Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 Challenge & selection 

 The tool I use to help all stakeholders finding their way through the complexity of a project is the   mind map . 

 What exactly is a mind map ? According to the definition of Buzan T. and Buzan B. ( 1999 , Dessine - moi   l'intelligence . Paris : Les Éditions d'Organisation . ) , the mind map ( or heuristic diagram ) is a graphic   representation technique that follows the natural functioning of the mind and allows the brain 's   potential to be released . Cf Annex1 

 This tool has many advantages : 

 •   It is accessible to all and does not require significant material investment and can be done   quickly 

 •   It is scalable 

 •   It allows categorization and linking of information 

 •   It can be applied to any type of situation : notetaking , problem solving , analysis , creation of   new ideas 

 •   It is suitable for all people and is easy to learn 

 •   It is fun and encourages exchanges 

 •   It makes visible the dimension of projects , opportunities , interconnections 

 •   It synthesizes 

 •   It makes the project understandable 

 •   It allows you to explore ideas 

 The creation of a mind map starts with an idea / problem located at its center . This starting point   generates ideas / work areas , incremented around this center in a radial structure , which in turn is   completed with as many branches as new ideas . 

 This tool enables creativity and logic to be mobilized , it is a map of the thoughts . 

 Creativity is enhanced because participants feel comfortable with the method . 

 Application & Insight 

 I start the process of the mind map creation with the stakeholders standing around a large board   ( white or paper board ) . In the center of the board , I write and highlight the topic to design . 

 Through a series of questions , I guide the stakeholders in modelling the mind map . I adapt the series   of questions according to the topic to be addressed . In the type of questions , we can use : who , what ,   when , where , why , how , how much . 

 The use of the “ why ” is very interesting to understand the origin . By this way , the interviewed person   frees itself from paradigms and thus dares to propose new ideas / ways of functioning . I plan two   hours for a workshop . 

 Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 After modelling the mind map on paper , I propose to the participants a digital visualization of their   work with the addition of color codes , images and interconnections . This second workshop also lasts   two hours and allows the mind map to evolve . Once familiarized with it , the stakeholders discover   the power of the tool . Then , the second workshop brings out even more ideas and constructive   exchanges between the stakeholders . Around this new mind map , they have learned to work   together and want to make visible the untold ideas . 

 I now present all the projects I manage in this type of format in order to ease rapid understanding for   decision - makers . These presentations are the core of my business models . The decision - makers are   thus able to identify the opportunities of the projects and can take quick decisions to validate them .   They find answers to their questions thank to a schematic representation . 

 Approach 

 What I find amazing with the facilitation of this type of workshop is the participants commitment for   the project . This tool helps to give meaning . The participants appropriate the story and want to keep   writing it . Then , they easily become actors or sponsors of the project . A trust relationship is built ,   thus facilitating the implementation of related actions . 

 Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 Annex 1 : Mind Map Shared facilities project 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Nathalie Sylla, Nathalie Sylla, Nathalie Sylla
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: Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 Challenge & selection 

 The tool I use to help all stakeholders finding their way through the complexity of a project is the   mind map . 

 What exactly is a mind map ? According to the definition of Buzan T. and Buzan B. ( 1999 , Dessine - moi   l'intelligence . Paris : Les Éditions d'Organisation . ) , the mind map ( or heuristic diagram ) is a graphic   representation technique that follows the natural functioning of the mind and allows the brain 's   potential to be released . Cf Annex1 

 This tool has many advantages : 

 •   It is accessible to all and does not require significant material investment and can be done   quickly 

 •   It is scalable 

 •   It allows categorization and linking of information 

 •   It can be applied to any type of situation : notetaking , problem solving , analysis , creation of   new ideas 

 •   It is suitable for all people and is easy to learn 

 •   It is fun and encourages exchanges 

 •   It makes visible the dimension of projects , opportunities , interconnections 

 •   It synthesizes 

 •   It makes the project understandable 

 •   It allows you to explore ideas 

 The creation of a mind map starts with an idea / problem located at its center . This starting point   generates ideas / work areas , incremented around this center in a radial structure , which in turn is   completed with as many branches as new ideas . 

 This tool enables creativity and logic to be mobilized , it is a map of the thoughts . 

 Creativity is enhanced because participants feel comfortable with the method . 

 Application & Insight 

 I start the process of the mind map creation with the stakeholders standing around a large board   ( white or paper board ) . In the center of the board , I write and highlight the topic to design . 

 Through a series of questions , I guide the stakeholders in modelling the mind map . I adapt the series   of questions according to the topic to be addressed . In the type of questions , we can use : who , what ,   when , where , why , how , how much . 

 The use of the “ why ” is very interesting to understand the origin . By this way , the interviewed person   frees itself from paradigms and thus dares to propose new ideas / ways of functioning . I plan two   hours for a workshop . 

 Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 After modelling the mind map on paper , I propose to the participants a digital visualization of their   work with the addition of color codes , images and interconnections . This second workshop also lasts   two hours and allows the mind map to evolve . Once familiarized with it , the stakeholders discover   the power of the tool . Then , the second workshop brings out even more ideas and constructive   exchanges between the stakeholders . Around this new mind map , they have learned to work   together and want to make visible the untold ideas . 

 I now present all the projects I manage in this type of format in order to ease rapid understanding for   decision - makers . These presentations are the core of my business models . The decision - makers are   thus able to identify the opportunities of the projects and can take quick decisions to validate them .   They find answers to their questions thank to a schematic representation . 

 Approach 

 What I find amazing with the facilitation of this type of workshop is the participants commitment for   the project . This tool helps to give meaning . The participants appropriate the story and want to keep   writing it . Then , they easily become actors or sponsors of the project . A trust relationship is built ,   thus facilitating the implementation of related actions . 

 Design Thinking for innovation reflexion - Avril 2021 - Nathalie Sylla 

 Annex 1 : Mind Map Shared facilities project
### Output: 