Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 Through school and college , being part of various teams under various projects . I had   always been taught to achieve the next best thing . The focus had always been to look at the   problem and solve it by the set methods . This always hindered my creativity and did not   allow me to participate enough in the activities . It seemed as if there was a disconnect   among the team members and even the stakeholders . So , when I started working on a   project with my peers as part of my masters ’ degree curriculum . I decided to use storytelling   as a tool to help us interact with each other and most importantly the stakeholders involved   in the project . 

 Selection 

 Our team too had realised that not being involved enough led to lower morale in their   previous experiences . So , we collectively decided to use storytelling as a tool to be more   inclusive of ideas , building relationships , and interests . 

 Application 

 Before we started looking for any ideas , we decided to focus on who we are as a team . It   allowed us to open up to each other and connect on a deeper level . This process was   enriching in ways we could not imagine . Understanding what our needs were , made us feel   seen , the disconnect and the low morale were not there anymore . It did not end there , we   decided that to have a conversation , engagement of our stakeholders was important . We   dug deep to be what made our stakeholders feel seen and even part of a bigger   conversation . From start to finish , like every good story , we conveyed through our project   what was important to our stakeholders . This tool allowed us to be more creative , tap into   those strengths and weaknesses to create a new way of interacting with those around us   rather than sticking to textbook methods and solutions . 

 Our project involved interviewing people from different income groups , sexual orientations ,   and ethnicities . As the group to be interviewed was very diverse , we focused on knowing   them by listening to their stories and identifying their needs . We came up with a successful   marketing plan that solved these problems as it solved not only took care of what us above   the surface but below it as well . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My biggest takeaway from using this tool is that everyone , it does n’t matter it ’s a school- going boy or a CEO infirm , they all want to be part of the bigger conversation . Storytelling as   a tool allows us to do just that . Storytelling is the tool that forms the foundation of every set   of actions we take . It is highly insightful , interactive , and impactful as it allows us to involve   those around us . Instead of bombarding the stakeholders with information , Storytelling as a   tool for design thinking allows us to engage them with us more intimately while keeping in   check their personal goals , ambitions , and needs . 

 This tool allowed me to unlearn concepts that were ingrained into me while growing up . I ’m   grateful to have learned to have a different outlook on the problem at hand . 


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: Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 Through school and college , being part of various teams under various projects . I had   always been taught to achieve the next best thing . The focus had always been to look at the   problem and solve it by the set methods . This always hindered my creativity and did not   allow me to participate enough in the activities . It seemed as if there was a disconnect   among the team members and even the stakeholders . So , when I started working on a   project with my peers as part of my masters ’ degree curriculum . I decided to use storytelling   as a tool to help us interact with each other and most importantly the stakeholders involved   in the project . 

 Selection 

 Our team too had realised that not being involved enough led to lower morale in their   previous experiences . So , we collectively decided to use storytelling as a tool to be more   inclusive of ideas , building relationships , and interests . 

 Application 

 Before we started looking for any ideas , we decided to focus on who we are as a team . It   allowed us to open up to each other and connect on a deeper level . This process was   enriching in ways we could not imagine . Understanding what our needs were , made us feel   seen , the disconnect and the low morale were not there anymore . It did not end there , we   decided that to have a conversation , engagement of our stakeholders was important . We   dug deep to be what made our stakeholders feel seen and even part of a bigger   conversation . From start to finish , like every good story , we conveyed through our project   what was important to our stakeholders . This tool allowed us to be more creative , tap into   those strengths and weaknesses to create a new way of interacting with those around us   rather than sticking to textbook methods and solutions . 

 Our project involved interviewing people from different income groups , sexual orientations ,   and ethnicities . As the group to be interviewed was very diverse , we focused on knowing   them by listening to their stories and identifying their needs . We came up with a successful   marketing plan that solved these problems as it solved not only took care of what us above   the surface but below it as well . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My biggest takeaway from using this tool is that everyone , it does n’t matter it ’s a school- going boy or a CEO infirm , they all want to be part of the bigger conversation . Storytelling as   a tool allows us to do just that . Storytelling is the tool that forms the foundation of every set   of actions we take . It is highly insightful , interactive , and impactful as it allows us to involve   those around us . Instead of bombarding the stakeholders with information , Storytelling as a   tool for design thinking allows us to engage them with us more intimately while keeping in   check their personal goals , ambitions , and needs . 

 This tool allowed me to unlearn concepts that were ingrained into me while growing up . I ’m   grateful to have learned to have a different outlook on the problem at hand .
### Output: 