REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT – MIND MAPPING

My application of the approach in Academics

CHALLENGE & SELECTION

The tool which I often use the most to get my work in order and to know where I’m going is  Mind-mapping. I am an MBA student pursuing my second year and lately my schedule had  become hectic. Too many subjects and just too many projects to complete within a given  timeframe. During my previous trimester, this had caused me a lot of stress and I knew the  main reason for this was an unorganised schedule. I didn’t know what to do or how to  prioritize things to get it done. When I stumbled upon this tool ever since, I have been  applying it in my daily life as well as in my course of studies. This approach has helped me  to exactly put my flow of ideas and things to get done on paper. Somewhere I can visually  see what needs to be done and when and how. This helps me in scheduling, organising,  getting my thoughts into motion, my next step and my final goal. This accelerates my  confidence as well as provides me an idea in visual which helps me see what has to be  achieved in what way.

APPLICATION

My timeline of courses run from 8 in the morning to around 6 in the evening. Having too  many subjects had me more projects to do. There were times where I just used to give up  since it was a burden of too many things at a time. This approach of mind-mapping helps  me sort out helps me map all my tasks and the required ideas on a visual component such as  a paper or on my iPad where I know where I need to lead next. As to where I have to be and  what I have to do. It stays in front of my eyes.

On a deeper thought, for example, I have a subject called, ‘Strategic Management’. This  subject requires me to apply real world strategies to improve the organisations. Mind  mapping allows me to put my thoughts in a flow, in a non linear fashion which basically  helps me out to put the ideas out in the first place. Then I am clear of the jumbled-up  thoughts in my head which are currently on a place where I can see. This further encourages  me to redirect the course - direction of my thought flow as per and toward my final goal.

When I have a ton of projects to cover, this approach helps me in interlinking the subjects  and the concepts, hence joining the dots to finally put forth a flow diagram of which subject  covers the basis of the project foundation further which a concept from another subject  needs to be covered for the further continuation.

For my master thesis presentations, I use this approach which sets me up as to which  research article should I stress on more, as to which background story to my research should  I be using. This arranges the steps for the selection of the right process at the right time.

This not only helps me connect the dots of various concepts from different subjects to be  covered but also helps me in getting a direction of the way the concepts need to be covered  and in what order.

INSIGHT

The design thinking process covers a 4-step course of what is, what if, what wows and what  works. The approach of mind mapping is a tool in the what if step. In my step of ‘what is?’ I  figured out the problem which was jumbled up thoughts and unorganised schedule as to  what to do and when to in a given timeframe. As soon as I was clear of my thoughts and the  cause of the problem, I picked up a solvation method, the mind mapping. To put out my  ideas and thoughts in a non linear fashion and once the jumbled-up thoughts are on a paper,  I have the ability and opportunity to redirect the thoughts and put it in a flow chart, with  direction. This has helped me in organising and scheduling things to get it done right. A  course of plan and action with the challenges and opportunities as well as its alternatives are  described.

APPROACH

When I enter an organisation post my graduation, I am going to be given real life projects,  maybe on corporates or CSR or of any sort and will be asked to present it. This approach is  going to help me out in my every day course of life and in the organisation, I shall be  working in to complete my projects, to sort it, to prioritize and execute the plan using this  approach. One thing that I have learnt is connecting mind mapping to storytelling. To put  down my flow of thoughts in a story mode. This makes me get more interested in the  thought process and excites me for further involvement.


REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT – MIND MAPPING My application of the approach in Academics CHALLENGE & SELECTION The tool which I often use the most to get my work in order and to know where I ’m going is Mind - mapping . I am an MBA student pursuing my second year and lately my schedule had become hectic . Too many subjects and just too many projects to complete within a given timeframe . During my previous trimester , this had caused me a lot of stress and I knew the main reason for this was an unorganised schedule . I did n’t know what to do or how to prioritize things to get it done . When I stumbled upon this tool ever since , I have been applying it in my daily life as well as in my course of studies . This approach has helped me to exactly put my flow of ideas and things to get done on paper . Somewhere I can visually see what needs to be done and when and how . This helps me in scheduling , organising , getting my thoughts into motion , my next step and my final goal . This accelerates my confidence as well as provides me an idea in visual which helps me see what has to be achieved in what way . APPLICATION My timeline of courses run from 8 in the morning to around 6 in the evening . Having too many subjects had me more projects to do . There were times where I just used to give up since it was a burden of too many things at a time . This approach of mind - mapping helps me sort out helps me map all my tasks and the required ideas on a visual component such as a paper or on my iPad where I know where I need to lead next . As to where I have to be and what I have to do . It stays in front of my eyes . On a deeper thought , for example , I have a subject called , ‘ Strategic Management ’ . This subject requires me to apply real world strategies to improve the organisations . Mind mapping allows me to put my thoughts in a flow , in a non linear fashion which basically helps me out to put the ideas out in the first place . Then I am clear of the jumbled - up thoughts in my head which are currently on a place where I can see . This further encourages me to redirect the course - direction of my thought flow as per and toward my final goal . When I have a ton of projects to cover , this approach helps me in interlinking the subjects and the concepts , hence joining the dots to finally put forth a flow diagram of which subject covers the basis of the project foundation further which a concept from another subject needs to be covered for the further continuation . For my master thesis presentations , I use this approach which sets me up as to which research article should I stress on more , as to which background story to my research should I be using . This arranges the steps for the selection of the right process at the right time . This not only helps me connect the dots of various concepts from different subjects to be covered but also helps me in getting a direction of the way the concepts need to be covered and in what order . INSIGHT The design thinking process covers a 4 - step course of what is , what if , what wows and what works . The approach of mind mapping is a tool in the what if step . In my step of ‘ what is ? ’ I figured out the problem which was jumbled up thoughts and unorganised schedule as to what to do and when to in a given timeframe . As soon as I was clear of my thoughts and the cause of the problem , I picked up a solvation method , the mind mapping . To put out my ideas and thoughts in a non linear fashion and once the jumbled - up thoughts are on a paper , I have the ability and opportunity to redirect the thoughts and put it in a flow chart , with direction . This has helped me in organising and scheduling things to get it done right . A course of plan and action with the challenges and opportunities as well as its alternatives are described . APPROACH When I enter an organisation post my graduation , I am going to be given real life projects , maybe on corporates or CSR or of any sort and will be asked to present it . This approach is going to help me out in my every day course of life and in the organisation , I shall be working in to complete my projects , to sort it , to prioritize and execute the plan using this approach . One thing that I have learnt is connecting mind mapping to storytelling . To put down my flow of thoughts in a story mode . This makes me get more interested in the thought process and excites me for further involvement .