Reflective Report on Design Thinking and Personal Development

This reflective report discusses the modules related to design thinking and personal development. It includes a SWOT analysis and an action plan for improvement of skills. The report also covers the importance of communication and patience in personal and professional life.

Design it
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Executive summary
The main aim of this reflective report is to present the critically self-analysis. This self-
reflection was emphasized on the personal and professional development. In this reflective
report many modules are discussed. Each module supports to obtain different opinion and
views of design thinking. In this report, SWOT analysis is also discussed as it is used to
examine the weaknesses, strength, opportunities, and threat of an individual. In this, 6 months
of time period is estimated to overcome my weaknesses.

Table of Contents
Reflection Report..................................................................................................................................2
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Module 1 and 2......................................................................................................................................2
Module 3...............................................................................................................................................3
Module 4...............................................................................................................................................4
Module 5...............................................................................................................................................5
Module 6...............................................................................................................................................6
Module 7...............................................................................................................................................6
Module 8...............................................................................................................................................7
Module 9...............................................................................................................................................7
Module 10.............................................................................................................................................8
Module 11.............................................................................................................................................8
Module 12.............................................................................................................................................8
SWOT ANALYSIS...........................................................................................................................9
Action Plan for improving my skills................................................................................................10
Action Plan for improvement of Patience Level..........................................................................10
The action plan of communication skills.....................................................................................10
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................11
References...........................................................................................................................................12

Reflection Report
Introduction
The design thinking is practiced for the effective design of any goods and services. In this,
many modules are discussed that are related to the design thinking process. In last, SWOT
analysis is discussed that demonstrate my weakness, threats, strengths, and opportunity. In
this, weaknesses and threats are improved by considering many self-improvement theories.
Module 1 and 2
In the week first, I enhanced my existing knowledge about a current research topic that is
Design it. Moreover, I enhanced my understanding about many factors as it is related to the
introduction of design, innovation concept, theories, and entrepreneurship. Further, I gained
knowledge in the context of SMEs. In week first, It is evaluated that how synergy is
imperative to make a reliable decision in the context of the current research matter
(Johansson‐Sköldberg, Woodilla, & Çetinkaya, 2013). I observed that my lecturer supported
to gain my understanding in many areas that was effective for improving my confidence
level. Further, I improved my knowledge of innovation significant and procedure of
innovation. I gained my understanding about certain aspects of the innovation such as
architecture innovation, the platform innovation, and discontinuous innovation. Moreover, it
is also evaluated that there are many factors that could be considered in the innovation
dimension like paradigm, product, position, and process. Moreover, I enhanced my
understanding in the context of innovation flow as it could also be in the writing of blog.
In this week, I improved my understanding about the design thinking process that could be
effective for making a reliable decision in the context of the design thinking. Moreover, depth
understanding about the design thinking process could enable a researcher to gain their
knowledge as well as the confidence level of the individual in the least time (Seidel &
Fixson, 2013). Further, I observed that my tutor always provide reliable data about the design

it that could assist to make an effective decision. Moreover, I also observed that my tutor
conduct many activities for engaging each student of class as it would be effective for
eliminating the possibilities of boredom. Moreover, I observed that the engagement of
students in their allocated word could be effective for making an interesting and interactive
class. Furthermore, I increased my understanding about design thinking procedure that played
an imperative role in obtaining favourable outcome. In design thinking, I enhanced my
understanding of the application of managerial decision-making techniques in the
organization together with using many components (Glen, Suciu, & Baughn, 2014). Further, I
observed that communication plan, business plan, and optimum use of resources could
directly impact in the blog writing. Moreover, I observed that planning of anything could
assist an individual to get a positive result in the least time. Further, I also increased my
knowledge about customer innovation. Apart from this, I observed that not only appropriate
time innovative ideas could also be effective for effectively design process. In addition, I also
observed that entrepreneurship could also be significant for getting higher success. I
developed my knowledge about entrepreneurship role as it would support to make a reliable
decision in the context of entrepreneurship. Moreover, I also increased my existing
understanding about certain factors like the significance and challenges of entrepreneurship
(Carlgren, Rauth, & Elmquist, 2016). Through this, I gained my personal as well as
professional life in the context of design thinking. In the last day of the second module, I
observed that I improved my skills that could be imperative in the obtainment of organization
task.
Module 3
In module 3, I gained my existing awareness towards the design thinking approaches in a
reliable way. This module was more important as compared to another module herein we
understood about the data that would be imperative in blog writing. There are certain theories

