Reflection – Mind Mapping

Challenge

I am an Organizational Psychologist working in a Non-Governmental Organization in

which its mission is to prepare and include people with disabilities in the labor

environment, conducting training and developing skills. Our challenge is to increase

the engagement of people with disabilities in activities and, consequently, increase

the number of inclusions in the labor environment. The project is limited to internal

resources (ie budget). We will focus on trying to find out how people with disabilities

consider essential to be better prepare for the work and what they consider important

to increase interest in training activities.

Selection

One tool chosen was Mind Mapping, which consists of seeking the perceptions of

customers in a large amount of data collected in the exploration phase of the current

reality and generating hypothetical ideas through creative, visual and attractive

activities. Most people with disabilities are illiterate, which is why Mind Mapping will

be effective, as it uses visual and diverse strategies.

Application

Applying Mind Mapping, we focus on the perception of people with disabilities about

how training could be more attractive. In particular, we wanted to know your interests

and, from this process, structure the training with appropriate and attractive

methodologies.

The student group was composed of 30 students, of whom 10 students were

selected who participated in the Mind Mapping process. In the first task, they were

asked to create a collage of images that presented their perceptions about the ideal

training model for the job market. This projective technique was essential to identify

opportunities for improvements in the training project. In the second task I developed

a panel together with all the images presented by the students cataloged by themes

and a brainstorm was made, where the participants made improvements in their

proposals for improvements.

Insight

When applying the Mind Mapping tool, it was possible to identify the main

improvements that should be made in training and development projects for people

with disabilities in the labor. Through the Projective technique, we identified the need

to implement diversified activities, as for example, most of the participants presented

on their posters that they would like to learn about the work environment by carrying

out practical and not theoretical activities, or another very mentioned example was

the interest for films that could show the coexistence in the work environment and

the ideal posture that they should present in this place. From now on, the

Organizational Psychologist will carry out the activities of the training project and

then carry out the experimentation step.

Approach

That was the first design thinking activity carried out by the Organizational

Psychologist and as mentioned earlier, Mind Mapping is the appropriate tool, as it

made it possible to identify and innovate the projects developed at the NGO.

In addition, I emphasize that in future training projects, the design thinking process

must be carried out initially, with each exchange of students that occurs every 1

year, since each class is private and has diverse interests.


Reflection – Mind Mapping Challenge I am an Organizational Psychologist working in a Non - Governmental Organization in which its mission is to prepare and include people with disabilities in the labor environment , conducting training and developing skills . Our challenge is to increase the engagement of people with disabilities in activities and , consequently , increase the number of inclusions in the labor environment . The project is limited to internal resources ( ie budget ) . We will focus on trying to find out how people with disabilities consider essential to be better prepare for the work and what they consider important to increase interest in training activities . Selection One tool chosen was Mind Mapping , which consists of seeking the perceptions of customers in a large amount of data collected in the exploration phase of the current reality and generating hypothetical ideas through creative , visual and attractive activities . Most people with disabilities are illiterate , which is why Mind Mapping will be effective , as it uses visual and diverse strategies . Application Applying Mind Mapping , we focus on the perception of people with disabilities about how training could be more attractive . In particular , we wanted to know your interests and , from this process , structure the training with appropriate and attractive methodologies . The student group was composed of 30 students , of whom 10 students were selected who participated in the Mind Mapping process . In the first task , they were asked to create a collage of images that presented their perceptions about the ideal training model for the job market . This projective technique was essential to identify opportunities for improvements in the training project . In the second task I developed a panel together with all the images presented by the students cataloged by themes and a brainstorm was made , where the participants made improvements in their proposals for improvements . Insight When applying the Mind Mapping tool , it was possible to identify the main improvements that should be made in training and development projects for people with disabilities in the labor . Through the Projective technique , we identified the need to implement diversified activities , as for example , most of the participants presented on their posters that they would like to learn about the work environment by carrying out practical and not theoretical activities , or another very mentioned example was the interest for films that could show the coexistence in the work environment and the ideal posture that they should present in this place . From now on , the Organizational Psychologist will carry out the activities of the training project and then carry out the experimentation step . Approach That was the first design thinking activity carried out by the Organizational Psychologist and as mentioned earlier , Mind Mapping is the appropriate tool , as it made it possible to identify and innovate the projects developed at the NGO . In addition , I emphasize that in future training projects , the design thinking process must be carried out initially , with each exchange of students that occurs every 1 year , since each class is private and has diverse interests .