Reflection :   Visualization 

 Submitted by :   Ori Abrego 

 Challenge 

 Working in the chemicals market segment , I have seen many changes and advancements in products   and processes over the years .   During that time however , the culture and norms had remained relatively   static – until recently .   The industry is now changing , driven by a shift in the generational balance as   Baby Boomers and Gen X starts to give way to Millennials and Gen Z.   This shift is creating the challenge   for our company to shed traditional communication methods ( emails , posting memos on bulletin   boards , etc … ) in conjunction with fully embracing technology , and find new and better ways to   communicate and pass on information ; ways that will be embraced by the new and future workforce . 

 Selection 

 One of the strategies selected to accomplish this was to use Visualization .   This was chosen for a couple   of reasons .   First , visualization is a stark departure from conventional communication methods , which   have always been very formal and text - based .   Secondly , the use of pictures , info - graphs , and video in   on internet based apps and platforms as the replacement for conventional methods is in - line with the   expectations of the generational shift and the new work cultures being created .   Finally , visualization   was chosen out of being opportunistic as our company was converting from Outlook to the Google Kite   platform . 

 Application 

 Google Kite has many non - email based features that could be an option to put through the processes of   “ what if ? ” and “ what wows ? ”   To facilitate a new and more effective method of communicating   amongst our business team , we settled on using Google Communities as the “ what works ” in this   project .   The mission of our Area Community Page is to act as a resource to broadcast important   announcements and information , and most importantly to celebrate individual and team wins .    Embedding picture , info - graphs , or even videos that help convey the message are mandatory .   Of   course , there is a function for feedback and comments , which are encouraged .   Google Communities can   be accessed from any company desktop or laptop , and the app can be installed on any smart phone . 

 Insight 

 To this point , the Area Community Page has been a success .   The number of invited members that   actually submit posts and participate in the discussions is higher than was originally anticipated .   As   word spread to other Areas in the East Region about our project , we received requests from outside of   our team to join our Community Page .   This naturally led to other Areas now instituting the same idea –   a complement to our Team that we are proud of .   As a final insight , we had originally set the parameter   that anybody could submit a post for publication on the page , but it was held for review by a senior level   manager for approval before actually going live .   In the beginning while this was still in effect ,   submissions were coming in only sporadically .   The Team met to address this , and decided to remove 

 the parameter .   What a difference that made !   With the formality of managerial review removed , along   with the delay between submission and posting caused by managerial review – participants in the Area   Community Page were now free to post at will .   This exponentially increased the amount of postings in   any given week , and naturally also the feedback and resulting conversation .   This also brought this   project back in line with the original intent of moving away from formal and long - standing   communication methods to a more modern and forward thinking one that would be embraced both   today and tomorrow . 

 Approach 

 In hindsight , if we had utilized a Learning Launch , we could have realized the negative impact of the   approval parameter on the rate of postings in a much smaller setting , instead of having that hard lesson   impact the initial roll out and first impressions .    I can see that regardless of how confident you are when   you get to the “ what wows ” , a Learning Launch should be part of your process . 


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NAME_STUDENT: Ori Abrego
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### 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 

 Submitted by :   Ori Abrego 

 Challenge 

 Working in the chemicals market segment , I have seen many changes and advancements in products   and processes over the years .   During that time however , the culture and norms had remained relatively   static – until recently .   The industry is now changing , driven by a shift in the generational balance as   Baby Boomers and Gen X starts to give way to Millennials and Gen Z.   This shift is creating the challenge   for our company to shed traditional communication methods ( emails , posting memos on bulletin   boards , etc … ) in conjunction with fully embracing technology , and find new and better ways to   communicate and pass on information ; ways that will be embraced by the new and future workforce . 

 Selection 

 One of the strategies selected to accomplish this was to use Visualization .   This was chosen for a couple   of reasons .   First , visualization is a stark departure from conventional communication methods , which   have always been very formal and text - based .   Secondly , the use of pictures , info - graphs , and video in   on internet based apps and platforms as the replacement for conventional methods is in - line with the   expectations of the generational shift and the new work cultures being created .   Finally , visualization   was chosen out of being opportunistic as our company was converting from Outlook to the Google Kite   platform . 

 Application 

 Google Kite has many non - email based features that could be an option to put through the processes of   “ what if ? ” and “ what wows ? ”   To facilitate a new and more effective method of communicating   amongst our business team , we settled on using Google Communities as the “ what works ” in this   project .   The mission of our Area Community Page is to act as a resource to broadcast important   announcements and information , and most importantly to celebrate individual and team wins .    Embedding picture , info - graphs , or even videos that help convey the message are mandatory .   Of   course , there is a function for feedback and comments , which are encouraged .   Google Communities can   be accessed from any company desktop or laptop , and the app can be installed on any smart phone . 

 Insight 

 To this point , the Area Community Page has been a success .   The number of invited members that   actually submit posts and participate in the discussions is higher than was originally anticipated .   As   word spread to other Areas in the East Region about our project , we received requests from outside of   our team to join our Community Page .   This naturally led to other Areas now instituting the same idea –   a complement to our Team that we are proud of .   As a final insight , we had originally set the parameter   that anybody could submit a post for publication on the page , but it was held for review by a senior level   manager for approval before actually going live .   In the beginning while this was still in effect ,   submissions were coming in only sporadically .   The Team met to address this , and decided to remove 

 the parameter .   What a difference that made !   With the formality of managerial review removed , along   with the delay between submission and posting caused by managerial review – participants in the Area   Community Page were now free to post at will .   This exponentially increased the amount of postings in   any given week , and naturally also the feedback and resulting conversation .   This also brought this   project back in line with the original intent of moving away from formal and long - standing   communication methods to a more modern and forward thinking one that would be embraced both   today and tomorrow . 

 Approach 

 In hindsight , if we had utilized a Learning Launch , we could have realized the negative impact of the   approval parameter on the rate of postings in a much smaller setting , instead of having that hard lesson   impact the initial roll out and first impressions .    I can see that regardless of how confident you are when   you get to the “ what wows ” , a Learning Launch should be part of your process .
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