EXAM REFLECTION – STORYTELLING

Good Morning to One and All,

So I have decided to write my reflection on Storytelling.

CHALLENGE

Storytelling can be used as a method to teach ethics, values and cultural norms to  everyone. It is that one word which brings interest to everyone. I am a student  doing my Bachelors in Commerce, as an individual I am a person who is very  scared of speaking in front of huge gatherings but now as I have many challenges  in my college where I should not only speak in front of everyone but also be bold  enough to face it. In the beginning, that is when I was in my first year I was very  scared and stammered a lot and was very anxious. It took me a lot of time to  overcome this but I had to figure out something, that is when I came up with  storytelling. I feel this one is different from the others. The word ‘story’ only gives  people different kind of excitement. This type can be used by anyone, anywhere  because you can talk to your elders telling them a story which would even involve  them and make them feel that they have someone or even speak to your  classmates by giving them an example and making them understand what I would  like to say. This particular aspect “Storytelling” would make us stand apart from  the others.

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world and in action  these days.”

SELECTION

The reason I chose “Storytelling” from the other design thinking tools is because I  feel that this would help any person and let them connect with the topic and  understand the content which we would like to express without any conflicts and  confusions. It would even help them involve and guide us if any changes are  needed. The story that I heard from my professor about IBM was very nice and  interesting and at the end while choosing my tool for reflection I didn’t have any  second thoughts because this was apt for my way of learning and conveying  things to others.

APPLICATION

So I have a story about using storytelling in my day to day life.

As I have mentioned before I am student and one particular day we had a seminar  and everyone had to attend it. Every student from different streams attended it  and it was a seminar about “Cyber Crimes”. As the seminar started everyone were  interested to know about it and were listening to the speaker as it was general  questionnaire session which everyone liked and everyone was involved in it. When  the actual session begun everyone became restless especially the ARTS students as  they felt that it was boring and it was not for them. The speaker continued and at  the end as he felt that most of them were not concentrating and became restless.  He asked few of us from the audience to come and explain all that he had spoken  till then in a different manner so that everyone would understand what has been  explained since then and no one would go away just like that without knowing the  cause of being present there. So 2 or 3 girls were given a chance among which I  was given a chance to speak so before going onto the stage I decided how to  narrate my story.

I gave them an example of a movie which was related to cyber crimes and  when only few people could relate to it. I gave a brief explanation of the story and  then connected that to the topic and to all that the speaker had told us during  that short span. That is when people had that smile and the room was so calm and

everyone was listening to it including teachers. So this was my way of applying  storytelling in my daily life.

INSIGHTS AND APPROACH

The previous incident in my life not only gave me a little confidence to speak in  crowds but also helped me apply the most effective designing tool – storytelling in  my daily life. I also understood that design thinking helps us to solve a wide variety  of problems. Everyone present in the room including the speaker has given me a  loud applause and that feeling itself was so special. The speaker was so happy  with the way I approached the other students and made it an interesting session.  All the tools of design thinking are equally interesting and can be used everywhere  for example in our corporate jobs , lectures and even while giving presentations as  this will make it much more easy and interesting.

After that session my approach towards design thinking has changed and I will  even use the other tools especially Mind Mapping and Visualization. As I feel that  gives a different way of thinking about a problem. When we show our ideas in a  Mind Map manner then everyone else’s understanding towards the problem  would be the same as mine and if any changes are needed will be made and this  will make everything easy. In this competitive world using this would be the best  way to exhibit our talents and achieve our goals.

I would like to thank my professor Jeanne Liedtka who changed my whole  perspective towards design thinking. I learnt a lot from this course and would love  to keep learning and implementing them in my daily life.


EXAM REFLECTION – STORYTELLING Good Morning to One and All , So I have decided to write my reflection on Storytelling . CHALLENGE Storytelling can be used as a method to teach ethics , values and cultural norms to everyone . It is that one word which brings interest to everyone . I am a student doing my Bachelors in Commerce , as an individual I am a person who is very scared of speaking in front of huge gatherings but now as I have many challenges in my college where I should not only speak in front of everyone but also be bold enough to face it . In the beginning , that is when I was in my first year I was very scared and stammered a lot and was very anxious . It took me a lot of time to overcome this but I had to figure out something , that is when I came up with storytelling . I feel this one is different from the others . The word ‘ story ’ only gives people different kind of excitement . This type can be used by anyone , anywhere because you can talk to your elders telling them a story which would even involve them and make them feel that they have someone or even speak to your classmates by giving them an example and making them understand what I would like to say . This particular aspect “ Storytelling ” would make us stand apart from the others . “ Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world and in action these days . ” SELECTION The reason I chose “ Storytelling ” from the other design thinking tools is because I feel that this would help any person and let them connect with the topic and understand the content which we would like to express without any conflicts and confusions . It would even help them involve and guide us if any changes are needed . The story that I heard from my professor about IBM was very nice and interesting and at the end while choosing my tool for reflection I did n’t have any second thoughts because this was apt for my way of learning and conveying things to others . APPLICATION So I have a story about using storytelling in my day to day life . As I have mentioned before I am student and one particular day we had a seminar and everyone had to attend it . Every student from different streams attended it and it was a seminar about “ Cyber Crimes ” . As the seminar started everyone were interested to know about it and were listening to the speaker as it was general questionnaire session which everyone liked and everyone was involved in it . When the actual session begun everyone became restless especially the ARTS students as they felt that it was boring and it was not for them . The speaker continued and at the end as he felt that most of them were not concentrating and became restless . He asked few of us from the audience to come and explain all that he had spoken till then in a different manner so that everyone would understand what has been explained since then and no one would go away just like that without knowing the cause of being present there . So 2 or 3 girls were given a chance among which I was given a chance to speak so before going onto the stage I decided how to narrate my story . I gave them an example of a movie which was related to cyber crimes and when only few people could relate to it . I gave a brief explanation of the story and then connected that to the topic and to all that the speaker had told us during that short span . That is when people had that smile and the room was so calm and everyone was listening to it including teachers . So this was my way of applying storytelling in my daily life . INSIGHTS AND APPROACH The previous incident in my life not only gave me a little confidence to speak in crowds but also helped me apply the most effective designing tool – storytelling in my daily life . I also understood that design thinking helps us to solve a wide variety of problems . Everyone present in the room including the speaker has given me a loud applause and that feeling itself was so special . The speaker was so happy with the way I approached the other students and made it an interesting session . All the tools of design thinking are equally interesting and can be used everywhere for example in our corporate jobs , lectures and even while giving presentations as this will make it much more easy and interesting . After that session my approach towards design thinking has changed and I will even use the other tools especially Mind Mapping and Visualization . As I feel that gives a different way of thinking about a problem . When we show our ideas in a Mind Map manner then everyone else ’s understanding towards the problem would be the same as mine and if any changes are needed will be made and this will make everything easy . In this competitive world using this would be the best way to exhibit our talents and achieve our goals . I would like to thank my professor Jeanne Liedtka who changed my whole perspective towards design thinking . I learnt a lot from this course and would love to keep learning and implementing them in my daily life .