Reflection – Visualization

Challenge:    I was chosen as the new head of the innovation department. In this team there were 3  people. These people were transferred from operational areas where they constantly  followed a pre-established "Script". This was a problem for me because in this department  we need people who challenge the status quo and are not afraid to make mistakes. So my  challenge was to change this, was to make them the Spartans of the company, always going  forward, always questioning everything.    Selection:  The first tool I incorporated into our office was a big board. This board was very big, and it  was big because I wanted it to be part of everyone's daily life in our office. Everything that  was being discussed or debated had to go through this board in the form of graphic  drawings, sketches, models etc. I wanted everyone to be able to use the power of  visualization​ to effectively convey to the rest of the team the views, opinions, ideas, etc.  that they are working on. I choose it because I believe it is a uniform way to pass the  thoughts of one person into a common language for the whole team.    Application:  The blackboard occupies the majority of the main office and was placed in a place where it is  difficult to see it while sitting, why? because I want that when we are working on the  blackboard we all stand, close, attentive, in addition it has been demonstrated that the  creative processes are better standing. I think that this is an effective way to take advantage  of the board and the power of visualization, because after 2 weeks the team has been more  proactive standing than sitting in their chairs.    Insight:  As I mentioned before, leaving the protagonism to the board and placing it in a place that is  difficult to see from a chair, has forced the team not only to stand and be close to the board  but we have noticed more and better participation from all members when it comes to  debating, deciding and discussing a specific topic. In addition, the fact of standing and close  to the board makes most of them take a marker and use the board by their own decision.    Approach:  The board was a success. We have managed to get people who are used to receiving  orders from a chair to stand up and propose ideas and argue about them. One of the things I  would change is to remove the blackboard and turn all the walls (with a special paint) of the  office into a great place to draw ideas. Everyone can write on all the walls. Because we have  reached a point where the board is too small for all the things we want to express

