Example Reflection – Story Telling 

 Challenge : 

 The recent times are certainly of an unprecedented demeanor which was ubiquitous in my   internship experience . I interned as a growth executive in a fintech start - up    which primarily   deals with airline invoice procurement and streamlining indirect taxation operations   through automated platforms . In recent times the airline industry has taken a hit due to less   travels affecting the business revenue in a significant way . In such times , the sales team was   struggling to meet their targets and the existing clients did not do much to add to the ever- decreasing revenue . 

 So , in a time like this where the work was also getting hectic due to lockdowns and people   not being able to communicate freely on online platforms , it was a smart move by the CEO   of the firm to go for motivational sessions everyday first thing in the morning . In this session   one employee was chosen randomly as the champion of the day and he / she would present   to the team . The session rolled out , people started following this practice of sharing a   motivational video which was more or less of the same content : hardcore workouts , sports   theme and people struggling , fighting hard to get to their goals and so on . 

 To this , I had a different view as I saw work as not a duty but an expression of the exuberant   life that blossoms within each of us . And I had to take a different approach of motivating my   team , which was , story - telling . 

 Selection : 

 My selection of story telling as a tool to motivate the team is from this notion that a story   will give a clear picture of the message that I am trying to convey than directly conveying   the message itself . And story is a beautiful way to express the message as it gives the   listener freedom to harness the value of the message through his imagination and   influences him / her to respond in a particular way .   Moreover , story telling would help the   team give them the necessary break from their devices as they would be focusing on   listening than watching the screen as they do for 8 - 10 hours every day . 

 The biggest factor why I chose story telling as a tool lies in the theme of the message itself ,   of what I was trying to convey to my team mates . 

 The message was that , work is not something which should be seen as a duty , it is rather an   expression of the life that we are . The modern times has made us goal - oriented which has   left us focusing on the goal more , instead of the work that we are doing at present . And this   leads to frustrations as goals are not met and results in reduced productivity . 

 But if we are joyful by our own nature of conscious living , we find ourselves pulsating with   energy that finds expression in the work that we do . And that when realized can lead to   profoundness of activity . 

 So , storytelling was one way to strike a chord in tune with the current reality to get that   rippling effect of exuberance from the team mates . 

 Application : 

 So , to strike the right chord I used a passive character and three main characters . These   three main characters were three different persona of individuals which we find in every   workplace . One was quite of the nature of living in the past , the second one was absolute   goal - oriented ( living in the future ) and the third was a unique kind which we shall discover   later in this report . 

 In this story on one particular day , a wanderer who was curiously venturing the forest came   across a large group of workers busy in building a temple . He approaches these three   individuals and asks them all the same question , “ what are you doing ? ” And each has a   different response . 

 I used this approach of using responses of each character to resonate more or appeal more   to my team mates as these are typical reactions and anyone can empathize more aptly . 

 Insight & Approach : 

 In the story the first worker responds to this question of what he was doing in quite a   negative way as he was quite frustrated in carrying the big stones as he had an unpleasant   past experience of breaking his back while doing so . So , he reacts to the question : “ ca n’t you   see I am trying to lift this heavy rock trying not to break my back ! ” In my workplace I   witnessed people heavily impacted by their past weekly performance which took a huge toll   on their present work . So , I used this to cater to majority of people in my team . 

 The second worker was more of a future - goal oriented personality who responded to the   same question like this : “ I am trying to earn a living here , please do n’t waste my time here . ”   This was also a typical response in my firm not just confined to the team mates but also can   be extended to the clients that we were facing as most of our clients were from airline   industry and they were busy in formulating new business models to cater to future deficits   already at place due to reduced travel activity . 

 Now the third worker had a different aura about him , as he was cheerfully carrying big   heavy stones on his back like they were light bags of wool and singing melodious tunes to   himself . He joyfully responds , “ I am trying to build a magnificent temple in the middle of this   forest . ” This is the central character of the story who can be seen as the ideal person to be   working in any firm . And this does n’t mean a radical transformation , just a joyful mind and a   necessary awareness of the moment , that ’s all . 

 The story was well appreciated by the CEO and he also replied that he was now in a happier   mood after listening to the story . The team mates also gave positive feedback about the   same . 

 This experience truly enhanced my perceptions about the mind and energy aspects of any   person . And story telling is a great tool because it makes people believe the necessary   aspects and relate to themselves in a profound manner thus creating a significant impact . 

 And the result was evident as people were more cheerful in my team . We also had a virtual   dinner session with the team late in the evening which invigorated a sense of togetherness ,   key to the healthy functioning of any firm . 


