Whenever I think about my favourite teacher in school, one gentleman comes to mind. His name was Mr.D’Cruz. If I remember correctly, he taught moral science from classes three to six. We would eagerly wait for his period and were even more delighted when he came as a replacement teacher for someone absent on that day. He was such a pleasant and friendly person, rarely showing anger. He would chat up; it needed just one prod to get him to tell us stories. If I can claim to have a crystal-clear imagination about Rapunzel or Cinderella or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, it was his storytelling with those modulations in voice, the expression on his face, the movement of his eyes, and his detailing of every scene that created that permanent imagery that I remember to this day.
Why am I telling you this? Storytelling is an art that comes in handy when you enter corporate life. As you move up the ladder, you will be inundated with data and information. The best professionals pick and choose information carefully to create a well-structured, crisp narrative with the right quantum of relevant information and communicate well in an engaging, attention-grabbing form that is easy to retain and helps make clear decisions.
Storytelling is an art that will take you a long way. Practise it as often as you can.