Storytelling

Challenge & Selection:

The Story telling is in the DNA of Indian People, because every cultural aspect of the Indian  tradition has been transferred or cascaded to people generation over generation thru story  telling. Turning point for the Great leader Mahatma Gandhi had come from the story of  Harichandra  told by his mother, from that time he has decided speak only truth. Many of the  saints like  Ramakrishna Paramahamsar was teaching or preaching thru story. Steve Covey the  Management Guru extensively uses the story telling , example in his book “The 7 habits of  Highly effective people. A story where in a railway station two children were making lot of  nuisance to the co passenger, who were in the Platform , every one was annoyed and they  were upset not only with the children but also with the father who was there and not at all  bothered what is going on.

When people started bullying him to control the Kid and they were questioning , why you are  not controlling the kids. He told the co passengers that they are coming straight away from the  funeral of the kids mother, who died because severe illness. He was so sad and not able to feels  what is going around, on the other hand the children were very small to understand the loss of  their mother. Then people started taking care of children them self. This has changed the co  passenger’s perception. Thru this story he was trying to convey that don’t judge and have  empathy on the person who is opposite to you. I can never forget, that is the impact of story  telling.

Application:

Currently working in an American MNC in India and working in leadership level. One of the main  requirement is “Leader as Teacher” need to take some management classes, also do regular  mentoring. I use the story telling approach these occasions.

One of the training session about challenges faced while moving from a role as working  individual to role of a supervisor where one has to get the job done thru the team. I tried to tell  them in a story form of my experience and with respect to the context of the course content ,  how supervisor has the relation in various form with the team as teacher , As Coach, As Mentor  and As counselor.

Insight and approach:

In one of the subject called energy management, I used collect various example and illustrate  them, how important manage energy than Time. Also the team gets so involved and you can  ask them for commitment , what one thing they can start from today. Many of them mail me  even after year that saying he maintaining the promise  Go for walk , continuing the Journey in  Yoga.

In addition, I have good success in Mentoring, where I guide the t Storytelling In addition, I have  good success in Mentoring, where I guide the mentee to explore himself thru story telling.  Because of this my mentee relationship with peers and supervisor has improved dramatically.

