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    This document provides guidance on how to effectively structure and tell a story or case study. Some of the key points covered include: - Every story has a beginning, something that happens, and an end. It should also have an interesting world and characters. - Characters are at the heart of every story. You should describe their internal and external traits to bring them to life. - An effective story creates tension between what a character wants and needs. It also includes obstacles they must overcome. - The structure of a case study should clearly outline the company, protagonist, location, year, dilemma and emergency they face. It should build tension and require the reader to make a decision.

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    This document provides guidance on how to effectively structure and tell a story or case study. Some of the key points covered include: - Every story has a beginning, something that happens, and an end. It should also have an interesting world and characters. - Characters are at the heart of every story. You should describe their internal and external traits to bring them to life. - An effective story creates tension between what a character wants and needs. It also includes obstacles they must overcome. - The structure of a case study should clearly outline the company, protagonist, location, year, dilemma and emergency they face. It should build tension and require the reader to make a decision.

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    This document provides guidance on how to effectively structure and tell a story or case study. Some of the key points covered include: - Every story has a beginning, something that happens, and an end. It should also have an interesting world and characters. - Characters are at the heart of every story. You should describe their internal and external traits to bring them to life. - An effective story creates tension between what a character wants and needs. It also includes obstacles they must overcome. - The structure of a case study should clearly outline the company, protagonist, location, year, dilemma and emergency they face. It should build tension and require the reader to make a decision.

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    Storytelling in Teaching Cases

    PhD / Ex PhD
    IIM Sambalpur
    Dec 4, 2021

    Gita Bajaj
    • You are all storytellers!
    • All stories have a beginning, something happens, then ends.
    • How is your story out of the norm? Not a regular story. Daily life.
    Uninteresting
    • How is your case interesting? Not regular. Its special. Every one must
    pay attention.
    We are all storytellers
    • Make the story come alive! Think about your own experiences
    and relate your story to it. Be honest. Something you want to
    share with the world.
    • Share the feelings that you experience when you are in that
    position
    • Think of one of your memories. Professional memories. Or
    relating to what the protagonist shared with you. What touched
    you? Share with us.
    World and Character

    • Every story has a world and a character


    • World: Environment and the rules
    • Subject: In that environment
    • What if??
    • What if the CEO did something radical.. Is there a radical thought
    possible? Do you have a way of challenging the regular ?
    • Characters are at the heart of every story
    • They’re the individuals we follow on the journey of every story. But
    how to make them more than just names, and really bring them to
    life?
    • Internal features and external features
    • Think about characters in your own Case
    • Think of their 3 external characteristics
    • Think of their 3 internal characteristics
    • Creative tests: Think of them in a crisis. How would they be? Find out.
    Include that. That human touch will help.
    • Have they managed any obstacles? Have they had any Aha
    moments??
    • Flawed characters are always more interesting. Audience relates to
    them more.
    • External features:
    • Is your character a human, animal, object?
    • What kind of clothing do they wear?
    • How does your character move?
    • What's the first thing you'd notice when looking at them from a
    distance?
    • Internal features:
    • What do they like to do?
    • What do they fear?
    • What emotion do they most often feel?
    • How would they respond if trapped in an elevator?
    Want v/s Need
    • That’s where the dilemma is
    • I want to go to India and do social work
    • I need to stay with my family and children in Dubai

    • The tension makes the story interesting


    • I want to continue with the expansion project
    • But I must lay off otherwise the Company will close down

    • Take a few minutes to write the need and want of your character
    Obstacles
    • What stands in the way of your protagonist to achieve what the
    he/she wants or needs?
    • How they think about it?
    • What they are frustrated with?
    • What is it they want out of their way? But they can’t have it out of
    their way?
    • What the character does with the obstacles is what makes them who
    they are.
    Case Structure
    • Every story that is told has a foundation, or structure.
    • For example, one of the most basic story structures is “it begins,
    something happens, and it ends.”
    • But a story's structure can be complex, and if used well you’re not
    even aware of it.
    Character Development
    Part A: Identify the arc of the main character in your Case.
    • What do they want at the beginning?
    • What did they realize they need by the end?

    Part B: How have they changed as a result of overcoming an obstacle?


    Must do’s in a Case
    In the first section, inform the following:

    1. Company Name
    2. Protagonist introduced – name, position, role etc.
    3. Location (of decision maker)
    4. Year
    5. Dilemma
    6. Emergency
    Closing
    Ensure the following:
    1. The tension reaches the peak
    2. The student is called upon to decide
    3. There is a short timeline for decision announcement
    So, are you ready to tell your story?

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