Visualization Tool 

 Challenge 

 I work in a big international organization which is part of global development network . The ultimate aim   of this organization is to help people build a better life all over the world . The particular business unit I am   part of concentrates its efforts to improve life in the country where it is located . In our business unit there   are a couple of distinctive clusters ( smaller units ) that focus on major areas that have to be improved in   our country . The areas and activities are totally different ; however , the ultimate scope is common –   responding to complex challenges and achieving sustainable development of the country . 

 Considering the complexity of organization ’s structure , diversity of actions and particular scopes of   programmes and projects implemented by different clusters , it becomes very important from time to time   to remember the major unified aim of the organization , as well as its fundamental principles and   components . This was the challenge selected for one of our major corporate events – ensuring that every   team member has a clear common vision on where we are now and where we want to get as the   organization in the next 6 years . 

 Selection 

 To respond to our challenge , we chose the Visual Thinking tool and invited a team from Ink Strategy ( a   company combining management consulting with a visual design approach ) to help us . Visualization is a   great tool that is extremely useful when a large number of complex ideas and processes have to be   presented in a clear and structured way , using visuals , photos , videos etc . This tool is also helpful when   there are a lot of ideas generated by different people thinking in different ways – visuals are meant to   present the way people think and help aligning the ideas of a big team . Thus , everyone has a clear picture   and a deep understanding of the concept . 

 Application 

 At the beginning a list of main ideas on what our organization does , which are our principles and aims ,   and what defines us were developed . After that we worked in small groups , every group was assigned one   of the listed ideas and had to draw a visual presenting this idea . Every group used their basic drawing skills   to create a simple visual , that were improved by the Ink Strategy team afterwards . Every team had to   present its visual and to brief other groups on the meaning of the drawing . As a result , we obtained a lot   of visuals depicting small and very specific actions and scopes of our programmes and projects . 

 Afterward , we worked together to assemble our small visuals in one big picture ; in this way we compiled   all our ideas in a unified 6 - years - strategy and obtained a complex clear picture of what everyone in our   organization is doing and how these individual actions will bring us to where we want to be in 6 years . 

 Insight and Approach 

 Visualization is a fantastic tool especially when you are operating with a wide range of complex ideas and   a big group of people . It allows you to disintegrate complex “ structures ” into smaller “ pieces ” which are   easier to understand and operate with . Explaining every of the small “ pieces ” and making it clear to every   single member of the big group ensures that every single member of this group will understand the   ultimate complex “ structure ” – what it is composed of and how does it work . In our particular case , small   visuals we created in groups and briefed to other groups helped everyone better understand what other   colleagues in his or her organization are doing , what are their challenges and specific goals . At the next   stage , while integrating small visuals in the unified strategy , everyone knew exactly the special place and   meaning of his or her job for the overall success of the organization , as well as the importance of others ’   jobs . Besides , knowing that the big picture is composed of lots of pieces – each created by every team   member , gave everyone a feeling of membership and allegiance . This fact proves that visualization is also   a great team - building exercise , as it allows a lot of people to be part of something consolidated and have   a common vision on something . 

 In my opinion visualization might be even more useful tool if it is combined with the storytelling tool . The   storytelling part might be used for explaining smaller visual ( or “ pieces ” of the bigger picture ) to give and   in - depth understanding of every single concept . Also , it might be extremely useful at the integrating stage ,   when jigsaw puzzles are put together . When every group member tells a story of how he or she   understands the overall picture , it helps everyone to understand the strategy in a better way . Besides ,   considering that everyone is telling the story in his or her own words , using different ideas and examples   her or she finds relevant , it creates ground for innovation , as it might generate new ideas and stimulate   new visions within the team . 


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: Visualization Tool 

 Challenge 

 I work in a big international organization which is part of global development network . The ultimate aim   of this organization is to help people build a better life all over the world . The particular business unit I am   part of concentrates its efforts to improve life in the country where it is located . In our business unit there   are a couple of distinctive clusters ( smaller units ) that focus on major areas that have to be improved in   our country . The areas and activities are totally different ; however , the ultimate scope is common –   responding to complex challenges and achieving sustainable development of the country . 

 Considering the complexity of organization ’s structure , diversity of actions and particular scopes of   programmes and projects implemented by different clusters , it becomes very important from time to time   to remember the major unified aim of the organization , as well as its fundamental principles and   components . This was the challenge selected for one of our major corporate events – ensuring that every   team member has a clear common vision on where we are now and where we want to get as the   organization in the next 6 years . 

 Selection 

 To respond to our challenge , we chose the Visual Thinking tool and invited a team from Ink Strategy ( a   company combining management consulting with a visual design approach ) to help us . Visualization is a   great tool that is extremely useful when a large number of complex ideas and processes have to be   presented in a clear and structured way , using visuals , photos , videos etc . This tool is also helpful when   there are a lot of ideas generated by different people thinking in different ways – visuals are meant to   present the way people think and help aligning the ideas of a big team . Thus , everyone has a clear picture   and a deep understanding of the concept . 

 Application 

 At the beginning a list of main ideas on what our organization does , which are our principles and aims ,   and what defines us were developed . After that we worked in small groups , every group was assigned one   of the listed ideas and had to draw a visual presenting this idea . Every group used their basic drawing skills   to create a simple visual , that were improved by the Ink Strategy team afterwards . Every team had to   present its visual and to brief other groups on the meaning of the drawing . As a result , we obtained a lot   of visuals depicting small and very specific actions and scopes of our programmes and projects . 

 Afterward , we worked together to assemble our small visuals in one big picture ; in this way we compiled   all our ideas in a unified 6 - years - strategy and obtained a complex clear picture of what everyone in our   organization is doing and how these individual actions will bring us to where we want to be in 6 years . 

 Insight and Approach 

 Visualization is a fantastic tool especially when you are operating with a wide range of complex ideas and   a big group of people . It allows you to disintegrate complex “ structures ” into smaller “ pieces ” which are   easier to understand and operate with . Explaining every of the small “ pieces ” and making it clear to every   single member of the big group ensures that every single member of this group will understand the   ultimate complex “ structure ” – what it is composed of and how does it work . In our particular case , small   visuals we created in groups and briefed to other groups helped everyone better understand what other   colleagues in his or her organization are doing , what are their challenges and specific goals . At the next   stage , while integrating small visuals in the unified strategy , everyone knew exactly the special place and   meaning of his or her job for the overall success of the organization , as well as the importance of others ’   jobs . Besides , knowing that the big picture is composed of lots of pieces – each created by every team   member , gave everyone a feeling of membership and allegiance . This fact proves that visualization is also   a great team - building exercise , as it allows a lot of people to be part of something consolidated and have   a common vision on something . 

 In my opinion visualization might be even more useful tool if it is combined with the storytelling tool . The   storytelling part might be used for explaining smaller visual ( or “ pieces ” of the bigger picture ) to give and   in - depth understanding of every single concept . Also , it might be extremely useful at the integrating stage ,   when jigsaw puzzles are put together . When every group member tells a story of how he or she   understands the overall picture , it helps everyone to understand the strategy in a better way . Besides ,   considering that everyone is telling the story in his or her own words , using different ideas and examples   her or she finds relevant , it creates ground for innovation , as it might generate new ideas and stimulate   new visions within the team .
### Output: 