SOAR stories
Today I have learnt about using SOAR model to tell a personal story, particularly for interview. However, I think the model can be applied to create a compelling story to attract the audience and make an impact.
The first question the coach ask everyone is “What is the proudest thing you have done during the last 12 months?” I couldn’t think about anything else. Other people list some of their professional achievements such as helping a colleague, expand the market, increase the revenue/ profit, reduce the cost, etc. I then asked the coach what if I am a stay at home mum and I cannot recall the professional thing I have done that made me feel proud? He said “We can still tell a story, either from the past or from how we see thing”. Then suddenly, I realise if I think about staying at home as a mum, it’s one thing. But some other people who work in childcare setting and think about their jobs as providing childcare services, they probably could tell their proud moments in their work?
The coach said as long as people are confident and proud that “I do my job as best as I can” then they can tell an accomplish story through the SOAR model.
In the SOAR model, it stands for Situation, Obstacles, Actions and Results. It is different from the STAR model where T stands for tasks. In a SOAR story, it’s not only about tasks, it’s the challenge and it shows how people come up with solutions, what actions they took to achieve the results they want.
At the end of the session, the coach advise everyone to try to create a SOAR story through the professional life, personal life. Let’s say if we have about 15-20 SOAR stories to talk about, it means we have done 15-20 memorable actions to talk about and it’s no longer just a story to tell but a learning experience, a compelling achievement.
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