Reflection-Storytelling

Challenge

My friend Teresa was very anxious and unhappy recently and it was because of her son Naser. Naser is  10 years old and turned to be a little rebellious now. Due to the school closure in covid-19, Naser  has classes online and he then formed a habit of spending much on computers playing games or  watching videos he likes. Teresa was at work and can not monitor her son during working hours,  and she worried about Naser’s health as he spent too much time on computers so he completed his  homework very late, so he slept very late and his eyesight is poor as well. Naser used to be a good  student and obedient son, and he agreed to lessen time on computers or cellphones, but he can  not always keep his words. That’s why Teresa worried. She is afraid he turned to a bad boy.

Selection

Naser is ten years old and now he began to seek himself and have the desire to be independent.  Teresa can not just control and monitor him but let him to take responsibility of his own life. She  understand this but she just can not trust her son due to her fear of bad things. Under such  circumstance, pure analysis is not enough, some personal experience between kids and their  parents maybe more compelling. So I chose the storytelling tool.

Application

I told my own experience as an example to Teresa about when I was young, about my rebelling  behaviors, about the trust my mother always on me and the strength the trust give me, and  actually we know what we should do and we will do the right things if we are trusted and  respected. The unconditional trust and love is the most important thing we need when we are  teenagers, when we rebel or struggle to find ourselves.

The personal story was told from heart and Teresa was moved, she agreed to try to put down her  fear first and give Naser more love and trust. Naser is her son who learned a lot from her silently, she  trust he will not be a bad boy, he just need some guidance on how to manage his time and energy,  how to prioritize his activities.

Insight

When making decision, we normally do much analysis, but emotion is more important actually.  And a story especially some personal real experience has such power to influence people. So if  we’d like to connect with people, a story is a good start. Storytelling can also be used in business  context to attract attention, to influence people to make decision.

Approach

I think mind mapping tool also can be used when trying to resolve problems, you can list current  status, all relevant possible causes of the problem, possible solutions, etc. And during the process  of analysis or when you have the final choice, you can add the storytelling tool.


Reflection - Storytelling Challenge My friend Teresa was very anxious and unhappy recently and it was because of her son Naser . Naser is 10 years old and turned to be a little rebellious now . Due to the school closure in covid-19 , Naser has classes online and he then formed a habit of spending much on computers playing games or watching videos he likes . Teresa was at work and can not monitor her son during working hours , and she worried about Naser ’s health as he spent too much time on computers so he completed his homework very late , so he slept very late and his eyesight is poor as well . Naser used to be a good student and obedient son , and he agreed to lessen time on computers or cellphones , but he can not always keep his words . That ’s why Teresa worried . She is afraid he turned to a bad boy . Selection Naser is ten years old and now he began to seek himself and have the desire to be independent . Teresa can not just control and monitor him but let him to take responsibility of his own life . She understand this but she just can not trust her son due to her fear of bad things . Under such circumstance , pure analysis is not enough , some personal experience between kids and their parents maybe more compelling . So I chose the storytelling tool . Application I told my own experience as an example to Teresa about when I was young , about my rebelling behaviors , about the trust my mother always on me and the strength the trust give me , and actually we know what we should do and we will do the right things if we are trusted and respected . The unconditional trust and love is the most important thing we need when we are teenagers , when we rebel or struggle to find ourselves . The personal story was told from heart and Teresa was moved , she agreed to try to put down her fear first and give Naser more love and trust . Naser is her son who learned a lot from her silently , she trust he will not be a bad boy , he just need some guidance on how to manage his time and energy , how to prioritize his activities . Insight When making decision , we normally do much analysis , but emotion is more important actually . And a story especially some personal real experience has such power to influence people . So if we ’d like to connect with people , a story is a good start . Storytelling can also be used in business context to attract attention , to influence people to make decision . Approach I think mind mapping tool also can be used when trying to resolve problems , you can list current status , all relevant possible causes of the problem , possible solutions , etc . And during the process of analysis or when you have the final choice , you can add the storytelling tool .