Visualization 

 Challenge 

 I am a business executive for a European retail chain , running our largest country network with   several thousand stores . 

 Each year we hold a multi - day conference for our operational senior and middle management   ( around 200 attendees ) with the focus on involving them in pan - company projects , providing a sense   of togetherness and outlining the agenda for the year ahead . 

 One of the key challenges is getting much information communicated in a delicately short time . 

 However , raw information is not enough , as all managers are responsible for employees themselves ,   it is critical also to convey why decisions have been made , how they have been made and what   purpose lies behind them . 

 This gives them a better understanding , thereby enabling them to carry the messages back to their   teams within our organization . 

 Selection & Application 

 I have chosen visualization for this exercise as I believe it helps ‘ us ’ as an organization to better think   in the big picture and to focus on relevant topics . 

 I do not want my managers to use a pre - fabricated power - point presentation that they can just click   through , telling their teams exactly what they have heard . 

 Much rather want them to make these topics their own . 

 Not only for presenting and execution but when you are involved in how to communicate something ,   you are also involved in how and why something is done , and you might just come up with an idea on   how to make it better – because nothing is ever completely finished . 

 Instead of using graphic recording at last year ’s conference , we have asked teams of around five   people to create their very own visual recording after each session , using corporate pamphlets ,   journal articles in which we were mentioned , company newspaper and other materials . 

 They succeeded in creating unique memory anchors for the topics which were covered last year and   were also able to make many connections on how these subjects might influence or be influenced by   topics mentioned in the articles . 

 They covered all topics and goals with their teams and sub - organizations by relying on their visual   recording during their own presentations . 

 Moreover , for this year ’s conference , we borrowed on some of the visual records to kick - off our   conference . It was an excellent way of immediately reconnecting to where we left off last year . 

 Such visuals are ideal for evoking individual memories that the audience can draw on and helps in   creating a common frame of reference 

 They allow for comparisons and metaphors and open up discussions : 

 One example . By providing a picture of a soccer field , a game almost everyone in Europe knows at   least the fundamentals to , he or she could point out different relations and how certain positions on   the field compare to positions within our team . 

 It broadens the scope by not having to think too closely in terms of what you are used to during your   day to day work 

 Insights 

 Visualization is not in itself a solution to bad presentations or too narrow an approach in coming up   with ideas . 

 It rather demands meticulous thought and excellent preparation as you are a trying to find the right   material ( sketches , pictures , photos , diagrams ) . 

 However , that in itself is an incredibly useful process , as I find it helps to broaden the scope of   thinking about a certain topic and encourages new ideas . 

 Also , any form of visualization helps me to get much faster back to where you have left off , as visual   cues in itself can be perceived as your team ’s prior mind - map . 

 Approach 

 The last time we used Graphic recording , it was great to always come back to it and use it as a   reference canvas , but it by itself is not good for getting people involved who have not participated in   its creation by just ‘ looking at it . ' 

 I have discovered that this is true for almost all situations where you heavily rely on visualizations .   They immediately make sense for people who participated or are involved in the creation / design   process , but they are but a poor substitute for memos which are intended for people who need be   brought into the conversation / process . 

 It is not that it can not be done , but you have to focus on actually introducing new team member to   the work done so far 

 As Angela Myer said : “ The best way to start on visualization is practice . ” 

 There is now right or wrong way to do it , just get started because – and I would like to close with one   of my favorite quotes by Edward O. Wilson : 

 “ You teach me , I forget . You show me , I remember . You involve me , I understand . ” 


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 

 Challenge 

 I am a business executive for a European retail chain , running our largest country network with   several thousand stores . 

 Each year we hold a multi - day conference for our operational senior and middle management   ( around 200 attendees ) with the focus on involving them in pan - company projects , providing a sense   of togetherness and outlining the agenda for the year ahead . 

 One of the key challenges is getting much information communicated in a delicately short time . 

 However , raw information is not enough , as all managers are responsible for employees themselves ,   it is critical also to convey why decisions have been made , how they have been made and what   purpose lies behind them . 

 This gives them a better understanding , thereby enabling them to carry the messages back to their   teams within our organization . 

 Selection & Application 

 I have chosen visualization for this exercise as I believe it helps ‘ us ’ as an organization to better think   in the big picture and to focus on relevant topics . 

 I do not want my managers to use a pre - fabricated power - point presentation that they can just click   through , telling their teams exactly what they have heard . 

 Much rather want them to make these topics their own . 

 Not only for presenting and execution but when you are involved in how to communicate something ,   you are also involved in how and why something is done , and you might just come up with an idea on   how to make it better – because nothing is ever completely finished . 

 Instead of using graphic recording at last year ’s conference , we have asked teams of around five   people to create their very own visual recording after each session , using corporate pamphlets ,   journal articles in which we were mentioned , company newspaper and other materials . 

 They succeeded in creating unique memory anchors for the topics which were covered last year and   were also able to make many connections on how these subjects might influence or be influenced by   topics mentioned in the articles . 

 They covered all topics and goals with their teams and sub - organizations by relying on their visual   recording during their own presentations . 

 Moreover , for this year ’s conference , we borrowed on some of the visual records to kick - off our   conference . It was an excellent way of immediately reconnecting to where we left off last year . 

 Such visuals are ideal for evoking individual memories that the audience can draw on and helps in   creating a common frame of reference 

 They allow for comparisons and metaphors and open up discussions : 

 One example . By providing a picture of a soccer field , a game almost everyone in Europe knows at   least the fundamentals to , he or she could point out different relations and how certain positions on   the field compare to positions within our team . 

 It broadens the scope by not having to think too closely in terms of what you are used to during your   day to day work 

 Insights 

 Visualization is not in itself a solution to bad presentations or too narrow an approach in coming up   with ideas . 

 It rather demands meticulous thought and excellent preparation as you are a trying to find the right   material ( sketches , pictures , photos , diagrams ) . 

 However , that in itself is an incredibly useful process , as I find it helps to broaden the scope of   thinking about a certain topic and encourages new ideas . 

 Also , any form of visualization helps me to get much faster back to where you have left off , as visual   cues in itself can be perceived as your team ’s prior mind - map . 

 Approach 

 The last time we used Graphic recording , it was great to always come back to it and use it as a   reference canvas , but it by itself is not good for getting people involved who have not participated in   its creation by just ‘ looking at it . ' 

 I have discovered that this is true for almost all situations where you heavily rely on visualizations .   They immediately make sense for people who participated or are involved in the creation / design   process , but they are but a poor substitute for memos which are intended for people who need be   brought into the conversation / process . 

 It is not that it can not be done , but you have to focus on actually introducing new team member to   the work done so far 

 As Angela Myer said : “ The best way to start on visualization is practice . ” 

 There is now right or wrong way to do it , just get started because – and I would like to close with one   of my favorite quotes by Edward O. Wilson : 

 “ You teach me , I forget . You show me , I remember . You involve me , I understand . ”
### Output: 