Reflection on STORYTELLING 

 Challenge       Storytelling as one of the strategies for design thinking requires more personal interaction 

 considering that it is an ‘ essential human activity ’ .   It allows one to share experiences reflective of   his / her values and comes up with possible solutions through verbal and visual accounts .          It is in this context that the use of this as a strategy for design thinking in a formal 

 organization becomes a challenge .   The methodology for solving problems focuses more on asking   questions and requires more listening with empathy to the needs of the members of the   organization including its stakeholders . Apart from it , not all group members find it easy to share   their personal accounts .   The sharing of the narrative of the members can only be done once trust ,   motivation and confidence are built between and among those who are within the organization .        Selection       Storytelling can be a powerful strategy for design thinking considering that it is provides 

 the “ big picture ” of the organization .   The organization ’s including the members ’ narrative are   presented in a manner that the story of each one completes the entire picture .   It will move the   organization in coming with the appropriate plan as demanded by the ‘ stories ’ of the group   members .         It is in this context that storytelling becomes a lead way in setting up goals and objectives 

 for the organization .   The consideration for these process is anchored on the personal accounts   and narratives of the group members who are providing the context for brainstorming and for   developing new insights which can utilized in coming up with organization ’s plan .      Application       Storytelling as a strategy for design thinking have been utilized in my workplace .   As one 

 who is into the provision of capacity development activities which come in the form of training   and facilitation activities , this strategy has been applied .   Specifically , it is used to get insights from   the participants and members of the organization , to build empathy in reaching them emotionally   when they have to share personal ‘ stories ’ and in coming - up with possible conflict resolution   measures on some narratives of the group members or whenever it is required by the situation .       This strategy requires more personal interaction with the ones involved .   The ‘ designer ’ 

 has to give due consideration on the personal ‘ stories ’ and narratives which are very personal in   nature to come up with possible solutions on the issues or concerns .   There should be more   ‘ balancing ’ of what the mind and heart takes to get a solution(s ) which are appropriate on the   situation . 

 Insight       Storytelling is very powerful and at the same time an inspiring way to come up with 

 solutions .   The solutions are framed based on the stories and or narratives of the group members   and the stakeholder(s ) involved .   The accounts of events including their reflections and insights of   a given condition or situation are real and experiential which make it very significant in the   organization . The stories which provide concrete details can easily move ‘ designers ’ in coming up   with solutions which are based on the experiences .   Further , it strategy which will allow designers   to get narrations can inspire to have more opportunities , ideas and solutions .      Approach       Storytelling as a strategy aids in explaining the interconnectedness between and among 

 the members of the organizations including the stakeholders , situations and settings or the   situations .   Further , it generates relevant lessons as it engages the ‘ human ’ side of the   organization , specifically the people .   To quote Tim O’Brien , writer , Storytelling is the essential   human activity . The harder the situation , the more essential it is . Thus , to come up with a design   that is giving due emphasis on the human side and at the same time getting better understanding   on the behavior and attitude of the people in the organization , storytelling as an approach in   getting solutions on the issues and concerns in the organization can be adopted and or   appropriated . 

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 Prepared by :       Lerato Salem   Ohio State   September 15 , 2020 


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NAME_STUDENT: Lerato Salem
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### 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: Reflection on STORYTELLING 

 Challenge       Storytelling as one of the strategies for design thinking requires more personal interaction 

 considering that it is an ‘ essential human activity ’ .   It allows one to share experiences reflective of   his / her values and comes up with possible solutions through verbal and visual accounts .          It is in this context that the use of this as a strategy for design thinking in a formal 

 organization becomes a challenge .   The methodology for solving problems focuses more on asking   questions and requires more listening with empathy to the needs of the members of the   organization including its stakeholders . Apart from it , not all group members find it easy to share   their personal accounts .   The sharing of the narrative of the members can only be done once trust ,   motivation and confidence are built between and among those who are within the organization .        Selection       Storytelling can be a powerful strategy for design thinking considering that it is provides 

 the “ big picture ” of the organization .   The organization ’s including the members ’ narrative are   presented in a manner that the story of each one completes the entire picture .   It will move the   organization in coming with the appropriate plan as demanded by the ‘ stories ’ of the group   members .         It is in this context that storytelling becomes a lead way in setting up goals and objectives 

 for the organization .   The consideration for these process is anchored on the personal accounts   and narratives of the group members who are providing the context for brainstorming and for   developing new insights which can utilized in coming up with organization ’s plan .      Application       Storytelling as a strategy for design thinking have been utilized in my workplace .   As one 

 who is into the provision of capacity development activities which come in the form of training   and facilitation activities , this strategy has been applied .   Specifically , it is used to get insights from   the participants and members of the organization , to build empathy in reaching them emotionally   when they have to share personal ‘ stories ’ and in coming - up with possible conflict resolution   measures on some narratives of the group members or whenever it is required by the situation .       This strategy requires more personal interaction with the ones involved .   The ‘ designer ’ 

 has to give due consideration on the personal ‘ stories ’ and narratives which are very personal in   nature to come up with possible solutions on the issues or concerns .   There should be more   ‘ balancing ’ of what the mind and heart takes to get a solution(s ) which are appropriate on the   situation . 

 Insight       Storytelling is very powerful and at the same time an inspiring way to come up with 

 solutions .   The solutions are framed based on the stories and or narratives of the group members   and the stakeholder(s ) involved .   The accounts of events including their reflections and insights of   a given condition or situation are real and experiential which make it very significant in the   organization . The stories which provide concrete details can easily move ‘ designers ’ in coming up   with solutions which are based on the experiences .   Further , it strategy which will allow designers   to get narrations can inspire to have more opportunities , ideas and solutions .      Approach       Storytelling as a strategy aids in explaining the interconnectedness between and among 

 the members of the organizations including the stakeholders , situations and settings or the   situations .   Further , it generates relevant lessons as it engages the ‘ human ’ side of the   organization , specifically the people .   To quote Tim O’Brien , writer , Storytelling is the essential   human activity . The harder the situation , the more essential it is . Thus , to come up with a design   that is giving due emphasis on the human side and at the same time getting better understanding   on the behavior and attitude of the people in the organization , storytelling as an approach in   getting solutions on the issues and concerns in the organization can be adopted and or   appropriated . 

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 Prepared by :       Lerato Salem   Ohio State   September 15 , 2020
### Output: 