Structure Info Effectively with Infographics
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The document discusses structuring information and addressing challenges. It includes a quote about turning a negative experience into a positive by owning one's story and becoming the hero rather than the victim. The document suggests that one's story is not a simple map but rather an infographic that requires digging deep to convey information effectively.
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Structure Info Effectively with Infographics
- 2. Not this.
- 6. Dig deep.
- 8. “When you slip on a banana peel, people laugh at you. But when you tell people you slipped slipped on a banana peel, it's your your laugh. So you become the hero rather than the victim of the joke.” -Nora Ephron
- 10. Your story is not a map.
- 11. Your story is an infographic.
Editor's Notes
- Today is about learning how to talk about yourself through telling stories in interview setttings.
- Not this kind of story.
- This kind of story: telling stories about yourself, connecting your skills/strengths/interests/challenges to real life contexts. Why? Stories add value. People connect/relate to people and their stories, not to concepts. You are more relaxed when you tell a story. If you don’t like the word “story,” think of it as INFORMATION STRUCTURING.
- Back to the cards. Choose a card that relates to/reminds you of/connects to one of your strengths (StrengthsFinder or other). Find a new partner. Use the card to tell a story about that strength. (i.e. “I chose this card because….”
- Recent employer feedback from interviews with students:
- 1) Students tell “surface stories.” Their stories or examples lack authenticity and depth. They don’t dig deep enough, and identify themes/threads.
- 2) Students have difficulty telling stories around challenges and failures. Why do employers want to hear these kinds of stories? Why is it difficult to tell these kinds of stories? Storytelling is an act of power.
- Don’t be afraid to tell real, authentic stories about failure and challenges. Show what you’ve learned.
- Some students worry about telling stories because they feel like they wander, or talk too long, or have trouble getting to the point.
- Think of your story as an infographic. Organize the story for the listener. Prevents meandering. Ensures you say what you want to say. Good stories = information structuring.
- How to do this? Give yourself a not a script, but a spine. A spine is something's central feature or main source of strength. A way of organizing your stories to be compelling. Here is one spine we’ll use to practice telling a “challenge” story to one another.