of design thinking like action research, the logic of reasoning, co-creation, convergent
thinking, learning theory, and divergent theory (Fischer, 2015). These approaches could be
effective to write an efficient blog. I increased my awareness in the context of basic reasoning
pattern that was imperative in solving the addressed issue in a systematic way. Moreover, I
gained my existing awareness in the context of the deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning,
and abductive reasoning. Further, I observed that the inductive approach is practiced for
evaluating and developing the possible hypothesis with respect to the current matter. It could
be effective for declining the possibilities of task problem in a systematic way. In this, I
observed that abductive reasoning is effective for determining the method by which any
particular task will be accomplished in the upcoming period (Kangas, Seitamaa-Hakkarainen,
& Hakkarainen, 2013). But, at the same time, I also observed that a deductive approach was
imperative to accept and reject the developed hypothesis and make a reliable decision in the
context of the current research matter. Besides this, I learned that these approaches facilitate
me to improve my professional life for design thinking. In this week, I was very nervous
about my presentation. But after the presentation skills, I was very confident to give the
presentation on the front of others. It is observed that the presentation could be the best way
to improve many skills as it could be associated with communication, confidence,
professional, and personal skills. It could lead to obtaining a higher outcome in the least time
and cost (Carlgren, 2013).
Module 4
In this module, I increased my awareness about design issues and design tools to decline the
design issues in a systematic way. I learned about many techniques and tools that aid an
individual to solve issues of design like visualization, brainstorming, and spotting obvious.
These techniques could be imperative in a finding of issues systematically (Plattner, Meinel,
and Leifer, 2015). The knowledge about tools enables me to develop depth knowledge in the

context of problem-solving. I also gained my knowledge about visualization acts that enable
to influence blog writing.
Module 5
In module fifth, I developed my awareness about value chain, journey mapping, value mind
mapping, and network for appropriate design in a systematic way. I also enhanced my
existing knowledge about the design thinking process tools named journey mapping and
brainstorming (Mentzer, Becker, and Sutton, 2015). I observed that the design thinking
principles could be effective in the design think as it considered many factors like Solving
‘wicked’ problems, Human-centered and empathetic, Observation, Visualisation,
Prototyping, Experimentation, and active learning, and A ‘beginner’s mindset’. It could also
be effective for making a reliable decision in the context of the current matter. I understood
that the journey mapping process could also be essential in the design thinking like select the
customer, Graphically represent your view of what the customer journey, looks like, Identify
a small number of customers, Conduct interviews, Identify themes, Study themes, Choose 2
most relevant dimensions (2x2 matrix) (Miller, 2017).
In addition, I also observed that journey mapping is effective to comprehend graphics
presentation as it would be advantageous for demonstrating the consumer experience with
specified products and services. In this, I understood about many factors that could be
effective in design thinking like visualization new idea, the establishment of available
experience, and visualize possible experience, and development of the existing experience
(Stimmel, 2015). I also observed that I observed then how an organization could influence
their consumers for purchasing any goods and services. Initially, the organization will select
appropriate consumers to identify their needs and the desire for particular goods and services.
Then, the organization will select particular consumers to conduct an interview, which will
also be effective for examining themes.

Module 6
In this module, I increased my knowledge in the favour of adding value that would be
imperative to offer added value in the process of business. I also gained my existing
knowledge in the context of the generic value chain in which two acts could be imperative
like primary and secondary activity. Moreover, I also observed that the primary activity of the
supply chain could involve many factors such as operation, outbound logistics, inbound
logistics, outbound, marketing and sales, and services (Chen & Venkatesh, 2013). It could
also be imperative in getting a reliable result. Apart from this, support the activities of the
supply chain could consider certain factors such as firm infrastructure, technology
development, procurement, and human resources management. I also understood many
factors that could be imperative in developing Mindmap. These types of data could be
imperative in improving my personality caused of increasing my existing understanding in
different sectors. I enhanced my learning about value chain analysis approach that could be
imperative making an effective decision in an organization. It would also lead to getting
higher competitive benefits. I increased my knowledge about the qualitative and quantitative
approach that is used for collecting theoretical as well as factual information about the
research matter (Erzurumlu & Erzurumlu, 2015). I also gained my understanding in the
context of data collection method like primary and secondary data collection method. In this,
I observed that primary data collection technique is effective for conducting especially to
comprehend specific research matter. In contrast, secondary data collection technique is used
to conceptually understand the concern of research and meet aim and objectives. In last, I
understood how we apply mind mapping and get positive responses (Watson, 2015).
Module 7
During this week, I have created my understanding about the sources of primary data. In this
way, I have learned that there are different primary sources named questionnaire survey,

