Reflection – Visualization ( Antonio Bellafiore ) 

 Challenge    Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .     A significant part of my work as a corporate knowledge manager involves publishing books for different   internal audiences . We ’re a small team and we manage everything from content development to   research and writing to editing and layout to pre - press production and distribution .      Because we cover a broad range of topics , this presents an opportunity to work with other teams ,   sometimes from other affiliate companies as well as external resource persons .     And so the challenge posed by collaborating with others outside the team ( especially those not familiar   with publishing ) is how to engage them to be active contributors , perhaps with the same level of   enthusiasm that we ourselves have . There are many approaches we take , but I believe one of the most   critical and valuable methods is visualization .     Selection   In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and why you selected it for your   challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture references ) .     If you ’re an avid reader , you may appreciate that the visual aspects of books are as important as the   copy or narrative : the choice of fonts , the space the text takes up on a page , how data is presented in   charts and infographics , illustrations that pique your interest to read on .       From our production point of view , visualization happens at inception and is very valuable when it   comes to bringing other people to the table and to get them not only involved but also invested in and   excited to see a book project through .     And so the flowcharts in this course resonated with me , as they traced not only process but also   provided insights on the implications or cause - and - effect of how might one action and another and   another lead to the either the desired outcome or failure ( not entirely a bad thing , i.e .. , failure ) .      The table on design thinking vs. linear analytic methods provided a valuable insight that design thinking   fits our team ’s philosophy when it comes to book development : human ( reader)-centered , with a desire   to explore all possible aspects of a topic , the understanding that there are many uncertainties and   dependencies at the start of each project , and the fact that we sometimes only have basic reference   materials to begin with .     And finally , the waveform illustration of What is ? What If ? What Wows ? and What Works ? is the most   valuable visual guide that I take with me after this course . It ’s both visionary and practical and should be   part of any professional function ’s ethos , in my opinion .     Application   Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what you did and how the tool   was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 I ’ve recently begun working on a new book project that required collaborating with another team in the   company as well as with an external resource person . It was important that we were all coming from the   same basic understanding of what we wanted to accomplish and how we can achieve it .     In the first meeting , the main visual that I presented were printouts of the covers and a few pages of the   books that we previously published . This proved to be a good start in getting my new project partners   interested as they can actually see what the final output could look like     Next , we made a freeform inventory of the materials that we have in our respective units , as well as the   gaps that we needed to fill . Taking turns while doing this , organizing the correlated items into a list , and   revisiting it at the start of each production meeting , allowed us to put in ideas from each other ’s areas of   expertise , and got us even more engaged and invested in the project ’s success .     As we gathered materials , using the framework of What Is ? What If ? What Wows ? and What Works ?   has been quite useful in further exploring the possibilities for the book ’s content , while recognizing   necessary delimiters that would make the book a reality within the timeframe we set for ourselves .     Insight   Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , how an   insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about design thinking more broadly ) .     Visualization is certainly important in the work we do , because we can not assume that our ideas will be   readily understood by other parties we work with . No matter how detailed or well written our   descriptions or explanations are , some things still get lost in translation . Presenting information or a   process in visual form can really make things simple and easy to understand .      I realized that putting ideas down in paper , in whatever visual form , and sharing it with other people   from disciplines other than my own , can also serve as a catalyst for generating not only more ideas , but   also more factors to consider . This part of the exercise certainly brings up the what ifs and wows , and   significantly , what works .      Approach   Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool you selected or a different   one -- and the reason(s ) why .     In this case , we have had to adjust the production process to our greatest delimiter , which is working   remotely due to the pandemic . Visualization has certainly been doable ; we ’ve just had to make do with   shared screens and show - and - tell on video meetings .      But I think it is an even more powerful tool when we ’re all in the same room , working on the same   whiteboard , bouncing off ideas on the fly , and putting up printouts of our works in progress . Add to this   mind mapping to recognize what else we need or how to present the content .      Is that a bit old fashioned now in the “ New Normal ” ? I do value the energy and the potential that   collaborating in person can generate , and I certainly look forward to the day when we can go back to our   offices to do this . For now , we simply have to use the tools and technology available to bring the fruits   of our design thinking to life . 


