Challenge 

 The challenge is to find a minimum number of people required to take an employability   course that I ’m teaching this month for a project that I ’ve been working on during the   past year . This project revolves around helping others develop their soft skills towards   the change in paradigm that we ’re currently seeing when it comes to labor . Under this   new scheme , it is estimated that automatization will take over and many jobs currently   being executed by humans will be replaced by robots . This will not only expose us to the   possibility of massive displacement , but it will also mean that many of the jobs that we   currently do will disappear and other new jobs that do n’t currently exist will replace   them . 

 This requires for a change in mentality and leads us to a new age of “ talentism ” in which   we ’ll have to pay less attention to technical knowledge , standard degrees and formal   education and more to the areas of soft and interpersonal skills that wo n’t be ever   replaced by robots . Only the “ human touch ” will sets us apart , and this translates in   things like having empathy and emotional intelligence . 

 The people who are lending me the space to perform the course are demanding a   minimum of 12 people to enrol , this is why “ selling ” it is a challenge . The course   specifically provides a hands - on methodology through which participants will be able to   uncover their talents , competencies and values that will later allow them to follow some   steps to develop an action plan , work on some strategic canvases and come up with a   concrete strategy to follow when it comes to landing their “ dream job ” or at least   coming closer to dedicating their lives to something that ’s truly meaningful to them   whilst ultimately putting their talents to work . 

 Selection 

 The tool I ’m interested in applying to the challenge presented is Storytelling . This tool   will allow me to put the audience ’s needs at the center and connect emotionally to it   while presenting the reasons behind the need to develop those key skills that we will all   need in the upcoming years . I have selected this tool because it lets me create a space   for reflection and pose powerful questions that will leave my audience thinking and   wanting to know more about the topic . As per the lectures , when we ’re trying to drive   transformation , we need to help the audience understand the current situation and how   it is more dangerous than other possibilities . This helps ignite the motivation that people   need to take action , get involved and gain the reassurance they need to have that there   is a better path . 

 Most of the times people do n’t want to look on the inside because they fear they might   not like what they find . But ignoring problems and avoiding opportunities to improve by   getting out of our comfort zone wo n’t allow us to move forward . Through storytelling   however , people can relate and understand the feasibility of the solution presented and   how they do n’t need to walk this path on their own . 

 Application 

 Rather than advertising the training program as just a course whilst trying hard to get   people to enrol by publishing plain information about it , I decided to create a story about   my own journey and how I went from a job that I was good at and felt stable but which   did n’t fulfil me , to creating an actual strategy that allowed me to land the job I wanted   within a year . I wrote this story as a post on my website and published it . Then shared it   on different social media channels available , so that it is more persuasive than a single   poster ad . 

 To accomplish this , I presented a clear sequence of events that helped move the story   from the beginning to an end , and in between I asked a few questions to help the   audience reflect about their own situation . I conveyed the most powerful part of my   message by using an analogy and telling the audience that they are not a tree ; and for   this I used the below image . I explained how in my coaching sessions it comes up   recurrently when people are asked to select an image that represents how they   currently feel , and invited the audience to understand that this feeling is not reality . I   also asked them to answer themselves honestly what specifically they ’re currently doing   to be at a different place . 

 I still do n’t know if I will manage to get all the people I need to enrol in the course , but I   believe this is an effective strategy as it is focused on the audience rather on the actual   thing I ’m trying to sell . They can relate to my story and feel the same pain points I felt ,   which might encourage them to connect more easily and be willing to discover this   methodology towards systematically finding a dream job . 

 Insight 

 From applying Storytelling to my challenge , I discovered that stories can be extremely   powerful . This made me realize there is a different and better way of conveying   messages and getting ideas across . This is affecting the way I communicate to people as   I ’ve learned that it is paramount to put people at the center and as I have changed my   perspective about design thinking and innovation . I have come to understand that this   is a continuous rather than a fixed process and that it is n’t about novelty ; but about   value creation , being flexible , curious and observant to come up with ways to make   other people ’s lives better . 

 Approach 

 Next time I might use the same tool to promote my courses , and I could also include a   short video to tell the story in a more graphic way so that images are more vivid for the   viewers . For this I could use a software such as Doodly ( which I own ) and develop a   sequence with voice over to explain the problem and take the audience on the journey   with me . This might create a greater need to take action and help motivate my audience   to support me and themselves . 


