Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 At work , I am part of a committee that aims to increase the participation and engagement of coworkers   within the organization . We are faced with the constant challenge of needing to put on multiple events   for coworkers and create opportunities for team members to interact with each other , with the overall   goal of strengthening bonds / friendships amongst each other . The key is to create opportunities where   people can connect with each other and feel as if they are actively participating in the work culture .   With this goal in mind , I constantly need to consider the type of events that would draw the most   people to them . One of the most recent events that I was faced to put on was a physical fitness event . I   needed to consider the type of fitness activity that everyone would like to participate in . 

 For this specific event , I ended up using visualization to aid in this process . I imagined the people at the   event and how much fun they were having . I also visualized where I saw these co - workers before so that   I had a basis as to where they ’ve previously spent time and shown interest . I chose this tool since I know   my co - workers and could actually see everyone ’s faces in my mind as I brainstormed for potential   activities . 

 Application 

 When I spent time brainstorming , I used visualization to aid in this process of coming up with potential   venues . I sat at my desk without any distractions and just spent time visually thinking . I not only spent   time thinking about the venue , but also made sure to visualize how people were interacting , the   food / drinks people were consuming , the conversations people could have been having , and the fun that   people could be experiencing . This allowed me to better convey my ideas to the rest of the committee   because I could see the event actually happening . Through visualization , I already thought through a lot   of the details that the other committee members potentially asked about . 

 Pertaining to the most current challenge of hosting a fitness activity , the committee sent out a survey to   sense the type of activities that interested various co - workers . Surprisingly enough , boxing was the type   of activity that excited the most people . With this piece of information in mind , I started visualizing the   boxing class and people interacting with each other through boxing . I imagined the instructor teaching   all of us the ‘ jab - cross - hook - uppercut ’ combos and people enjoying themselves through this process . I   envisioned everyone in athletic clothing , hand wraps , boxing gloves , and sneakers – the preparation for   the class . I then visually thought about people laughing afterwards , sharing their experiences together ,   and expressing their likes / dislikes about the class . 

 Visualizing all of the details allowed me ask the right questions to the gym / instructor ( and then answer   the questions posed by other committee members ) about costs of hand wraps , gloves , boxing gym ,   instruction , etc . when planning for the actual event . I was also more mentally prepared and felt less   overwhelmed about needing to put on an event . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I gained a lot more insight from applying visualization to the brainstorming of a fitness class . I was able   to think through the logistical piece of setting up the class a lot more quickly because of all the details I   could initially envision while using the visualization tool . I also felt a lot less stressed about the process   which enabled me to lead the committee more effectively . I ’ve realized that visualization can help in 

 every capacity . It is up to me to allow myself to visually think and go through the process of design   thinking . 

 Next time , instead of keeping the tool to myself and being the only one to visualize the activity among   the committee , I ’ll encourage the other members to use it for themselves . The tool opened up my eyes   to the possibility of being even more creative than I already am – something that I ’ve continued to work   on . Ultimately , I would n’t change the approach that I used , but rather share it with others . It is now my   responsibility to help people learn the visualization tool which will aid them in their own development of   design thinking . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 At work , I am part of a committee that aims to increase the participation and engagement of coworkers   within the organization . We are faced with the constant challenge of needing to put on multiple events   for coworkers and create opportunities for team members to interact with each other , with the overall   goal of strengthening bonds / friendships amongst each other . The key is to create opportunities where   people can connect with each other and feel as if they are actively participating in the work culture .   With this goal in mind , I constantly need to consider the type of events that would draw the most   people to them . One of the most recent events that I was faced to put on was a physical fitness event . I   needed to consider the type of fitness activity that everyone would like to participate in . 

 For this specific event , I ended up using visualization to aid in this process . I imagined the people at the   event and how much fun they were having . I also visualized where I saw these co - workers before so that   I had a basis as to where they ’ve previously spent time and shown interest . I chose this tool since I know   my co - workers and could actually see everyone ’s faces in my mind as I brainstormed for potential   activities . 

 Application 

 When I spent time brainstorming , I used visualization to aid in this process of coming up with potential   venues . I sat at my desk without any distractions and just spent time visually thinking . I not only spent   time thinking about the venue , but also made sure to visualize how people were interacting , the   food / drinks people were consuming , the conversations people could have been having , and the fun that   people could be experiencing . This allowed me to better convey my ideas to the rest of the committee   because I could see the event actually happening . Through visualization , I already thought through a lot   of the details that the other committee members potentially asked about . 

 Pertaining to the most current challenge of hosting a fitness activity , the committee sent out a survey to   sense the type of activities that interested various co - workers . Surprisingly enough , boxing was the type   of activity that excited the most people . With this piece of information in mind , I started visualizing the   boxing class and people interacting with each other through boxing . I imagined the instructor teaching   all of us the ‘ jab - cross - hook - uppercut ’ combos and people enjoying themselves through this process . I   envisioned everyone in athletic clothing , hand wraps , boxing gloves , and sneakers – the preparation for   the class . I then visually thought about people laughing afterwards , sharing their experiences together ,   and expressing their likes / dislikes about the class . 

 Visualizing all of the details allowed me ask the right questions to the gym / instructor ( and then answer   the questions posed by other committee members ) about costs of hand wraps , gloves , boxing gym ,   instruction , etc . when planning for the actual event . I was also more mentally prepared and felt less   overwhelmed about needing to put on an event . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I gained a lot more insight from applying visualization to the brainstorming of a fitness class . I was able   to think through the logistical piece of setting up the class a lot more quickly because of all the details I   could initially envision while using the visualization tool . I also felt a lot less stressed about the process   which enabled me to lead the committee more effectively . I ’ve realized that visualization can help in 

 every capacity . It is up to me to allow myself to visually think and go through the process of design   thinking . 

 Next time , instead of keeping the tool to myself and being the only one to visualize the activity among   the committee , I ’ll encourage the other members to use it for themselves . The tool opened up my eyes   to the possibility of being even more creative than I already am – something that I ’ve continued to work   on . Ultimately , I would n’t change the approach that I used , but rather share it with others . It is now my   responsibility to help people learn the visualization tool which will aid them in their own development of   design thinking .
### Output: 