorial judgement and discernment
• Ability to say no to some stories
• Shared understanding of narrative direction
• Time to reflect and curate
• Leadership alignment around storytelling
• Respect for coherence over volume

Right to play comes from discernment and restraint.