Mind mapping    Challenge    Fatima Molina, an educated lady has been a full time home-maker for the last decade and  a half taking care of the house and studies of her children while her husband was the  sole breadwinner for the family. Before becoming a full time homemaker, Fatima used  to work in the Training department of cab hiring company where she was responsible  for training drivers.    With no support system like parents to take care of her three children, Fatima, besides  the household chores focused on the education of her children as that gave her the  satisfaction of applying her education and doing something worthwhile.     Schools in India forces students to spend an inordinate time in studying at home –  home tutors are very common even for boys and girls studying in lower classes. Fatima  took upon herself to be the home tutor for her three children, herself learning things  that she hadn’t learnt in the past.    Now all her three children are out of school and Fatima has a fair amount of free time in  hand. Now she wants to re-start her career.    Selection    The tool I have decided apply for Fatima is Mindmapping. I felt that this tool is  appropriate for Fatima as it important to probe what she wants to do, what are her  strengths and, most importantly what she expects to be the outcome.    Application and Insights    The first question that I ask her is what she is good at. After thinking for a while, she  replies that there are two things that she is good at – teaching people and cooking.    Does she have any formal qualification in any of these two lines? She has Bachelors  in Education while cooking she has learnt on her own.    Is she looking for a full time job, part time job or wants to do something on her own?  She wants to so something on her own as jobs will be difficult to find and will  penalize her for the years that she was not working.    Does she have the capacity to invest in any venture she wants to start? She has some  ability to invest has she has some savings of her own and her husband can also pitch  in as they would not be spending so much on their children’s college education in the  next three years as in India College education for the academically good students is  subsidized by the government.    Of the two, where she feels she can make a mark quicker – cooking or teaching? She  felt it would be teaching as she has three kids’ results as testimony.

Why she felt her kid did well under her? She taught in a structured manner, going  beyond what is mentioned in school books. She often made things interesting for  them by telling them stories as well as visually interpreting problems. She felt her role  of training drivers helped her in this approach.    Approach    With the above mind mapping tool, it was suggested to Fatima that she can start with a  ‘mini school’ and if successful can work towards rolling out a full scale school.    What is ‘mini school’? It is a Tutorial for students in her house. She can advertise her  services through the following methods:

• Posters in all adjoining housing colonies  • Ads in the local yellow pages that are circulated in the vicinity  • News paper inserts  • Inserts handed over to boys and girls once they are dropped from the school

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She can also illustrated how she is different from other teachers.    Depending on the success of this exercise, she can plan by first having a bigger  Tutorial – for that she can hire an empty flat in the vicinity. While this exercise is on,  she can also start her planning for starting a school.


Mind mapping Challenge Fatima Molina , an educated lady has been a full time home - maker for the last decade and a half taking care of the house and studies of her children while her husband was the sole breadwinner for the family . Before becoming a full time homemaker , Fatima used to work in the Training department of cab hiring company where she was responsible for training drivers . With no support system like parents to take care of her three children , Fatima , besides the household chores focused on the education of her children as that gave her the satisfaction of applying her education and doing something worthwhile . Schools in India forces students to spend an inordinate time in studying at home – home tutors are very common even for boys and girls studying in lower classes . Fatima took upon herself to be the home tutor for her three children , herself learning things that she had n’t learnt in the past . Now all her three children are out of school and Fatima has a fair amount of free time in hand . Now she wants to re - start her career . Selection The tool I have decided apply for Fatima is Mindmapping . I felt that this tool is appropriate for Fatima as it important to probe what she wants to do , what are her strengths and , most importantly what she expects to be the outcome . Application and Insights The first question that I ask her is what she is good at . After thinking for a while , she replies that there are two things that she is good at – teaching people and cooking . Does she have any formal qualification in any of these two lines ? She has Bachelors in Education while cooking she has learnt on her own . Is she looking for a full time job , part time job or wants to do something on her own ? She wants to so something on her own as jobs will be difficult to find and will penalize her for the years that she was not working . Does she have the capacity to invest in any venture she wants to start ? She has some ability to invest has she has some savings of her own and her husband can also pitch in as they would not be spending so much on their children ’s college education in the next three years as in India College education for the academically good students is subsidized by the government . Of the two , where she feels she can make a mark quicker – cooking or teaching ? She felt it would be teaching as she has three kids ’ results as testimony . Why she felt her kid did well under her ? She taught in a structured manner , going beyond what is mentioned in school books . She often made things interesting for them by telling them stories as well as visually interpreting problems . She felt her role of training drivers helped her in this approach . Approach With the above mind mapping tool , it was suggested to Fatima that she can start with a ‘ mini school ’ and if successful can work towards rolling out a full scale school . What is ‘ mini school ’ ? It is a Tutorial for students in her house . She can advertise her services through the following methods : • Posters in all adjoining housing colonies • Ads in the local yellow pages that are circulated in the vicinity • News paper inserts • Inserts handed over to boys and girls once they are dropped from the school bus She can also illustrated how she is different from other teachers . Depending on the success of this exercise , she can plan by first having a bigger Tutorial – for that she can hire an empty flat in the vicinity . While this exercise is on , she can also start her planning for starting a school .