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 Ronnie Shahed 

 Sibanda 

 Design Thinking for Innovation 

 8 May 2020 

 Giving My Two Cents 

 Almost one year ago , I was tasked with giving a research - based presentation to my local 

 Toastmasters is an international organization dedicated to promoting public speaking and 

 lifelong communication skills .   Almost anyone could join , and my chapter was filled with 3 M employees .   I looked up to them and even wanted to one day work for a bank .   I chose 

 personal finance tips as my topic . Money was considered an uncomfortable topic , but I was still 

 allowed to present my topic .   Aside from researching credible sources , I needed to think of a way 

 to make personal finance relatable and entertaining . 

 Back then , I picked the go - to route , storytelling .   Storytelling gave a face to ideas .   It 

 enabled audience members to connect boring or abstract concepts together ( “ Storytelling Tool ” ) . 

 People loved a good story , and I figured the much older Toastmasters could relate to a young 

 woman ’s issue with money burning a hole in her pocket . 

 When called upon to speak , my heart started to race .   I was shaking a little but 

 nonetheless accepted the invitation , got my presentation materials together , and stepped out in 

 front of the podium .   I was an impressionable young explorer living on my own in a new big 

 city .   I wanted to enjoy my summer vacation and as a result , had not worked for 3 months .   I dug 

 myself a hole of $ 3,000 in credit cards .   It started with moving expenses and grew even larger 

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 from shopping , eating out , and going to bars and parties with acquaintances .   Some of the 

 audience members nodded in understanding .   They all kept watching intently as I moved back 

 and forth , telling my story and making eye contact . 

 I told them that I was sick of acquiring so much debt and researched ways to cut back 

 spending .   I started first with talking to everyone about how I found places to cut back 

 unnecessary spending and then referred to a website for more general tips . Some of the audience 

 members were taking notes on my presentation . I then walked through the importance of paying 

 down the high interest rates and principals of credit card debt . Lastly , I walked through the 

 importance of having an emergency fund .   I ended the presentation with my “ two cents ” and 

 purposefully dropping one of my credit cards .   My fellow Toastmasters laughed and gave me a 

 wonderful round of applause . 

 After taking a class on design thinking and reflecting on this experience , I understand 

 how design thinking is a useful tool . Human - centered design allows creators to develop 

 connections with their audiences and their clients .   Storytelling allowed me to connect with my 

 fellow Toastmasters and give them a good laugh about a normally uncomfortable topic . 

 Toastmasters meetings incorporate time for feedback . Joyce , my evaluator , told me that she was 

 able to relate to being a shopaholic and enjoyed how funny my presentation was .   She said I 

 needed to work on making more eye contact and moving more purposefully .   Her constructive 

 feedback was instrumental for me to keep coming back to Toastmasters .   Presenting to an 

 audience was scary , but it ’s enough fun to do it again . 

 If I were to present the same topic again , I would try my hand at visualization . 

 Visualization is using imagery to make ideas more understandable and concrete ( “ Visualization 

 Tool ” ) .   I could make up a situation where I was reliant on just one jug of water and use the 

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 water as an analogy for money .   Coming up with reliable metaphors is challenging and 

 creatively - stimulating .   Another perk of design thinking is exercising creative muscles . 

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 Works Cited 

 Pamela Sibanda “ Storytelling Tool . ” Coursera , uploaded by University of Virginia Darden 

 School   of   Business ,   2013 ,   https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-design-thinking- 

 innovation / lecture / PAXCd / storytelling - tool . 

 Pamela Sibanda “ Visualization . ” Coursera , uploaded by University of Virginia Darden School 

 of   Business ,   2013 ,   https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-design-thinking- 

 innovation / lecture / xju53 / visualization - tool . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Ronnie Shahed
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: Coyle 1 

 Ronnie Shahed 

 Sibanda 

 Design Thinking for Innovation 

 8 May 2020 

 Giving My Two Cents 

 Almost one year ago , I was tasked with giving a research - based presentation to my local 

 Toastmasters is an international organization dedicated to promoting public speaking and 

 lifelong communication skills .   Almost anyone could join , and my chapter was filled with 3 M employees .   I looked up to them and even wanted to one day work for a bank .   I chose 

 personal finance tips as my topic . Money was considered an uncomfortable topic , but I was still 

 allowed to present my topic .   Aside from researching credible sources , I needed to think of a way 

 to make personal finance relatable and entertaining . 

 Back then , I picked the go - to route , storytelling .   Storytelling gave a face to ideas .   It 

 enabled audience members to connect boring or abstract concepts together ( “ Storytelling Tool ” ) . 

 People loved a good story , and I figured the much older Toastmasters could relate to a young 

 woman ’s issue with money burning a hole in her pocket . 

 When called upon to speak , my heart started to race .   I was shaking a little but 

 nonetheless accepted the invitation , got my presentation materials together , and stepped out in 

 front of the podium .   I was an impressionable young explorer living on my own in a new big 

 city .   I wanted to enjoy my summer vacation and as a result , had not worked for 3 months .   I dug 

 myself a hole of $ 3,000 in credit cards .   It started with moving expenses and grew even larger 

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 from shopping , eating out , and going to bars and parties with acquaintances .   Some of the 

 audience members nodded in understanding .   They all kept watching intently as I moved back 

 and forth , telling my story and making eye contact . 

 I told them that I was sick of acquiring so much debt and researched ways to cut back 

 spending .   I started first with talking to everyone about how I found places to cut back 

 unnecessary spending and then referred to a website for more general tips . Some of the audience 

 members were taking notes on my presentation . I then walked through the importance of paying 

 down the high interest rates and principals of credit card debt . Lastly , I walked through the 

 importance of having an emergency fund .   I ended the presentation with my “ two cents ” and 

 purposefully dropping one of my credit cards .   My fellow Toastmasters laughed and gave me a 

 wonderful round of applause . 

 After taking a class on design thinking and reflecting on this experience , I understand 

 how design thinking is a useful tool . Human - centered design allows creators to develop 

 connections with their audiences and their clients .   Storytelling allowed me to connect with my 

 fellow Toastmasters and give them a good laugh about a normally uncomfortable topic . 

 Toastmasters meetings incorporate time for feedback . Joyce , my evaluator , told me that she was 

 able to relate to being a shopaholic and enjoyed how funny my presentation was .   She said I 

 needed to work on making more eye contact and moving more purposefully .   Her constructive 

 feedback was instrumental for me to keep coming back to Toastmasters .   Presenting to an 

 audience was scary , but it ’s enough fun to do it again . 

 If I were to present the same topic again , I would try my hand at visualization . 

 Visualization is using imagery to make ideas more understandable and concrete ( “ Visualization 

 Tool ” ) .   I could make up a situation where I was reliant on just one jug of water and use the 

 Coyle 3 

 water as an analogy for money .   Coming up with reliable metaphors is challenging and 

 creatively - stimulating .   Another perk of design thinking is exercising creative muscles . 

 Coyle 4 

 Works Cited 

 Pamela Sibanda “ Storytelling Tool . ” Coursera , uploaded by University of Virginia Darden 

 School   of   Business ,   2013 ,   https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-design-thinking- 

 innovation / lecture / PAXCd / storytelling - tool . 

 Pamela Sibanda “ Visualization . ” Coursera , uploaded by University of Virginia Darden School 

 of   Business ,   2013 ,   https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-design-thinking- 

 innovation / lecture / xju53 / visualization - tool .
### Output: 