The document proposes ways for an interviewee to improve their communication and problem solving skills through conversation. It recommends talking to various people like colleagues, elders, peers, students, friends to build relationships and receive feedback. The interviewee felt talking to many people was the most practical idea to improve their communication skills without costs. A feedback grid shows the interviewee's preferences for conversations and areas to improve like conversing with peers.

1. Smitha Kondajji
Many prototypes for an idea
19th August 2013

2. 
PROBLEM STATEMENT
 The interviewed is finding ways to improve his
communications skills & problem solving skills that
he considers a hindrance.

3. 
 Talk to people – Talk to all kinds of people you meet
graciously and gently so that you could focus on
improving oral communication and building lasting
relationship with them that would be the proof of a
well spoken communication/conversation.
i. The most practical idea (one that could
be easily implemented)

4. 
CONVERSATION
Talk to many
colleagues/teams in your
office to build network
Talk to elders in your
neighborhood to
share their care
Talk to peers at office
to seek
clarification/feedback

5. 
Talk to college/high
school students to get
to know
Talk to your friend circle
often and hangout with them
for catching up on different
topics
Talk and share many
things of life with your
best buddy/confide
CONVERSATION

6. 
TEST
 The proposed prototypes as discussed with the interviewee were
all well received. He feels that this is the most practical and
involves no cost in up skilling with better communication.

7. 
Feedback Grid
I like
IdeasQuestions
To improve
I love talking to my
friend circle
I would want to improve
how I converse with my
peers
I may not be
comfortable talking to
strangers
I like to converse on sports
topics. It will make a good
discussion with students.