Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection:

Storytelling, for me, is an amazing tool. I use it all the time because I work for a big  company, which is one of the Big Four, and I talk to people all the time. Many of these  people work as a CFO, or CEO, or they are managers. However, in my team, some of  us, do not have the same speaking skills as I do. As a fact, in Peru, accounting people  tend to be shy. For me, being shy in accountancy is nonsense, because you are the one  who shows if the company is in good shape or in bad shape. Anyhow, when I work with  managers, I tell them the whole audit process as a story. Why do I do that? Because it  makes it sound easier. This is, for me, the most important part of the process, because  we need help from the company workers to get information, and if they understand  what we are doing, then they will feel part of it.

Application:

I have a short story about using this tool. Once I was talking to a CFO, and he was  known as one of the toughest bosses around Lima. If you do not convince him in the  first minute of talking, then you are out. At the beginning I was nervous and, to be  honest, I was not focus. I noticed that he was starting to look at his watch. In less that  five seconds, I asked him “What do you know about the audit process?” He looked at  me surprised and I freaked out because I thought that it was over, but he did not answer  me. Instead, he just said, and I quote, “I just know that you look our accountancy  department, I never was told about what exactly you do”. Maybe he was lying, but I  took the chance and told them everything about us. He ended up fascinated. After  that, their team was so helpful that made the whole process easier for us.

I told this achievement to my Senior and Manager and they were fascinated. They told  me that what I did was outstanding, and it will help in my evaluation.

Insight & Approach:

To be honest, I did what I thought it was the best in that situation. The man was so  interested while I was speaking. After that, the firm decided to make an “speaking  course”, where you can practice these situations with someone else. Sometimes, these  training sessions are online or face to face.

This course really helped me to see things in a different way. Now I earn more  knowledge and I am ready to put it in practice.


Reflection – Storytelling Challenge & Selection : Storytelling , for me , is an amazing tool . I use it all the time because I work for a big company , which is one of the Big Four , and I talk to people all the time . Many of these people work as a CFO , or CEO , or they are managers . However , in my team , some of us , do not have the same speaking skills as I do . As a fact , in Peru , accounting people tend to be shy . For me , being shy in accountancy is nonsense , because you are the one who shows if the company is in good shape or in bad shape . Anyhow , when I work with managers , I tell them the whole audit process as a story . Why do I do that ? Because it makes it sound easier . This is , for me , the most important part of the process , because we need help from the company workers to get information , and if they understand what we are doing , then they will feel part of it . Application : I have a short story about using this tool . Once I was talking to a CFO , and he was known as one of the toughest bosses around Lima . If you do not convince him in the first minute of talking , then you are out . At the beginning I was nervous and , to be honest , I was not focus . I noticed that he was starting to look at his watch . In less that five seconds , I asked him “ What do you know about the audit process ? ” He looked at me surprised and I freaked out because I thought that it was over , but he did not answer me . Instead , he just said , and I quote , “ I just know that you look our accountancy department , I never was told about what exactly you do ” . Maybe he was lying , but I took the chance and told them everything about us . He ended up fascinated . After that , their team was so helpful that made the whole process easier for us . I told this achievement to my Senior and Manager and they were fascinated . They told me that what I did was outstanding , and it will help in my evaluation . Insight & Approach : To be honest , I did what I thought it was the best in that situation . The man was so interested while I was speaking . After that , the firm decided to make an “ speaking course ” , where you can practice these situations with someone else . Sometimes , these training sessions are online or face to face . This course really helped me to see things in a different way . Now I earn more knowledge and I am ready to put it in practice .