Reflection- Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

I work in an organization which has long working hours due to one of the reason being it’s a startup with  a small workforce. People working here are passionate learners and doers, most of them are excellent at  their job. Our workplace is located at the outskirts of the town, it has been noticed that there is increased  in absenteeism due to medical reason amongst the employees. Thus the detoriating health of workforce  has been posed as a challenge to the organization. We often share stories of our experience with each  other, hence it had been found out that it was because of the poor eating habits that was keeping them  unfit. I decided to use the tool of storytelling to explain the policy making body of our company to  understand the matter of concern.

Application

I narrated a story of my personal experience to the policy makers. I stated that how me being able to make  up to office and yet feel healthy each day. I started by explaining how in the beginning when I joined the  firm, it was difficult for me to keep up to my good eating habits as the work required me to travel for 2  hours, which meant I had to leave early leaving  less time to prepare healthy meal for myself.  Most of the  time I had to grab a snack from the local shop near the office which was taking toll on my health. This  made me realize that in order to maintain my health, I need to wake up early than usual and prepare meal  that would suffice for the entire day. I also kept a watch that I be hydrated enough and within few weeks  I saw remarkable progress in my health.

Insight & Approach

After listening to my story policy makers gave it a thought and conducted a small survey amongst the  employees about their eating habits, to the company’s surprise most of the employees were dependent  on the outside food. Thus our organization decided to outsource the canteen facility service which would  operate within the office premise and would serve heathy meals. This solved the problem of most of the  workforce of our organization, and also the absenteeism rate has declined.

This story said by me has helped my organization in a big way, which makes me believe that storytelling  skill is an asset which could be used in any field. A story backed by strong facts and figures by keeping in  mind the occurrence of event will be able to attract more attention to the problem stated and solutions  could be drawn easily.

This course has enlightened me, as it has stated storytelling as a tool which would make me realize its  importance every time I try to convince my idea.


Reflection- Storytelling Challenge & Selection I work in an organization which has long working hours due to one of the reason being it ’s a startup with a small workforce . People working here are passionate learners and doers , most of them are excellent at their job . Our workplace is located at the outskirts of the town , it has been noticed that there is increased in absenteeism due to medical reason amongst the employees . Thus the detoriating health of workforce has been posed as a challenge to the organization . We often share stories of our experience with each other , hence it had been found out that it was because of the poor eating habits that was keeping them unfit . I decided to use the tool of storytelling to explain the policy making body of our company to understand the matter of concern . Application I narrated a story of my personal experience to the policy makers . I stated that how me being able to make up to office and yet feel healthy each day . I started by explaining how in the beginning when I joined the firm , it was difficult for me to keep up to my good eating habits as the work required me to travel for 2 hours , which meant I had to leave early leaving less time to prepare healthy meal for myself . Most of the time I had to grab a snack from the local shop near the office which was taking toll on my health . This made me realize that in order to maintain my health , I need to wake up early than usual and prepare meal that would suffice for the entire day . I also kept a watch that I be hydrated enough and within few weeks I saw remarkable progress in my health . Insight & Approach After listening to my story policy makers gave it a thought and conducted a small survey amongst the employees about their eating habits , to the company ’s surprise most of the employees were dependent on the outside food . Thus our organization decided to outsource the canteen facility service which would operate within the office premise and would serve heathy meals . This solved the problem of most of the workforce of our organization , and also the absenteeism rate has declined . This story said by me has helped my organization in a big way , which makes me believe that storytelling skill is an asset which could be used in any field . A story backed by strong facts and figures by keeping in mind the occurrence of event will be able to attract more attention to the problem stated and solutions could be drawn easily . This course has enlightened me , as it has stated storytelling as a tool which would make me realize its importance every time I try to convince my idea .