M-T1-PS-23 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Storytelling Training for Members

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-PS-23 · Storytelling Training for Members
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PS: Public Storytelling
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-PS-23 · Storytelling Training for Members

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Gives members a repeatable method for explaining projects accurately, briefly and ethically in conversation, writing, presentations and digital channels.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Storytelling Training for Members
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Assess common storytelling gaps using recent club material and anonymous participant self-rating.	Learning Lead
2	Teach a concise structure covering audience, need, action, evidence, contributor agency and next step.	Trainer
3	Practice spoken, written and visual versions using fictional or fully cleared project cases.	Workshop Facilitator
4	Give evidence-based feedback and require each participant to revise one usable story asset.	Story Coach
5	Review the first real-world use, correct unsafe habits and maintain a small peer editorial group.	Communications Mentor

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Do not use identifiable beneficiary or complaint material as a training exercise without specific permission and a genuine need.
Training does not authorise members to speak for partners, communities, Rotary entities or professional disciplines.
Medium — a certificate of attendance must not be mistaken for authority or competence to publish sensitive stories.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Participants completing the practical assessment

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

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Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

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Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

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Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

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Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

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How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

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Worksheets for your club

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Facilitation and conversation guide

Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.

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Training and mentoring guide

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Workflow and minimum-data register

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