Storytelling

Collaborate to create several stories based off of a prior observation or interview with your cohort. Use the stories to validate your digital story of your persona

Step 1. Have team members introduce your persona from a prior interview or observational research (Meet Monica Wright, a manager at Systems Tech).

Step 2. Then, have team members quote the persona's problem from the observational research or interview.

Step 3. As a team, discuss the quote given by the user. Interpret the meaning of that quote.

Step 4. As a team, conclude and summarize key findings.

Storytelling

Collaborate to create several stories based off of a prior observation or interview with your cohort. Use the stories to validate your digital story of your persona. Work as a team in 3-5 member groups to discuss a quote from a particular user, with each team member sharing one user and their quote. Then as team find meaning to the quote. Finally, draw summarize findings.

Group Size: 3-5

Materials Needed: Storytelling Pens, Video Camera, Sketches or Photos, Markers and Post-its 

Duration: 15-30 mins

Storytelling

Reflect on your interviews. Use the chart below to create several personas detailing their ethnography and summarize what they have said about the problem. Finally, gain insight into who they are by what they have said and document your findings in the conclusion section. Use the information to validate your digital story.

  • Develop the story of your user through their statements.

    Understand and gain insight into the user problem.

    Generate new perspectives through unexpected results.

    Share insights, and ideas with the team and stakeholders.

  • Work as a team in 3-5 member groups to discuss a quote from a particular user, with each team member sharing one user and their quote. Then as team find meaning to the quote. Finally, draw summarize findings.

  • Step 1. Have team members introduce your persona from a prior interview or observational research (Meet Monica Wright, a manager at Systems Tech).

    Step 2. Then, have team members quote the persona's problem from the observational research or interview.

    Step 3. As a team, discuss the quote given by the user. Interpret the meaning of that quote.

    Step 4. As a team, conclude and summarize key findings.

  • Have each team member prepare a photo and a user quote before the session.

    Have each team member introduce their persona and read their quote to the group. Afterward, engage the team in a discussion regarding the quote's meaning.

    Strengthen the story by encouraging the team to bring other visualizations.

    Give detailed descriptions that make the persona come alive.