Example   Reflection   –  Visualization

Challenge   and   selection   I’m  a  senior  of  a  Marketing  college  career,  and  the  first  tool  I  learned  and  actually  pun  in  action

was,  the  visualization,  which  is  the  real  core  component  of  the  way  that  we  communicate,

whether  we're  aware  of  it  or  not.  When  we're  dealing  with  very  complex  problems,  such  as  the

global  pandemic  that  we’re  all  going  through,  we're  actually  enacting  a  different  kind  of  problem

solving  that  has  to  bring  in  more  than  just  logic.  When  the  quarantine  started,  I  began  without

even  noticing  it,  to  use  this  technique,  I  began  visualizing  about  the  future  possible  outcomes,

future   possible   solutions   and   also   about   possible   opportunities.      “Visualization  has  a  role  to  play  throughout  the  design  process  or  the  development  process.

Innovation  itself  has  a  rich  and  detailed  development  process  that  we  have  to  follow,  from

beginning  with  exploration,  moving  in  through  pattern  finding”  (Angela  Myer).  So,  I  started  this

process  of  finding  possible  opportunities  to  use  a  development  during  this  contingence  by

visualization.      Application   The  application  has  started,  and  I  began  with  putting  together  a  work  team  to  help  find  the  best

opportunities  that  we  could  manage  to  take  advantage  of  in  the  actual  global  situation.  This  work

team  was  a  group  of  8  people,  3  of  them  including  myself  were  Marketers,  2  of  the  were

specialists  on  Finance,  one  specialist  on  Economics,  one  specialist  on  graphic  design  and  one

specialist  Administration.  So,  it  was  a  really  balanced  team,  with  different  ideas  and  different

points   of   view   on  the   matter.     The  activity  began  by  the  tool  chosen,  visualization,  by  deciding  the  top  5  topics  that  were

currently  developing  the  major’s  problems  or  difficulties  because  of  the  quarantine.  After

deciding  the  5  topics,  the  brainstorming  began,  possible  factual  solutions  that  someone  may

apply  to  the  topics  in  question.  When  the  brainstorming  is  finished  because  of  the  lack  of  new

and  original  ideas,  the  choosing  step  begins.  Of  all  the  possible  solutions  that  were  obtained  in

the  brainstorming  stage,  those  that  were  both  most  feasible  to  carry  out  and  the  most  original

were   selected.   And   after   narrowing   down   the   options,   only   one   was   chosen.      So,  we  now  have  one  idea,  one  possible  opportunity,  so  we  again  use  our  selected  tool,

visualization.  This  time  applying  to  develop  more  forward  the  idea,  we  use  sketching  and  in

white  boards  we  begin  creating  a  viable  outcome,  working  as  a  team,  diagramming  and  capturing

our   thinking,   using   images,   post-its,   quote,   etc.

Insight   and   approach   Your  brain  is  constantly  using  visualization  in  the  process  of  simulating  future  experiences,  but

this  process  happens  so  naturally  that  you  generally  aren't  even  aware  of  it,  the  same  way  you

usually  aren't  aware  that  you  are  breathing.  I  have  used  the  visualization  tool  many  times

throughout  my  career,  and  honestly  is  one  of  my  favorite  ones,  simply  because  it’s  the  one  that

boosts  creativity  the  most,  and  it’s  a  really  easy  tool  to  use  and  do,  just  by  imagining  and  no  limit

is   imposed.      You  can  learn  to  use  visualization  to  actively  create  future  simulations  that  can  help  you  improve

the  goals  that  you  set  for  yourself.  You  actually  can  create  two  types  of  simulations,  outcome

and  process.  An  outcome  simulation  is  a  sensory-based  representation  of  the  final  outcome  you

expect,  and  a  process  situation  involves  simulating  the  steps  that  get  you  to  the  final  outcome.

Research  shows  that  to  get  the  most  benefit  from  simulations,  it  is  best  to  use  both  types  together.

Using  simulation  can  improve  your  motivation  and  increase  your  belief  in  your  ability  to  achieve

a   goal.       So  definitely  the  use  of  visualization  can  help  a  lot  no  matter  what  the  project  you’re  working  on,

it’s  a  matter  of  problem-solution  technique  that  can  give  you  great  results.  Besides  this  technique

is  so  easy  to  implement  and  to  learn,  you  just  need  practice  but  the  truth  at  least  for  me,  the  only

thing  you  need  is  to  focus  on  a  specific  matter,  because  everybody  uses  in  a  daily  matter  the

visualization   technique.


Example Reflection – Visualization Challenge and selection I ’m a senior of a Marketing college career , and the first tool I learned and actually pun in action was , the visualization , which is the real core component of the way that we communicate , whether we 're aware of it or not . When we 're dealing with very complex problems , such as the global pandemic that we ’re all going through , we 're actually enacting a different kind of problem solving that has to bring in more than just logic . When the quarantine started , I began without even noticing it , to use this technique , I began visualizing about the future possible outcomes , future possible solutions and also about possible opportunities . “ Visualization has a role to play throughout the design process or the development process . Innovation itself has a rich and detailed development process that we have to follow , from beginning with exploration , moving in through pattern finding ” ( Angela Myer ) . So , I started this process of finding possible opportunities to use a development during this contingence by visualization . Application The application has started , and I began with putting together a work team to help find the best opportunities that we could manage to take advantage of in the actual global situation . This work team was a group of 8 people , 3 of them including myself were Marketers , 2 of the were specialists on Finance , one specialist on Economics , one specialist on graphic design and one specialist Administration . So , it was a really balanced team , with different ideas and different points of view on the matter . The activity began by the tool chosen , visualization , by deciding the top 5 topics that were currently developing the major ’s problems or difficulties because of the quarantine . After deciding the 5 topics , the brainstorming began , possible factual solutions that someone may apply to the topics in question . When the brainstorming is finished because of the lack of new and original ideas , the choosing step begins . Of all the possible solutions that were obtained in the brainstorming stage , those that were both most feasible to carry out and the most original were selected . And after narrowing down the options , only one was chosen . So , we now have one idea , one possible opportunity , so we again use our selected tool , visualization . This time applying to develop more forward the idea , we use sketching and in white boards we begin creating a viable outcome , working as a team , diagramming and capturing our thinking , using images , post - its , quote , etc . Insight and approach Your brain is constantly using visualization in the process of simulating future experiences , but this process happens so naturally that you generally are n't even aware of it , the same way you usually are n't aware that you are breathing . I have used the visualization tool many times throughout my career , and honestly is one of my favorite ones , simply because it ’s the one that boosts creativity the most , and it ’s a really easy tool to use and do , just by imagining and no limit is imposed . You can learn to use visualization to actively create future simulations that can help you improve the goals that you set for yourself . You actually can create two types of simulations , outcome and process . An outcome simulation is a sensory - based representation of the final outcome you expect , and a process situation involves simulating the steps that get you to the final outcome . Research shows that to get the most benefit from simulations , it is best to use both types together . Using simulation can improve your motivation and increase your belief in your ability to achieve a goal . So definitely the use of visualization can help a lot no matter what the project you ’re working on , it ’s a matter of problem - solution technique that can give you great results . Besides this technique is so easy to implement and to learn , you just need practice but the truth at least for me , the only thing you need is to focus on a specific matter , because everybody uses in a daily matter the visualization technique .