Example reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 The challenge I faced , was to work on an important strategic project with one of my colleagues , who   had increasingly become very temperamental at work coupled with regular absenteeism . 

 As a marketing professional , I often have to design strategies with my sales counterparts . I had an   experience of working with this particular co - worker on a previous assignment and I had found him   to be responsible & pro - active . He would participate in discussions enthusiastically and always have   innovative suggestions to share . Off late , I had found him to be very temperamental , disinterested at   work and frequently being absent . So , when the time came for us to get started on a project   together , instead of jumping straight into the facts & numbers , I invited him to have lunch with me . I   discussed about our family lives and his face lit up as he had recently become a father to a lovely   baby girl . He slowly opened up about how our boss did n’t give him enough time on a daily basis and   rarely included him in strategy meetings . He felt ignored and was often saddled with work that could   not be completed by other colleagues . 

 His ideas and plans for his product division were mostly ignored and this discouraged him massively .   Adding fuel to the fire was the fact that he was n’t given his paternity leave . He admitted that he was   applying to other job openings & missed work often to attend interviews . He felt terrible that , other   sales heads were performing far better and that he felt really left behind . 

 Selection 

 Storytelling is a tool that works very well for me , especially at my work place . In today ’s day & age of   instant solutions & reduced inter - personal connect , I believe strongly in being a good listener . I am a   sensitive and intuitive person by nature and often use this methodology to strengthen inter - personal   relations and establish a positive work atmosphere . 

 I decided to use this methodology as it has previously worked very well for me in identifying the root   cause of a problem , which actually may go beyond the day - to - day work activities . It helps me   empathize with a co - worker ’s actual problem and gives me an opportunity to find an amicable   solution . 

 Application 

 I decided to approach this situation by sharing a similar experience , I had had not too long ago . I   wanted to help him come up with a solution to tackle this problem , just as I had .   I narrated my tale   where in a few months ago , I felt harassed , over worked & ignored by my boss in a previous division ,   where I had worked earlier . I mentioned that this happened on a daily basis , despite me completing   my tasks on time , never missing any deadline and had me really worried . 

 So stressed out was I , that it started affecting my health . I summed up my guts & decided to tackle   the problem . If I absolutely did n’t find a solution , I had decided to quit .   I confronted my then boss   about these problems and being a very poor listener , he did n’t really seem to care . I ended my   conversation abruptly by saying that if I was n’t treated fairly ; I was definitely going to further   escalate the problem to senior leaders and human relations . Since , he did n’t really respond to this as   well , I decided to further escalate this problem . Not only did my seniors hear me out & reprimand   my then reporting manager , I was also granted a transfer to another division , which I am now   currently a part of . After hearing me out , my colleague told me that he would try talking to our boss   first , which he had been resisting for quite some time . 

 About a couple of weeks later , my colleague over coffee told me how he had finally requested for a   meeting with our boss and had a very lengthy discussion . He mentioned that he had poured his   heart out and had finally amicably resolved his problem . He seemed happier and raring to go on our   project , in which I had great experience working with him . 

 Insight 

 The insight I gained was that ‘ hearing somebody out ’ and empathizing with a co - worker goes a long   way in maintaining long term work relations . It created a happier environment to work in and   increased motivation levels . 

 This success has confirmed to the story telling methodology I have used previously . It ’s easy to snap   at a co - worker and pin point mistakes . But once story telling is applied to such a situation , it seems   to create a win - win situation for all at work 

 Approach 

 In case I am faced with any such similar situation at work , I will continue to apply my ‘ storytelling ’   methodology , as it has always worked well for me . Perhaps next time around , I will aim to move a bit   faster , trying to trim the problem at the start , before it snow balls into something serious . I will also   aim to sensitize other team members towards a challenge / problem faced by a team member , if I   am aware of it , as barriers break , when people talk . 

 When it comes to handling problems of such a sensitive nature , I believe this methodology works   best over others . 


