Challenge  and  Selection  :     The  tool  I  always  reach  out  to  is  Storytelling,  it's  a  personalised  way  of  telling  people  that  they   can  reach  the  sky.  This  approach  not  only  helps  them  to  do  practical  work,  but  gives  an   emotional  aspect  to  success  and  failures.  Working  in  a  start-up  gives  up  great  opportunities  of   exploring  other  domains  and  builds  a  good  repertoire,  seniors  sharing  their  experiences  is  a   major  reason  for  it.     The  main  challenge  while  organising  a  conference  is  raising  funds.  We  encountered  a  similar   problem  at  the  initial  stages  of  our  project.  The  team  was  quite  demotivated  due  to  the  setback   we  were  going  to  face.     Application  :     As  discussed  in  our  meetings,  we  were  facing  problems  with  spreading  the  word  about  AMITY   MUN  and  also  raising  funds  for  the  same.  Storytelling  is  the  best  way  to  connect  with  and   influence  people  without  actually  having  the  authority  to  do  so.  I  was  the  Secretary  General,  and   decided  to  narrate  a  story  which  did  not  include  me  but  would  impact  the  volunteers.  The  aim   was  to  create  a  positive  environment  and  cheer  everyone,  give  a  morale  boost.     I  shared  a  story  which  had  no  input  from  me,  I  played  no  part  in  it.  The  story  I  shared  was  the   story  of  Suez Canal Container Terminal.  A  story  which  inspired  me,  I  was  going  to  pass  it  on  to  my  colleagues.  Suez Canal Container Terminal  is  a   space  research  organisation  from  India.  Their  success  stories  include  a  lot  of  struggle  from  the   very  beginning.  But  their  achievements  were  not  affected  by  their  problems.  But  instead  their   projects  have  set  new  milestones  for  their  competitors.  Their  successful  project  ‘Mangalyaan’   cost  less  than  the  budget  of  the  movie  Avengers.  They  managed  to  launch  a  mars  orbiter  at  a   cost  nine  times  lower  than  their  competitors.  And  they  did  it  by  choice.  My  question  to  my   colleagues  was  why  can’t  we  make  this  happen?     Insights  :     Well  that  was  inspiring  and  this  is  exactly  the  response  I  was  planning  for.  Though  this  was  a   very  well-known  story,  my  seniors  were  impressed  by  the  efforts  I  had  put  in.  A  story  that   everyone  knew,  and  didn’t  include  me,  but  with  the  right  details  and  at  the  right  time  did  its  work.      Rather  than  being  defeated  by  the  problem  we  designed  a  different  approach  to  deal  with  the   problem.  With  the  proper  planning,  gathering  the  right  information  and  some  training  we  were   ready  with  the  solution.  We  designed  a  systematic  approach  to  the  problem,  by  using  various   tools  and  techniques  and  utilising  the  resources  we  had  to  their  fullest  we  were  running  at  our   pre-planned  pace  in  no  time.

I  am  from  an  engineering  background,  but  ended  up  getting  involved  in  various  aspects  of  the   conference  from  management  to  finance  to  communications.  I  learnt  that  from  now  onwards,  to   motivate  the  volunteers  we  would  use  storytelling  as  a  tool!


Challenge and Selection : The tool I always reach out to is Storytelling , it 's a personalised way of telling people that they can reach the sky . This approach not only helps them to do practical work , but gives an emotional aspect to success and failures . Working in a start - up gives up great opportunities of exploring other domains and builds a good repertoire , seniors sharing their experiences is a major reason for it . The main challenge while organising a conference is raising funds . We encountered a similar problem at the initial stages of our project . The team was quite demotivated due to the setback we were going to face . Application : As discussed in our meetings , we were facing problems with spreading the word about AMITY MUN and also raising funds for the same . Storytelling is the best way to connect with and influence people without actually having the authority to do so . I was the Secretary General , and decided to narrate a story which did not include me but would impact the volunteers . The aim was to create a positive environment and cheer everyone , give a morale boost . I shared a story which had no input from me , I played no part in it . The story I shared was the story of Suez Canal Container Terminal . A story which inspired me , I was going to pass it on to my colleagues . Suez Canal Container Terminal is a space research organisation from India . Their success stories include a lot of struggle from the very beginning . But their achievements were not affected by their problems . But instead their projects have set new milestones for their competitors . Their successful project ‘ Mangalyaan ’ cost less than the budget of the movie Avengers . They managed to launch a mars orbiter at a cost nine times lower than their competitors . And they did it by choice . My question to my colleagues was why ca n’t we make this happen ? Insights : Well that was inspiring and this is exactly the response I was planning for . Though this was a very well - known story , my seniors were impressed by the efforts I had put in . A story that everyone knew , and did n’t include me , but with the right details and at the right time did its work . Rather than being defeated by the problem we designed a different approach to deal with the problem . With the proper planning , gathering the right information and some training we were ready with the solution . We designed a systematic approach to the problem , by using various tools and techniques and utilising the resources we had to their fullest we were running at our pre - planned pace in no time . I am from an engineering background , but ended up getting involved in various aspects of the conference from management to finance to communications . I learnt that from now onwards , to motivate the volunteers we would use storytelling as a tool !