Storytelling

Challenge: I was volunteering for a School Career Guidance Program which was specifically  focused to enlighten high school students about Engineering related scholarship.There were  very few girls who were there as it was a norm that girls are meant to be doctors not Engineer.  They were not willing to attend the session.   Selection: I was there to guide them on how to apply for some financial Program and prepare for  the same. I know they won't get my high technical terminology so I told them a story of myself  and another senior I was impressed by. The story was very much connected to all of them  because I was alumni of the same organization and the senior was a well known name. It was a  single thread which connected them instantly. To gather attention of girls the story highlighted  how girls have been making to great positions as  engineers  Application: I molded the story a little to fit their context . It was very compelling to see that all of  them were very talented students of their village and area and have fire in their heart to do  something extraordinary. I told them how I overcome my lack of mathematical skills by  connecting it with things I love ,such as physics, How I overcome the fear of maths by covering  up for it through physics. I make it a strict rule for myself that Physics is my favourite so maths  needs to be my favorite. And that senior who inspired me was very inquisitive in nature. He  constantly triggered new problems in my head and I kept learning from his questions while  waiting in line for my class. This certainly made them feel the importance of hard work and  dedication live and real.The tool was applied effectively .  Insight: This taught me an important lesson that to connect with people I need to get them into  their shoes. It was very important for them to connect with any of my stories if they are going to  benefit from it. So I learned a very basic human need "To belong" aligned with" To achieve  great" within your organization.  Approach: I would like to research a bit more for their source of motivation be it from a teacher  or any common scientists which all of them share as Hero of their Life to Ignite their minds.


Storytelling Challenge : I was volunteering for a School Career Guidance Program which was specifically focused to enlighten high school students about Engineering related scholarship . There were very few girls who were there as it was a norm that girls are meant to be doctors not Engineer . They were not willing to attend the session . Selection : I was there to guide them on how to apply for some financial Program and prepare for the same . I know they wo n't get my high technical terminology so I told them a story of myself and another senior I was impressed by . The story was very much connected to all of them because I was alumni of the same organization and the senior was a well known name . It was a single thread which connected them instantly . To gather attention of girls the story highlighted how girls have been making to great positions as engineers Application : I molded the story a little to fit their context . It was very compelling to see that all of them were very talented students of their village and area and have fire in their heart to do something extraordinary . I told them how I overcome my lack of mathematical skills by connecting it with things I love , such as physics , How I overcome the fear of maths by covering up for it through physics . I make it a strict rule for myself that Physics is my favourite so maths needs to be my favorite . And that senior who inspired me was very inquisitive in nature . He constantly triggered new problems in my head and I kept learning from his questions while waiting in line for my class . This certainly made them feel the importance of hard work and dedication live and real . The tool was applied effectively . Insight : This taught me an important lesson that to connect with people I need to get them into their shoes . It was very important for them to connect with any of my stories if they are going to benefit from it . So I learned a very basic human need " To belong " aligned with " To achieve great " within your organization . Approach : I would like to research a bit more for their source of motivation be it from a teacher or any common scientists which all of them share as Hero of their Life to Ignite their minds .