My reflection – Storytelling

1. Challenge:

The first tool I used was the tool of Storytelling, to attract the attention of the participants,  and to introduce my topic in an interesting way, before stating the problem and the  solution. Storytelling is a kind of showing the problem from a real perspective.

2. Selection:

I select this approach usually to start talking in front of a group of participants in solution- driven projects and innovation labs, to present my idea as a creation from a real-life  situation. For example, I have used the story of a little girl which is my neighbor, who did  a great impact on the whole neighborhood to start recycling. This story improved my  concept that says: if we want to change the fruit, we have to change the root, what I mean  is: if we want a change, a new behavior in society, we have to start from the youngest  generation, which is our kids, and then, the solution will sure achieve the expected results.

3. Application:

I have started my presentation with this story:

Last Sunday, I was resting in my home, watching the news about the recent garbage  problem in our country, where I saw one of the most annoying photos that reflected a  really bad image of the behavior of the government and citizens at the same time. And I  was thinking about an effective solution as a social initiative to solve the problem.  Suddenly, someone knocked to my door, it was Federica, the 6 years old girl who’s living  in the neighborhood. She said: “Federica, from now on, you are required to keep your plastic  bottles in the vacant room at the ground floor. I will come back each week with my parents  to gather the plastic bottles to take it to the recycling center.”

What happened just made my thoughts valid and concrete. I was thinking that this is a  root problem that require a root change. Actually, the bigger generations aren’t ready to  start applying the recycling processes. In our educational system, the environmental  awareness isn’t available. This is where I decided that the solution should be starting  there, with the younger generations, the weapon of change.

Here is where my project idea came from….and I would like to tell you more about it….

4. Insight:

What I have learned from starting in a storytelling like the mentioned one, is really an  effective start and impactful from the very beginning. The attention lasted long to the final  word of my explanation. In addition, the emotional effect that a story could make is really  huge and can make all the participants agree and vote for the idea.

5. Approach:

Next time when using my technique of storytelling I will try to mention more details and  practice a more persuasive style. And I will try to give more examples from our real life.


My reflection – Storytelling 1 . Challenge : The first tool I used was the tool of Storytelling , to attract the attention of the participants , and to introduce my topic in an interesting way , before stating the problem and the solution . Storytelling is a kind of showing the problem from a real perspective . 2 . Selection : I select this approach usually to start talking in front of a group of participants in solution- driven projects and innovation labs , to present my idea as a creation from a real - life situation . For example , I have used the story of a little girl which is my neighbor , who did a great impact on the whole neighborhood to start recycling . This story improved my concept that says : if we want to change the fruit , we have to change the root , what I mean is : if we want a change , a new behavior in society , we have to start from the youngest generation , which is our kids , and then , the solution will sure achieve the expected results . 3 . Application : I have started my presentation with this story : Last Sunday , I was resting in my home , watching the news about the recent garbage problem in our country , where I saw one of the most annoying photos that reflected a really bad image of the behavior of the government and citizens at the same time . And I was thinking about an effective solution as a social initiative to solve the problem . Suddenly , someone knocked to my door , it was Federica , the 6 years old girl who ’s living in the neighborhood . She said : “ Federica , from now on , you are required to keep your plastic bottles in the vacant room at the ground floor . I will come back each week with my parents to gather the plastic bottles to take it to the recycling center . ” What happened just made my thoughts valid and concrete . I was thinking that this is a root problem that require a root change . Actually , the bigger generations are n’t ready to start applying the recycling processes . In our educational system , the environmental awareness is n’t available . This is where I decided that the solution should be starting there , with the younger generations , the weapon of change . Here is where my project idea came from….and I would like to tell you more about it … . 4 . Insight : What I have learned from starting in a storytelling like the mentioned one , is really an effective start and impactful from the very beginning . The attention lasted long to the final word of my explanation . In addition , the emotional effect that a story could make is really huge and can make all the participants agree and vote for the idea . 5 . Approach : Next time when using my technique of storytelling I will try to mention more details and practice a more persuasive style . And I will try to give more examples from our real life .