Challenge

During this course, the visualization tool inspired me more than other tools. It reminds me of how I  solved one of the tasks of my company. I used to work as a manager in a fashion school. Our boss  decided to open the second department of school which was going to focus on sewing and couture  technics. As a manager, it was challenging for me -I had to attract new customers and increase sales of a  new department to the same level as the old department in a month. The visualization tool helped me  out in this challenge.

Selection

In my case time issue gave me an opportunity to find out the shortest and effective way to share-and to  communicate- our school's goal with the team, to brainstorm possibilities, and to find a logical  resolution. As Angela Meyer said this tool is the way of communication

Application

As a manager and artistic person as well I gathered my team and explain our goals on the inboard. I  brought documents and mood boards and even found out an inspirational short film about other  fashion schools' progress story and during our meetings. after 3 hours we already had a draft of a  business plan. we set a goal to do market research and research our customers-student. At the end of  the week, every team member came up with a presentation that included charts, graphics, and research  results. We brainstormed again and set a final meeting with our boss. As she was busy as usual the  shortest and logical way to represent our team's work and concluded result was the presentation. The  plan was approved

Insight

The amazing part of our hard week was our feedbacks and results. At the beginning of the second week,  we welcomed our first 15 students to the new department. Chosen design thinking tool by me worked  out well. Our results for the team, for me, and our boss was blissful.

Approach

The visualization tool actually was a common tool for this school. But we used it without knowing  technics and appropriate schematics. The launching of the second department gave me more aware of  this tool. And this course taught how it is important and even lifesaving in management of problems and  save time.

Thank you!

