Example Reflection- Story telling

Challenge and selection

I have always believed story telling is a great tool for innovation. It creates energy and passion within  an individual. I use that tool frequently. I have used story telling tools to friend’s juniors whenever  they feel low and distressed from work and life.

Application

I was working as a team captain with my college project team FSI. This team was our college  representative team for the FORMULA STUDENT EVENT that was held each year. I was in my final  year. As being a captain, it was my duty to leave behind a new team and a new captain for the years  to follow. Not everyone was ready from the team to take up this role as they knew how much  responsibility the position held and since it was final year everyone was also worried about more  time focus to the studies.  We chose the most potential team member as a captain and handed over  the role to him. After some time, I realised that he was actually not ready to take up the role as his  stress was emotionally volatile. That was the time when we senior members decided that we will  have a very informal chat with him in personal after the meeting so that he could open up.

Insight and approach

As the meeting got over and all the faculties and members went we asked him to hold back for some  document formalities.

Then we all sat around and asked him about issue. It turned out that he was actually very stressed  about the fact that whether he will be able to perform up to the expectations of the team and  teachers and at the same time perform well in his exams. He had fear about the uncertain  challenges that are lying ahead.

Then everyone of the seniors shared his experience and learning we had from this role and how we  managed the things. We showed him the potential opportunities that these uncertain fears had of  which he was scared of. By knowing all these experience’s and that each one of us was also very  much afraid at the start of our journey in the same manner that he Is, gave him the energy and  courage that was required for the driving force. He took up the lead and performed really well in the  following years.

Thus, I believe the story telling is very great tool in business that generates passion energy and  motivation in the organization to take up challenge’s and learnings from them

