Redesign the school-to-work transitionFor Design thinking Action lab

1. Manik Choudhary, PMI-ACP, CSPO, PSM-1
manikchoudhary@yahoo.com
Redesign the school-to-work transition
For Design thinking Action lab
* Source - https://dschool.stanford.edu/groups/k12/wiki/17cff/

2. Empathy – User Interview
 Name – Raj
 Male / 23 Years/Unmarried
 B.E (Electric & Electronics), PG (Thermal Power)
 Hardworking and Sincere
 Hobbies – Playing Cricket, Swimming & Likes
Electronic gadgets
 Going to join as a Assistant Manager in Power Sector
http://www.onlinedegrees.org/calculator/salary/ele
ctrical-and-electronic-engineering-technicians

3. Empathy Map – “Say”
Industrial trainings during
engineering helped
Using of Artifacts
helped during
industrial training
Trainings in the same
domain area were useful
During Industrial Training
realized – life is not easy
During 1st semester of
Engineering I enjoyed
2nd Semester onwards got
serious
Gave preference to
practical knowledge over
Theoretical knowledge
Did not get any
coaching and mentor
ship during engineering
Got support from family at
each stage
Getting Job after joining
Post Graduation helped
Teachers are not the
right person to Guide
towards carrier
I used to read related
books lot.
Student should be hard
working and sincere
Teachers refer to old
books
Required expert sessions
from Leaders

4. Empathy Map – “Think”
I am thinking about my new
job.
Why no good books in
Library ?
Why no industry experts
to mentor during study ?
Once I got job started
thinking of corporate life
Why no stipend during
Post Graduation
Why teachers have no
exposure to industries

5. Empathy Map – “Feel”
Felt happy did all the
projects related to my
domain area
Was sad as no stipend
during Post Graduation
Was happy as I Got job
offer during 2nd month
of Post Graduation
Happy -
No more student life -
Sad –
Staying away from
parents for the job
Happy –
Starting a new phase of
my life
Happy -
Got Job in my domain
area
Sad –
No more home food
I was happy during
industrial trainings

6. Insights & Problem Statement
Problem Statement
5 years
Journey
Map

7. Insights
 Raj Needs Constant Carrier Mentorship And Coaching so that he gets
Constant Feedback To Improve.
 Raj Needs Industrial Exposer while Studying so that he gets Real Practical
Knowledge while Studying.
 Raj Needs Family Support so that he can Sustain Financially & Emotionally.
 Raj Needs Exposure For Better Learning Materials And Tools so that he
gains Expert Domain Knowledge.

8. Problem Statement
Raj Needs Constant Carrier Mentorship And Coaching,
Industrial Exposure while Studying, Family Support And
Exposer For Better Learning Materials And Tools
Because as he gets Constant Feedback To Improve, To
have Real Practical Knowledge while Studying, To
Sustain Financially & Emotionally And To Gain Expert
Domain Knowledge.

9. Problem Statement
Raj is 23 Years Unmarried Male. He did B.E (Electric & Electronics) and PG (Thermal Power). He is very
Hardworking and Sincere. He loves to swim, play cricket and Likes Electronic gadgets. He is going to join as a
Assistant Manager in Power Sector .
Needs a way to
Constant Carrier Mentorship And Coaching, Industrial Exposure while Studying, Family Support And
Exposure For Better Learning Materials And Tools
as he gets Constant Feedback To Improve, To have Real Practical Knowledge while Studying, To Sustain
Financially & Emotionally And To Gain Expert Domain Knowledge
Because
Insights
Need
Stakeholder

10. Empathy & Problem Statement

11. Thanks you
Manik Choudhary, PMI-ACP, CSPO, PSM-1
manikchoudhary@yahoo.com
Linked In - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/manik-choudhary-pmi-acp-
cspo-psm/1/54/529