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 – Story Telling 

 Challenge : 

 The recent times are certainly of an unprecedented demeanor which was ubiquitous in my   internship experience . I interned as a growth executive in a fintech start - up    which primarily   deals with airline invoice procurement and streamlining indirect taxation operations   through automated platforms . In recent times the airline industry has taken a hit due to less   travels affecting the business revenue in a significant way . In such times , the sales team was   struggling to meet their targets and the existing clients did not do much to add to the ever- decreasing revenue . 

 So , in a time like this where the work was also getting hectic due to lockdowns and people   not being able to communicate freely on online platforms , it was a smart move by the CEO   of the firm to go for motivational sessions everyday first thing in the morning . In this session   one employee was chosen randomly as the champion of the day and he / she would present   to the team . The session rolled out , people started following this practice of sharing a   motivational video which was more or less of the same content : hardcore workouts , sports   theme and people struggling , fighting hard to get to their goals and so on . 

 To this , I had a different view as I saw work as not a duty but an expression of the exuberant   life that blossoms within each of us . And I had to take a different approach of motivating my   team , which was , story - telling . 

 Selection : 

 My selection of story telling as a tool to motivate the team is from this notion that a story   will give a clear picture of the message that I am trying to convey than directly conveying   the message itself . And story is a beautiful way to express the message as it gives the   listener freedom to harness the value of the message through his imagination and   influences him / her to respond in a particular way .   Moreover , story telling would help the   team give them the necessary break from their devices as they would be focusing on   listening than watching the screen as they do for 8 - 10 hours every day . 

 The biggest factor why I chose story telling as a tool lies in the theme of the message itself ,   of what I was trying to convey to my team mates . 

 The message was that , work is not something which should be seen as a duty , it is rather an   expression of the life that we are . The modern times has made us goal - oriented which has   left us focusing on the goal more , instead of the work that we are doing at present . And this   leads to frustrations as goals are not met and results in reduced productivity . 

 But if we are joyful by our own nature of conscious living , we find ourselves pulsating with   energy that finds expression in the work that we do . And that when realized can lead to   profoundness of activity . 

 So , storytelling was one way to strike a chord in tune with the current reality to get that   rippling effect of exuberance from the team mates . 

 Application : 

 So , to strike the right chord I used a passive character and three main characters . These   three main characters were three different persona of individuals which we find in every   workplace . One was quite of the nature of living in the past , the second one was absolute   goal - oriented ( living in the future ) and the third was a unique kind which we shall discover   later in this report . 

 In this story on one particular day , a wanderer who was curiously venturing the forest came   across a large group of workers busy in building a temple . He approaches these three   individuals and asks them all the same question , “ what are you doing ? ” And each has a   different response . 

 I used this approach of using responses of each character to resonate more or appeal more   to my team mates as these are typical reactions and anyone can empathize more aptly . 

 Insight & Approach : 

 In the story the first worker responds to this question of what he was doing in quite a   negative way as he was quite frustrated in carrying the big stones as he had an unpleasant   past experience of breaking his back while doing so . So , he reacts to the question : “ ca n’t you   see I am trying to lift this heavy rock trying not to break my back ! ” In my workplace I   witnessed people heavily impacted by their past weekly performance which took a huge toll   on their present work . So , I used this to cater to majority of people in my team . 

 The second worker was more of a future - goal oriented personality who responded to the   same question like this : “ I am trying to earn a living here , please do n’t waste my time here . ”   This was also a typical response in my firm not just confined to the team mates but also can   be extended to the clients that we were facing as most of our clients were from airline   industry and they were busy in formulating new business models to cater to future deficits   already at place due to reduced travel activity . 

 Now the third worker had a different aura about him , as he was cheerfully carrying big   heavy stones on his back like they were light bags of wool and singing melodious tunes to   himself . He joyfully responds , “ I am trying to build a magnificent temple in the middle of this   forest . ” This is the central character of the story who can be seen as the ideal person to be   working in any firm . And this does n’t mean a radical transformation , just a joyful mind and a   necessary awareness of the moment , that ’s all . 

 The story was well appreciated by the CEO and he also replied that he was now in a happier   mood after listening to the story . The team mates also gave positive feedback about the   same . 

 This experience truly enhanced my perceptions about the mind and energy aspects of any   person . And story telling is a great tool because it makes people believe the necessary   aspects and relate to themselves in a profound manner thus creating a significant impact . 

 And the result was evident as people were more cheerful in my team . We also had a virtual   dinner session with the team late in the evening which invigorated a sense of togetherness ,   key to the healthy functioning of any firm .
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