Valeri Barco  History Telling Tool      Challenge & Selection

I am currently working in the Human Resources Department.  One of the most  important pillars of management consists in carrying out actions that promote and  maintain a healthy work environment in which employees can feel comfortable with  their workplace, with their leaders, with their colleagues and with the responsibilities  assigned  to their job position.    Several times, the efforts made to achieve this ideal work climate are not easily  perceived by the staff. It is important and necessary to look for ways to raise  awareness and communicate this information so that it is recognized and associated  with the goal desired, related to the work environment.    Application

In my previous job, we held an activity called Semiannual Congress every six months  in which each area manager had to share the efforts and results of their management  during the semester that was ending.    In one occasion, we were about to conduct the survey that allowed us to measure  the level of satisfaction of the staff in relation to the work environment in the  company. It was going to  be conducted a few weeks after the Bi-Annual Congress,  in which 100% of the staff was present.  It was considered an excellent opportunity  to communicate the actions that was needed for the employees to recognize and  value the excellent place to work that was this company. For that purpose I made  my presentation supported by the History Telling tool.    For this presentation I created a character named “Pedro”.  The story begins since  Pedro first day at his new job in the company.  The presentation includes striking  images, background music, animation and my voice as the narrator of Pedro's story.    I was developing in history each of the stages that Pedro had gone through since  the induction process. It was accompanied by the benefits that each of these stages  represented for Pedro and the emotions that he felt passing through each stage.    I included information like when the photo was taken for the identification badge,  adding phrases such as “he gave his best smile to look very professional in the  photo”, “he felt joyful and excited at that moment that he was confirmed part of a  great company”. Wearing that badge would allow him to tell his family and friends  about the great job he had gotten.     After that, it was mentioned how he got to know his work team and other personnel,  how they supported him to get to know the company. How he was learning and  growing through the training plan that the company offered him and how he could  share with the other team members in the activities in which he was invited to  participate. Also, it was shared about  the celebrations that were held and how he

Valeri Barco  History Telling Tool      was also part of them.  How he had the opportunity to participate in the creation of  new initiatives and committees, and also how the benefits that the company offered  helped him to be well organized, take care of his health, etc.    Insight

The idea of this story was to offer Pedro some guidance and companion during the  time that he had been working in the company, how he lived the company culture.  This allowed all the participants of the congress, to take go back to their memories,  refreshing in their minds the moments lived ever since they started working there,  making them live again that pride and commitment they had towards the company  and bringing back the emotions they had experienced across the time. At the same  time, it was an opportunity to present all the new and old actions that we have been  developing for the welfare of the employees.    Approach

Based on the history telling tool, we sought to create a history as a mechanism that  would allow the staff to connect with the aspects that characterize the culture of the  company and are important to the work environment that is lived in the company. It  was vital because it was designed for the target audience and with the intention of  get them involved and make them take part in a story in which they were the  protagonists before. They were able to lived again the same sequence of events that  they already experienced.  This was connected to a reflection of what they felt before  in each stage.

The purpose of this activity was to bring them to a state of mind in which they felt  how much they wanted to be part of this story, inspired by their own experience,  motivating their level of energy, passion and emotions, so this could be reflected in  the survey to be carried out.

Finally, when we carried out the satisfaction survey, we obtained very satisfactory  results. We received feedback that responded in a very similar way to Pedro's story  that was presented in that biannual conference. The employees recognized the  actions that exemplified the factors evaluated in the survey and demonstrated a high  degree of identification with the emotions experienced at each moment that was  emphasized within the survey.


Valeri Barco History Telling Tool Challenge & Selection I am currently working in the Human Resources Department . One of the most important pillars of management consists in carrying out actions that promote and maintain a healthy work environment in which employees can feel comfortable with their workplace , with their leaders , with their colleagues and with the responsibilities assigned to their job position . Several times , the efforts made to achieve this ideal work climate are not easily perceived by the staff . It is important and necessary to look for ways to raise awareness and communicate this information so that it is recognized and associated with the goal desired , related to the work environment . Application In my previous job , we held an activity called Semiannual Congress every six months in which each area manager had to share the efforts and results of their management during the semester that was ending . In one occasion , we were about to conduct the survey that allowed us to measure the level of satisfaction of the staff in relation to the work environment in the company . It was going to be conducted a few weeks after the Bi - Annual Congress , in which 100 % of the staff was present . It was considered an excellent opportunity to communicate the actions that was needed for the employees to recognize and value the excellent place to work that was this company . For that purpose I made my presentation supported by the History Telling tool . For this presentation I created a character named “ Pedro ” . The story begins since Pedro first day at his new job in the company . The presentation includes striking images , background music , animation and my voice as the narrator of Pedro 's story . I was developing in history each of the stages that Pedro had gone through since the induction process . It was accompanied by the benefits that each of these stages represented for Pedro and the emotions that he felt passing through each stage . I included information like when the photo was taken for the identification badge , adding phrases such as “ he gave his best smile to look very professional in the photo ” , “ he felt joyful and excited at that moment that he was confirmed part of a great company ” . Wearing that badge would allow him to tell his family and friends about the great job he had gotten . After that , it was mentioned how he got to know his work team and other personnel , how they supported him to get to know the company . How he was learning and growing through the training plan that the company offered him and how he could share with the other team members in the activities in which he was invited to participate . Also , it was shared about the celebrations that were held and how he Valeri Barco History Telling Tool was also part of them . How he had the opportunity to participate in the creation of new initiatives and committees , and also how the benefits that the company offered helped him to be well organized , take care of his health , etc . Insight The idea of this story was to offer Pedro some guidance and companion during the time that he had been working in the company , how he lived the company culture . This allowed all the participants of the congress , to take go back to their memories , refreshing in their minds the moments lived ever since they started working there , making them live again that pride and commitment they had towards the company and bringing back the emotions they had experienced across the time . At the same time , it was an opportunity to present all the new and old actions that we have been developing for the welfare of the employees . Approach Based on the history telling tool , we sought to create a history as a mechanism that would allow the staff to connect with the aspects that characterize the culture of the company and are important to the work environment that is lived in the company . It was vital because it was designed for the target audience and with the intention of get them involved and make them take part in a story in which they were the protagonists before . They were able to lived again the same sequence of events that they already experienced . This was connected to a reflection of what they felt before in each stage . The purpose of this activity was to bring them to a state of mind in which they felt how much they wanted to be part of this story , inspired by their own experience , motivating their level of energy , passion and emotions , so this could be reflected in the survey to be carried out . Finally , when we carried out the satisfaction survey , we obtained very satisfactory results . We received feedback that responded in a very similar way to Pedro 's story that was presented in that biannual conference . The employees recognized the actions that exemplified the factors evaluated in the survey and demonstrated a high degree of identification with the emotions experienced at each moment that was emphasized within the survey .