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### Input: Reflection – Visualization ( Antonio Bellafiore ) 

 Challenge    Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .     A significant part of my work as a corporate knowledge manager involves publishing books for different   internal audiences . We ’re a small team and we manage everything from content development to   research and writing to editing and layout to pre - press production and distribution .      Because we cover a broad range of topics , this presents an opportunity to work with other teams ,   sometimes from other affiliate companies as well as external resource persons .     And so the challenge posed by collaborating with others outside the team ( especially those not familiar   with publishing ) is how to engage them to be active contributors , perhaps with the same level of   enthusiasm that we ourselves have . There are many approaches we take , but I believe one of the most   critical and valuable methods is visualization .     Selection   In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and why you selected it for your   challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture references ) .     If you ’re an avid reader , you may appreciate that the visual aspects of books are as important as the   copy or narrative : the choice of fonts , the space the text takes up on a page , how data is presented in   charts and infographics , illustrations that pique your interest to read on .       From our production point of view , visualization happens at inception and is very valuable when it   comes to bringing other people to the table and to get them not only involved but also invested in and   excited to see a book project through .     And so the flowcharts in this course resonated with me , as they traced not only process but also   provided insights on the implications or cause - and - effect of how might one action and another and   another lead to the either the desired outcome or failure ( not entirely a bad thing , i.e .. , failure ) .      The table on design thinking vs. linear analytic methods provided a valuable insight that design thinking   fits our team ’s philosophy when it comes to book development : human ( reader)-centered , with a desire   to explore all possible aspects of a topic , the understanding that there are many uncertainties and   dependencies at the start of each project , and the fact that we sometimes only have basic reference   materials to begin with .     And finally , the waveform illustration of What is ? What If ? What Wows ? and What Works ? is the most   valuable visual guide that I take with me after this course . It ’s both visionary and practical and should be   part of any professional function ’s ethos , in my opinion .     Application   Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what you did and how the tool   was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 I ’ve recently begun working on a new book project that required collaborating with another team in the   company as well as with an external resource person . It was important that we were all coming from the   same basic understanding of what we wanted to accomplish and how we can achieve it .     In the first meeting , the main visual that I presented were printouts of the covers and a few pages of the   books that we previously published . This proved to be a good start in getting my new project partners   interested as they can actually see what the final output could look like     Next , we made a freeform inventory of the materials that we have in our respective units , as well as the   gaps that we needed to fill . Taking turns while doing this , organizing the correlated items into a list , and   revisiting it at the start of each production meeting , allowed us to put in ideas from each other ’s areas of   expertise , and got us even more engaged and invested in the project ’s success .     As we gathered materials , using the framework of What Is ? What If ? What Wows ? and What Works ?   has been quite useful in further exploring the possibilities for the book ’s content , while recognizing   necessary delimiters that would make the book a reality within the timeframe we set for ourselves .     Insight   Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , how an   insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about design thinking more broadly ) .     Visualization is certainly important in the work we do , because we can not assume that our ideas will be   readily understood by other parties we work with . No matter how detailed or well written our   descriptions or explanations are , some things still get lost in translation . Presenting information or a   process in visual form can really make things simple and easy to understand .      I realized that putting ideas down in paper , in whatever visual form , and sharing it with other people   from disciplines other than my own , can also serve as a catalyst for generating not only more ideas , but   also more factors to consider . This part of the exercise certainly brings up the what ifs and wows , and   significantly , what works .      Approach   Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool you selected or a different   one -- and the reason(s ) why .     In this case , we have had to adjust the production process to our greatest delimiter , which is working   remotely due to the pandemic . Visualization has certainly been doable ; we ’ve just had to make do with   shared screens and show - and - tell on video meetings .      But I think it is an even more powerful tool when we ’re all in the same room , working on the same   whiteboard , bouncing off ideas on the fly , and putting up printouts of our works in progress . Add to this   mind mapping to recognize what else we need or how to present the content .      Is that a bit old fashioned now in the “ New Normal ” ? I do value the energy and the potential that   collaborating in person can generate , and I certainly look forward to the day when we can go back to our   offices to do this . For now , we simply have to use the tools and technology available to bring the fruits   of our design thinking to life .
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