Example Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 COVID caught everyone by surprise . From the world ’s strongest nations to families with small   businesses . The company I work for was not the exception . Without hesitating , our employer quickly   sent us all to work from home while they figured things out . The first days were tough for everyone . We   all had to make changes to our daily routine and of course our lives . While we were all adjusting to our   new life at home , work started to build on top of our desks . Slowly but surely , most of us managed to   get back on track . We started sharing our stories of how we were coping with everything . The reason we   started doing this was to contribute ideas and suggestions to work as efficiently as we did back at the   office . Eventually we realized these storytelling sessions were sort of therapeutic and helped us speak   our mind . We all learned from each other and found new or different ways to pick up our pace . 

 Application 

 As work progressed , the storytelling sessions happened less often . When it was time for a monthly   performance review , we noticed a coworker had lost track and momentum . We would all share words   of encouragement and hoped for the best . I felt he needed a pep talk to get his spirit up . I read several   articles in newspapers , magazines and social media about families and businesses that managed to   overcome this hardship . I saved the ones that had really caught my attention and shared with him . It   appears this had the opposite effect . 

 I decided to check in on him and setup a short video call at the end of the day . We started with small   talk about work and then moved on to talk about the articles I shared with him . As the conversation   moved along , I realized I heard an echo when paying close attention to him . Echo you would hear in an   empty room or house , perhaps ? I then asked about his family and he said his parents were back home in   the countryside and that his brother and sister married a few years ago so they lived with their new   families . He had no girlfriend or wife , so this meant he lives alone . One of his comments confirmed this . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My coworker trusted me with his personal thoughts and said the lockdown and being away from his   family made his solitude feel worse . He explained that the storytelling sessions we had at the beginning   were some of the few times he would socially interact with others . I had not realized how much he   enjoyed participating and how much he benefited from them . At the end of the call , we agreed that we   should go back to holding the sessions more often . 

 You might say that I got this all wrong and did not share one of my stories with my coworker . I learned   that in storytelling , the figure of the story is the problem we face ( mental health impacting   performance ) and the challenge it represents for individuals and the organization . Most importantly , get   everyone to understand how big this problem is and what we can do .   Therefore , I decided to share my   coworker ’s story with upper management . They were already concerned with his performance , so it was 

 easy for them to pay attention . This all happened on the second week of September , and with the World   Mental Health Day just about a month away , the company decided this was a great opportunity to start   an awareness campaign . There was no doubt that others in the company might experience similar   situations and we all understood the importance of mental health education in the company . I am happy   to say this initiative is currently under discussion so it can be carried out yearly moving forward . Not only   will the company raise awareness and promote mental health education , but it will also start advocacy   against social stigma . My coworker and others with similar situations will benefit from this initiative by   helping them improve their wellbeing and performance as we continue to work from home . It will most   definitely impact their life and not just work . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Example Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 COVID caught everyone by surprise . From the world ’s strongest nations to families with small   businesses . The company I work for was not the exception . Without hesitating , our employer quickly   sent us all to work from home while they figured things out . The first days were tough for everyone . We   all had to make changes to our daily routine and of course our lives . While we were all adjusting to our   new life at home , work started to build on top of our desks . Slowly but surely , most of us managed to   get back on track . We started sharing our stories of how we were coping with everything . The reason we   started doing this was to contribute ideas and suggestions to work as efficiently as we did back at the   office . Eventually we realized these storytelling sessions were sort of therapeutic and helped us speak   our mind . We all learned from each other and found new or different ways to pick up our pace . 

 Application 

 As work progressed , the storytelling sessions happened less often . When it was time for a monthly   performance review , we noticed a coworker had lost track and momentum . We would all share words   of encouragement and hoped for the best . I felt he needed a pep talk to get his spirit up . I read several   articles in newspapers , magazines and social media about families and businesses that managed to   overcome this hardship . I saved the ones that had really caught my attention and shared with him . It   appears this had the opposite effect . 

 I decided to check in on him and setup a short video call at the end of the day . We started with small   talk about work and then moved on to talk about the articles I shared with him . As the conversation   moved along , I realized I heard an echo when paying close attention to him . Echo you would hear in an   empty room or house , perhaps ? I then asked about his family and he said his parents were back home in   the countryside and that his brother and sister married a few years ago so they lived with their new   families . He had no girlfriend or wife , so this meant he lives alone . One of his comments confirmed this . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My coworker trusted me with his personal thoughts and said the lockdown and being away from his   family made his solitude feel worse . He explained that the storytelling sessions we had at the beginning   were some of the few times he would socially interact with others . I had not realized how much he   enjoyed participating and how much he benefited from them . At the end of the call , we agreed that we   should go back to holding the sessions more often . 

 You might say that I got this all wrong and did not share one of my stories with my coworker . I learned   that in storytelling , the figure of the story is the problem we face ( mental health impacting   performance ) and the challenge it represents for individuals and the organization . Most importantly , get   everyone to understand how big this problem is and what we can do .   Therefore , I decided to share my   coworker ’s story with upper management . They were already concerned with his performance , so it was 

 easy for them to pay attention . This all happened on the second week of September , and with the World   Mental Health Day just about a month away , the company decided this was a great opportunity to start   an awareness campaign . There was no doubt that others in the company might experience similar   situations and we all understood the importance of mental health education in the company . I am happy   to say this initiative is currently under discussion so it can be carried out yearly moving forward . Not only   will the company raise awareness and promote mental health education , but it will also start advocacy   against social stigma . My coworker and others with similar situations will benefit from this initiative by   helping them improve their wellbeing and performance as we continue to work from home . It will most   definitely impact their life and not just work .
### Output: 