Example Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time. I work with peoples who have long term diseases.Most of them lives comes to end very soon ,they all were mentally ill which directly showed in their faces.The challenge was to keep them happy until they life time.Thus ,I understood what is the problem within them and I thought to use Storytelling as a tool to make them happy.

Application

I have a story about using storytelling. In discussing policy changes with a social service agency, I was trying to explain to them the benefits of taking a more client focused approach, among other things, and in particular, of recognizing each person as a unique being, and addressing their individual needs first and foremost. I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of one individual can impact everyone for the better, even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary. I told a story about successful men and women and also giving the hope whatever happens is for good. The story I told was mostly moral story about original lives.

Insight & Approach

One man in the group was not doing well.Whatever story was said he was not intrested.Then I came up with a story which has lot of questions and surprise elements.The story not only made to interact but also made him that till the time he was a good man with positive vibes,the vibes came out of him and he became happy .This worked really well. He really needed individual attention for that brief time, and she ended up with that and a true support. He calmed down,his family who become worried about him, calmed down, and everyone around them calmed down. Peace reigned again in our little shelter.

So I told this story to the agency, and I think it had a big impact on people there. The policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through new training. Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good.

This course made me see this as a tool in a new way. When I've done it before it was really "ad hoc," but

now I can prepare ahead and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them.

I have a design background, but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business. I had no idea this would ever be considered an asset, but I am so very grateful that it is!


Example Reflection – Storytelling Challenge & Selection Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time . I work with peoples who have long term diseases . Most of them lives comes to end very soon , they all were mentally ill which directly showed in their faces . The challenge was to keep them happy until they life time . Thus , I understood what is the problem within them and I thought to use Storytelling as a tool to make them happy . Application I have a story about using storytelling . In discussing policy changes with a social service agency , I was trying to explain to them the benefits of taking a more client focused approach , among other things , and in particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual needs first and foremost . I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of one individual can impact everyone for the better , even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary . I told a story about successful men and women and also giving the hope whatever happens is for good . The story I told was mostly moral story about original lives . Insight & Approach One man in the group was not doing well . Whatever story was said he was not intrested . Then I came up with a story which has lot of questions and surprise elements . The story not only made to interact but also made him that till the time he was a good man with positive vibes , the vibes came out of him and he became happy .This worked really well . He really needed individual attention for that brief time , and she ended up with that and a true support . He calmed down , his family who become worried about him , calmed down , and everyone around them calmed down . Peace reigned again in our little shelter . So I told this story to the agency , and I think it had a big impact on people there . The policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through new training . Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . This course made me see this as a tool in a new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I have a design background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business . I had no idea this would ever be considered an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is !