HERO’S JOURNEY
Execise n. 6 - IO1 Empowerment - Module 2
BRAVE Project - number : 2017-1-RO01-KA204-037257
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understanding what the unconformity is, the call for adventure, the refusal of the call and how to overcome the obstacles.
The Hero’s Journey is a personal Journey for transformation based on a template that helps you map the journey for transformation. It is directly connected to the LEGO® exercises and the Business Model You®. In fact, it could be played simultaneously if needed. The journey for transformation starts with your unconformity and situation.
Once identified the unconformity, you need to analyse the call for adventure followed by the refuse of the call and what implies and stimulate you to leave the comfort zone. You can then identify the obstacles and, inspired and/or helped by your Mentor (a person, a figure, a star, a film, your hero, etc…), you can plan the steps of your journey to overcome them: you can “play” as game-defining levels based on the game mechanics and gameplay.
The whole training module offers the possibility to make a journey into transformation visualising the journey in itself from different angles with different tools.
This tool will help you understand who you are, what is your value proposition, how to deal with the obstacles to breaking down personal fears.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXERCISE & LEARNERS' EXPERIENCES
Understanding what the unconformity is, the call for adventure, the refusal of the call and how to overcome the obstacles. Template.
How to find a Mentor to cross the threshold: Mentors play a key role to guide the Journey. The kind of call for adventure for leaving the comfort zone will define the Mentor profile.
Gamify the obstacles when leaving the comfort zone
Focus on the challenge to identify the game play and game resources
Define the new level you intend to achieve in order to develop the new personal storytelling: in this part of the Journey you face the challenges and take the new risks understanding the new skills and resources needed.
VIDEOS DESCRIBING THE HERO’S JOURNEY:
BEING INSPIRED BY OTHER LEARNERS’ EXPERIENCES:
FILL YOUR HERO'S JOURNEY: INSTRUCTIONS
You need to understand how to gamify the journey for transformation, by filling in all the steps of the Hero’s Journey template with the use of post-its. In parallel, also the LEGO® exercises and the Business Model You® can be used in order to better focus on how the personal and professional change that is going to happen will carry you to a new business model and which are the characteristics of this mew model (please refer to IO1- Module 1 and IO2 - Module 3)
It is a journey for change and you have to think about your personal change and how to implement it.
Once the template is filled, it would be important to explain the process and the journey to other people, your peers, as to collect insights and feedbacks and be asked questions that can help you optimize and finetune your transformation journey, also finding out new aspects you had not thought about, and finding new answers to your questions.