Story Power with Augusto Cuginotti

About this episode

Augusto Cuginotti joins Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams to discuss how participatory narrative inquiry reveals the true experiences of organization members and fosters equity.

Organizations often overlook the nuanced realities of their members by relying solely on surveys and formal reviews. Augusto Cuginotti joins Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams to explore how participatory narrative inquiry, a process of collecting anonymous stories, helps organizations reveal the true experiences of their members, particularly those unlikely to speak up. Together, they discuss how traditional surveys and open-door policies often fall short, and how listening to stories anonymously uncovers patterns, systemic challenges, and fosters equity. Their conversation delivers practical insights and moving examples that underscore the power of story in creating organizational transformation and advancing equity.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams

Guest: Augusto Cuginotti

Topics covered

• participatory narrative inquiry
• organizational transformation
• equity
• member experiences
• storytelling

Keywords

• story power
• organizational equity
• narrative inquiry
• surveys
• member engagement

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