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: Challenge 

 The challenge is to find a minimum number of people required to take an employability   course that I ’m teaching this month for a project that I ’ve been working on during the   past year . This project revolves around helping others develop their soft skills towards   the change in paradigm that we ’re currently seeing when it comes to labor . Under this   new scheme , it is estimated that automatization will take over and many jobs currently   being executed by humans will be replaced by robots . This will not only expose us to the   possibility of massive displacement , but it will also mean that many of the jobs that we   currently do will disappear and other new jobs that do n’t currently exist will replace   them . 

 This requires for a change in mentality and leads us to a new age of “ talentism ” in which   we ’ll have to pay less attention to technical knowledge , standard degrees and formal   education and more to the areas of soft and interpersonal skills that wo n’t be ever   replaced by robots . Only the “ human touch ” will sets us apart , and this translates in   things like having empathy and emotional intelligence . 

 The people who are lending me the space to perform the course are demanding a   minimum of 12 people to enrol , this is why “ selling ” it is a challenge . The course   specifically provides a hands - on methodology through which participants will be able to   uncover their talents , competencies and values that will later allow them to follow some   steps to develop an action plan , work on some strategic canvases and come up with a   concrete strategy to follow when it comes to landing their “ dream job ” or at least   coming closer to dedicating their lives to something that ’s truly meaningful to them   whilst ultimately putting their talents to work . 

 Selection 

 The tool I ’m interested in applying to the challenge presented is Storytelling . This tool   will allow me to put the audience ’s needs at the center and connect emotionally to it   while presenting the reasons behind the need to develop those key skills that we will all   need in the upcoming years . I have selected this tool because it lets me create a space   for reflection and pose powerful questions that will leave my audience thinking and   wanting to know more about the topic . As per the lectures , when we ’re trying to drive   transformation , we need to help the audience understand the current situation and how   it is more dangerous than other possibilities . This helps ignite the motivation that people   need to take action , get involved and gain the reassurance they need to have that there   is a better path . 

 Most of the times people do n’t want to look on the inside because they fear they might   not like what they find . But ignoring problems and avoiding opportunities to improve by   getting out of our comfort zone wo n’t allow us to move forward . Through storytelling   however , people can relate and understand the feasibility of the solution presented and   how they do n’t need to walk this path on their own . 

 Application 

 Rather than advertising the training program as just a course whilst trying hard to get   people to enrol by publishing plain information about it , I decided to create a story about   my own journey and how I went from a job that I was good at and felt stable but which   did n’t fulfil me , to creating an actual strategy that allowed me to land the job I wanted   within a year . I wrote this story as a post on my website and published it . Then shared it   on different social media channels available , so that it is more persuasive than a single   poster ad . 

 To accomplish this , I presented a clear sequence of events that helped move the story   from the beginning to an end , and in between I asked a few questions to help the   audience reflect about their own situation . I conveyed the most powerful part of my   message by using an analogy and telling the audience that they are not a tree ; and for   this I used the below image . I explained how in my coaching sessions it comes up   recurrently when people are asked to select an image that represents how they   currently feel , and invited the audience to understand that this feeling is not reality . I   also asked them to answer themselves honestly what specifically they ’re currently doing   to be at a different place . 

 I still do n’t know if I will manage to get all the people I need to enrol in the course , but I   believe this is an effective strategy as it is focused on the audience rather on the actual   thing I ’m trying to sell . They can relate to my story and feel the same pain points I felt ,   which might encourage them to connect more easily and be willing to discover this   methodology towards systematically finding a dream job . 

 Insight 

 From applying Storytelling to my challenge , I discovered that stories can be extremely   powerful . This made me realize there is a different and better way of conveying   messages and getting ideas across . This is affecting the way I communicate to people as   I ’ve learned that it is paramount to put people at the center and as I have changed my   perspective about design thinking and innovation . I have come to understand that this   is a continuous rather than a fixed process and that it is n’t about novelty ; but about   value creation , being flexible , curious and observant to come up with ways to make   other people ’s lives better . 

 Approach 

 Next time I might use the same tool to promote my courses , and I could also include a   short video to tell the story in a more graphic way so that images are more vivid for the   viewers . For this I could use a software such as Doodly ( which I own ) and develop a   sequence with voice over to explain the problem and take the audience on the journey   with me . This might create a greater need to take action and help motivate my audience   to support me and themselves .
### Output: 