Mind – Mapping

Challenge

I am the Managing Director at my organization and my challenge is  to take inputs from members of several different disciplines and then  integrate them into one single most efficient and effective idea. The  main problems I face are mostly the ones that members of different  disciplines are oblivious to the progress and ideas of the members of  others, this is mainly due to the fact that the technicalities associated  with different streams are very different from the ones that are used  generally. As a result, the team usually ends up in confusion and  chaos since there are unnecessary debates and arguments about the  project specifications. In such a situation, it is very important to  convey ideas and specifications very clearly to save time and avoid  arguments.

Selection

To overcome the problem faced, I have browsed through various  tools and methods. Among the various tools, mind mapping seemed  to be the most ideal choice for resolving the issue efficiently and  quickly.

Application

As the initial step, I asked all the teams to map out their various  propositions and the problems and possible solutions related to  them. Them taking these inputs from all the teams, I compiled them  into one single graphical and visual map. Doing this made it easy to  assess any particular problem and the various solutions related to it,  even though they had various sub-points that came from different  disciplines. Also I added any new ideas and problems during the

course of time. These new additions could be easily incorporated in  the main mind map, thus making it flexible too.

Insight

Using the mind map made it significantly easier to browse through  the different problems related to my project and the various  solutions provided by all the various teams from different  backgrounds. Also it was really easy to incorporate new solutions as  well as new problems faced in the main map. Making the mind map  made it really easy for me to explain the status and progress of our  project to the stakeholders and investors, and thus saved a lot of  time of our investors and stakeholders as well as us. It became easier  for me to communicate between different teams and explaining  them what was needed and what had to be done. This made the  project significantly organized and an easier to be achieved.

Approach

Given the tremendous success of my team and the fact that the  project could be completed well before the deadline, mind mapping  is my go to tool to use for any further projects my team undertakes.

