Introduction    Visualization is an invaluable tool, which can be adapted not only in  multiple tasks of our professional life, but in other areas of daily  functioning as well; it is a component that can assist all members  involved in a communication process to speak the same language.  Irrespectively of the background of individuals in a working group,  visualization helps everyone understand same aspects and stay at the  same page.      Application    During the last 01 years I have been working at the central operations of  a bank. For about the last two years, I came to know that at several  departments of the bank, innovative methods like Design Thinking,  Scrum etc. are being adopted, but I had never been exposed in any  similar tool before.    About 6 months ago, a competitive bank, announced a new product.  Very quickly after 2 or 3 days, a meeting was arranged between several  departments of the bank, such as the Digital Channels, the IT, and the  Marketing Departments.  The aim of the meeting was to launch in market as soon as possible a  similar product to the one of our competitors.  I recall during the course  of the meeting how surprised I became, when I saw a senior member of  the IT Department, taking a pen and starting drawing in a whiteboard.    Through his technique the conversation became soon very open and  vivid, while and all members started to communicate at the same  ground and for exactly the same thing. Different flows and new ideas  were produced as a result, and at the same time new potentialities that  we hadn't imagined until this time were revealed.    Thus at the end of the meeting, everyone had understood exactly the  next steps to be undertaken, while we avoided the harsh and time-  consuming process of having to initiate a huge communication, in which  several e-mails would be exchanged and uncertain responsibilities would  be assigned to each part.

As a result, and taking into consideration the time framing that  organizational standards entail, after this meeting, a new product was  launched in market with many competitive advantages against  competitors.    Being a person that belongs in the category of people who "are not  artistic and cannot draw" as described in the video by Angela Myer, I feel  compelled to follow ever since the advantages of Visualization, as I  found in it a powerful, direct and thus effective way to address myself.  Therefore, this tool empowered me in addressing the elements I wish, in  several big or smaller projects, in which I participate.


Introduction Visualization is an invaluable tool , which can be adapted not only in multiple tasks of our professional life , but in other areas of daily functioning as well ; it is a component that can assist all members involved in a communication process to speak the same language . Irrespectively of the background of individuals in a working group , visualization helps everyone understand same aspects and stay at the same page . Application During the last 01 years I have been working at the central operations of a bank . For about the last two years , I came to know that at several departments of the bank , innovative methods like Design Thinking , Scrum etc . are being adopted , but I had never been exposed in any similar tool before . About 6 months ago , a competitive bank , announced a new product . Very quickly after 2 or 3 days , a meeting was arranged between several departments of the bank , such as the Digital Channels , the IT , and the Marketing Departments . The aim of the meeting was to launch in market as soon as possible a similar product to the one of our competitors . I recall during the course of the meeting how surprised I became , when I saw a senior member of the IT Department , taking a pen and starting drawing in a whiteboard . Through his technique the conversation became soon very open and vivid , while and all members started to communicate at the same ground and for exactly the same thing . Different flows and new ideas were produced as a result , and at the same time new potentialities that we had n't imagined until this time were revealed . Thus at the end of the meeting , everyone had understood exactly the next steps to be undertaken , while we avoided the harsh and time- consuming process of having to initiate a huge communication , in which several e - mails would be exchanged and uncertain responsibilities would be assigned to each part . As a result , and taking into consideration the time framing that organizational standards entail , after this meeting , a new product was launched in market with many competitive advantages against competitors . Being a person that belongs in the category of people who " are not artistic and can not draw " as described in the video by Angela Myer , I feel compelled to follow ever since the advantages of Visualization , as I found in it a powerful , direct and thus effective way to address myself . Therefore , this tool empowered me in addressing the elements I wish , in several big or smaller projects , in which I participate .