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 

 The challenge I faced , was to work on an important strategic project with one of my colleagues , who   had increasingly become very temperamental at work coupled with regular absenteeism . 

 As a marketing professional , I often have to design strategies with my sales counterparts . I had an   experience of working with this particular co - worker on a previous assignment and I had found him   to be responsible & pro - active . He would participate in discussions enthusiastically and always have   innovative suggestions to share . Off late , I had found him to be very temperamental , disinterested at   work and frequently being absent . So , when the time came for us to get started on a project   together , instead of jumping straight into the facts & numbers , I invited him to have lunch with me . I   discussed about our family lives and his face lit up as he had recently become a father to a lovely   baby girl . He slowly opened up about how our boss did n’t give him enough time on a daily basis and   rarely included him in strategy meetings . He felt ignored and was often saddled with work that could   not be completed by other colleagues . 

 His ideas and plans for his product division were mostly ignored and this discouraged him massively .   Adding fuel to the fire was the fact that he was n’t given his paternity leave . He admitted that he was   applying to other job openings & missed work often to attend interviews . He felt terrible that , other   sales heads were performing far better and that he felt really left behind . 

 Selection 

 Storytelling is a tool that works very well for me , especially at my work place . In today ’s day & age of   instant solutions & reduced inter - personal connect , I believe strongly in being a good listener . I am a   sensitive and intuitive person by nature and often use this methodology to strengthen inter - personal   relations and establish a positive work atmosphere . 

 I decided to use this methodology as it has previously worked very well for me in identifying the root   cause of a problem , which actually may go beyond the day - to - day work activities . It helps me   empathize with a co - worker ’s actual problem and gives me an opportunity to find an amicable   solution . 

 Application 

 I decided to approach this situation by sharing a similar experience , I had had not too long ago . I   wanted to help him come up with a solution to tackle this problem , just as I had .   I narrated my tale   where in a few months ago , I felt harassed , over worked & ignored by my boss in a previous division ,   where I had worked earlier . I mentioned that this happened on a daily basis , despite me completing   my tasks on time , never missing any deadline and had me really worried . 

 So stressed out was I , that it started affecting my health . I summed up my guts & decided to tackle   the problem . If I absolutely did n’t find a solution , I had decided to quit .   I confronted my then boss   about these problems and being a very poor listener , he did n’t really seem to care . I ended my   conversation abruptly by saying that if I was n’t treated fairly ; I was definitely going to further   escalate the problem to senior leaders and human relations . Since , he did n’t really respond to this as   well , I decided to further escalate this problem . Not only did my seniors hear me out & reprimand   my then reporting manager , I was also granted a transfer to another division , which I am now   currently a part of . After hearing me out , my colleague told me that he would try talking to our boss   first , which he had been resisting for quite some time . 

 About a couple of weeks later , my colleague over coffee told me how he had finally requested for a   meeting with our boss and had a very lengthy discussion . He mentioned that he had poured his   heart out and had finally amicably resolved his problem . He seemed happier and raring to go on our   project , in which I had great experience working with him . 

 Insight 

 The insight I gained was that ‘ hearing somebody out ’ and empathizing with a co - worker goes a long   way in maintaining long term work relations . It created a happier environment to work in and   increased motivation levels . 

 This success has confirmed to the story telling methodology I have used previously . It ’s easy to snap   at a co - worker and pin point mistakes . But once story telling is applied to such a situation , it seems   to create a win - win situation for all at work 

 Approach 

 In case I am faced with any such similar situation at work , I will continue to apply my ‘ storytelling ’   methodology , as it has always worked well for me . Perhaps next time around , I will aim to move a bit   faster , trying to trim the problem at the start , before it snow balls into something serious . I will also   aim to sensitize other team members towards a challenge / problem faced by a team member , if I   am aware of it , as barriers break , when people talk . 

 When it comes to handling problems of such a sensitive nature , I believe this methodology works   best over others .
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