interview-based survey, panel discussions, Delphi methods, and observations (Köppen &
Meinel, 2015). This has also enhanced my awareness about the semi-structured and
unstructured interview. I have increased my knowledge regarding the sources of secondary
data such as books and journals, newspapers and magazines, government publications,
website pages, and the internet. This week has built my understanding regarding the pros and
cons of using primary and secondary data. I have also increased my knowledge about ethics.
In this module, I have generated my awareness about ethics that could directly impact on
conducting appropriate behaviour. Furthermore, it is defined as appropriateness of behaviour
with respect to right of those who become subject of work. I have also gained my knowledge
about the concept development, research process, and assumption testing where ethics could
be required. Thus, I can conduct further research in this field (Lugmayr, Stockleben, Zou,
Anzenhofer & Jalonen, 2014).
Module 8
In this week, I gained my understanding about certain strategies as it can be effective in
innovation launching. I enhanced my knowledge in the context of the two components that
could be imperative in design launching like planning purpose and launch readiness content.
In this, I also enhanced my existing awareness towards storyboard and prototype (Kim &
Ryu, 2014). I realized that feedback could be imperative in the solving the deadline problems
in a systematic way.
Module 9
This week was also facilitate to me understand certain types of communication tools like
word of mouth, social media, traditional media, partners, digital sources, and direct
techniques. It will be effective to directly converse with their specified consumers and
support to develop a favorable relationship with them in the upcoming period (Gasparini,

2015, February). I also understood that the communication skill could facilitate the manager
to improve my personality and get a reliable outcome.
Module 10
This was the last second week that was also imperative for me to comprehend the design
entrepreneurial and fundraising campaigns. I understood about certain factors like finance
sources and fundraising as it would be imperative for innovation as well as entrepreneurial
endeavors (Benson & Dresdow, 2014). Apart from this, I also realized that fundraising
campaigns could be used to perform many activities as it could be related to the finance role,
resources need an upcoming plan, time-frame, and recommendation.
Module 11
Under this week, I presented whole data that I have observed or learned at the time of first to
the tenth week. Through this week, I gained my understanding of how we give the
presentation on the front of many persons. In this week, many classmates have presented their
collected data as it was imperative for grooming out personality as well as gaining the
understanding about presentation skills. In addition, I obtained many feedbacks from my
classmates that were supportive to understand my positive and negative features. It was quite
difficult to give the presentation but it was a very fantastic job.
Module 12
This week was last week of mine that was very important for each student of the class. Under
this, I increased my understanding of the context of the future scope of design. It is evaluated
that the design thinking application was imperative to accomplish many activities related to
productivity and organizational growth (Gasparini, 2015, February). This week, I also
evaluate myself to improve my personality and get a reliable outcome. I used SWOT analysis
for evaluating my characteristics. Along with that, I also make an action plan to eliminate my
weakness and get a reliable outcome.

SWOT ANALYSIS
This technique was imperative to understand my strengths, weakness, opportunities, and
threat as it leads to improving my skills in an appropriate manner (Kim & Ryu, 2014).
Therefore, I practiced this tool and gaining my existing understanding about my personality
in depth. The following table demonstrates the SWOT analysis:
Strengths
 Capable to understand
the behavior of others
 Active Listener
Weaknesses
 I have not patience that
was a major issue for
me.
 I failed to easily
express my actual
thought in the front of
others.
Opportunities
 Active listening skills
support to deeply
analyze anything as it
would be imperative to
obtain a positive result.
 The capability to
understanding the
behavior of others
skills could facilitate to
make a positive
Threats
 Lack of patience could
create issues for
solving the issue in the
least time and get a
higher outcome.

relationship with
others.
Action Plan for improving my skills
The action plan is discussed by the following table:
Action Plan for improvement of Patience Level
Serial .
No.
Concepts and Models of
patience level
Estimated time
in (weeks)
Estimated outcome
1. Mixed model: Self-
assessment
1-5 Through this model, I will be
capable to examine my
behavior.
2. Ability Model 6-10 This model will enable me to
understand my emotions as
well as behavior.
3. Trait Model 10-13 I will also be capable to
manage myself and positive
response on the behavior of
others.
The action plan of communication skills
Serial .
No.
Concepts and Models of
communication
Estimated time
in (weeks)
Estimated outcome
1. Voice-identification 14-15 Through this, I will examine
whether I sound high and
where I sound low.

2. Language 16-18 Through this, I will improve
my language and
pronunciation problems in an
effective manner.
3. Self-assurance 19-20 It will facilitate me to strongly
understand my personality as it
could be imperative to enhance
my confidence level.
5. Thought Process 21-24 It will assist to extremely
comprehend situation
afterward react on other
behaviors.
Conclusion
As per the above discussion, it can be concluded that SWOT analysis technique is used to
evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threat of an individual. It can also be
summarized that the action plan could lead to me to improve my confidence level together
with patience level in the least time and cost. I estimated approximately of six months of the
period to improve my patience and communication skills and make a positive relationship
with others.

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