Challenge & Selection 

 I have used the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , here to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem faced among a diverse group of people before   attempting to identify and define possible solutions to the problem . 

 I have used this approach with our customers , who are people with concentration ,   anxiety and depression issues . 

 I have used the process of using a straw man visualization of the problem domain   with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of   stakeholders to learn about each individual self . This even allows them to learn   from each other in the process of defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and   relationships between limits to consider when identifying pain points and   opportunities for improvements and then finally solutions . 

 Application 

 I started the process by creating a straw man graphic of the problem domain . To   develop this straw man graphic , I have drawn from different kinds of existing   material ( data ) available to understand the environment . The existing material from   which observations were done , were operational or procedural documents , training   materials , emotional health materials , EQ reports and other such reports . 

 When these materials were not available , I conducted informal interviews with   one - three of the people who would then serve as my main points of contact on the   initiative . During appropriate situations , I have borrowed the concept to “ front- stage / back - stage ” from previous research material . The front - stage / back - stage   approach helped me to reinforce the notion that every mind – no matter how   unique – has its individual way of understanding itself and its environment and that   they have their own ways to cope up with anxiety and depression . The informal   questionnaire sessions helped me understand how to create a routine mental health   setup , where I could understand that every person needs a unique way of approach ,   to healing them . 

 The template I started with even has a column on the right to identify depression   related problems and anxiety related problems and there is a column on the left to   identify the people who are having problems due to stress and so on , such as 

 concentration problems , or understanding or stress related problems , and other   entities that may add constraints to what degree these people are facing these   problems . The straw man graphic is simple , I did it using simple shapes and icons   available in on the Internet . 

 If the front - stage / back - stage view did n’t work , then I created a different type of   visual , either based on a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different   problems , or another format . 

 For the activity section , I divided the people into groups of 5 - 6 participants each   representing a different problem or area of interest . Each group received a task   copy of the straw man graphic such that they can write on it directly , or use sticky   notes to make their own comments . I gave them two - three questions to answer ,   such as : 

 1 ) Think about your favorite fruit for 20 seconds , if you thought of other things   during that time , write them down ? 

 2 ) Do you feel stressed thinking about your test results even though you completed   the test without any problems ? 

 3 ) Are you able to list the problems with your homework before the positive points   come to your mind ? 

 I give them approximately 15 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the   graphic . Then I make each group report out on their answers to those three   questions while pointing to the mark - ups copy . As each group reports out , I record   differences in the insights of each group , and then finally , the additional insights   that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of the graphic . 

 After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact with different colored   pointers , create a view that combines the shared and new insights from the group   discussion , and then create a revised graphic that incorporates a solution that has   listed their differences and commonalities , then proceeding to point out each   person ’s unique quality and positive points . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I learned from conducting this exercise with several groups of people that while the   graphic – especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is   important for reinforcing their understanding of the problem that they are currently   working to solve , the more valuable aspect of this activity is the shared insights   and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem   space , while also finding out their unique individual perks . 

 The graphic gives the diverse group of people a focal point for discussion that   allows them to share their points of view and develop insights into the potential   root causes of their problems . While they could have created the graphic from a   blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man gives a jump start   to the conversation for them . 

 This way they end up quickly identifying where they are in the graphic – or if they   are missing – and are more quickly able to gain new insights about relationships   between key entities ( like overthinking , or workload ) instead of taking time to   identify them . They are even able to identify variables in the problem space – that   helps them to identify what they do n’t know or knew already but were   overlooking , in what areas they need to obtain insight and finally start their mental   health improvement journey . 

 I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning in this   process , therefore , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting   point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that has   been incorporated with their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool   throughout the remainder of their mental health improvement journey . 


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: Challenge & Selection 

 I have used the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , here to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem faced among a diverse group of people before   attempting to identify and define possible solutions to the problem . 

 I have used this approach with our customers , who are people with concentration ,   anxiety and depression issues . 

 I have used the process of using a straw man visualization of the problem domain   with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of   stakeholders to learn about each individual self . This even allows them to learn   from each other in the process of defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and   relationships between limits to consider when identifying pain points and   opportunities for improvements and then finally solutions . 

 Application 

 I started the process by creating a straw man graphic of the problem domain . To   develop this straw man graphic , I have drawn from different kinds of existing   material ( data ) available to understand the environment . The existing material from   which observations were done , were operational or procedural documents , training   materials , emotional health materials , EQ reports and other such reports . 

 When these materials were not available , I conducted informal interviews with   one - three of the people who would then serve as my main points of contact on the   initiative . During appropriate situations , I have borrowed the concept to “ front- stage / back - stage ” from previous research material . The front - stage / back - stage   approach helped me to reinforce the notion that every mind – no matter how   unique – has its individual way of understanding itself and its environment and that   they have their own ways to cope up with anxiety and depression . The informal   questionnaire sessions helped me understand how to create a routine mental health   setup , where I could understand that every person needs a unique way of approach ,   to healing them . 

 The template I started with even has a column on the right to identify depression   related problems and anxiety related problems and there is a column on the left to   identify the people who are having problems due to stress and so on , such as 

 concentration problems , or understanding or stress related problems , and other   entities that may add constraints to what degree these people are facing these   problems . The straw man graphic is simple , I did it using simple shapes and icons   available in on the Internet . 

 If the front - stage / back - stage view did n’t work , then I created a different type of   visual , either based on a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different   problems , or another format . 

 For the activity section , I divided the people into groups of 5 - 6 participants each   representing a different problem or area of interest . Each group received a task   copy of the straw man graphic such that they can write on it directly , or use sticky   notes to make their own comments . I gave them two - three questions to answer ,   such as : 

 1 ) Think about your favorite fruit for 20 seconds , if you thought of other things   during that time , write them down ? 

 2 ) Do you feel stressed thinking about your test results even though you completed   the test without any problems ? 

 3 ) Are you able to list the problems with your homework before the positive points   come to your mind ? 

 I give them approximately 15 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the   graphic . Then I make each group report out on their answers to those three   questions while pointing to the mark - ups copy . As each group reports out , I record   differences in the insights of each group , and then finally , the additional insights   that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of the graphic . 

 After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact with different colored   pointers , create a view that combines the shared and new insights from the group   discussion , and then create a revised graphic that incorporates a solution that has   listed their differences and commonalities , then proceeding to point out each   person ’s unique quality and positive points . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I learned from conducting this exercise with several groups of people that while the   graphic – especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is   important for reinforcing their understanding of the problem that they are currently   working to solve , the more valuable aspect of this activity is the shared insights   and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem   space , while also finding out their unique individual perks . 

 The graphic gives the diverse group of people a focal point for discussion that   allows them to share their points of view and develop insights into the potential   root causes of their problems . While they could have created the graphic from a   blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man gives a jump start   to the conversation for them . 

 This way they end up quickly identifying where they are in the graphic – or if they   are missing – and are more quickly able to gain new insights about relationships   between key entities ( like overthinking , or workload ) instead of taking time to   identify them . They are even able to identify variables in the problem space – that   helps them to identify what they do n’t know or knew already but were   overlooking , in what areas they need to obtain insight and finally start their mental   health improvement journey . 

 I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning in this   process , therefore , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting   point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that has   been incorporated with their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool   throughout the remainder of their mental health improvement journey .
### Output: 