‘Storytelling can effectively train employees’
When tales are told in person, it has a positive impact, says Eric Miller
Are you unable to get along with your ‘Kadoos
boss’ who perpetually drives you crazy at workplace?
Have you ever come across a tricky situation
that prompts you to say ‘no’ but you actually end up saying ‘yes’?
How many times have you thought of giving a
befitting reply to a colleague who gets on your nerves quite frequently but you
only managed to give a wry smile?
Effective tool
Telling tales is no more considered just a
source of amusement, but has become an effective tool to train professionals to
be tactful in dealing with certain situations.
Director of World Storytelling Institute Eric
Miller says that the art of storytelling has caught the attention of
multinational companies and institutions for varied reasons. “From imparting
management skills to learning to be assertive and improving oratory skills,
several organisations are now keen on engaging professional storytellers to
train employees in various professional aspects. Even to deal with a
not-so-friendly taskmaster at workplace, there is a technique to communicate
and that’s what we try to teach people through role plays in our storytelling
sessions,” Dr. Miller told The
Hindu when he came to the city to conduct a storytelling workshop.
Real situations
The Chennai-based professional storyteller
with a PhD in Folklore says that many workplaces have identified multiple
benefits of storytelling.
“Today, the ancient art form made inroads
into a number of institutions and companies as many consider it a customised
tool to train teachers, parents, professionals and entrepreneurs. What makes
the session interesting is how we weave real situations into stories and
convert them into role plays, connecting with the present situation,” said Dr.
Miller.
Storytelling sessions help employees come up
with better strategies to meet management demands in a more efficient manner.
However, even in the digital world, Dr. Miller feels that the traditional
method of storytelling continues to assume greater significance. “When tales
are told in person, it has a positive impact and sticks with you for a long
period. That is why a professional storyteller has a larger role to play these
days,” he stated.
Dr. Miller added that storytelling has become
a regular feature at workplaces as the medium is used as a technique to develop
competencies as well.
Source | The Hindu | 21 March 2017
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