My Very First Job
My Very First Job is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Present the objective: to share and reflect on first job experiences.
- Clarify that the focus is not on evaluating the job, but on what it meant to each person.
- Give a few minutes for each person to recall their first job and jot down what they’d like to share: what they did, how they felt, what they learned.
- Each person shares their story briefly (3-5 minutes).
- Practice active, respectful listening-no interruptions.
- After everyone has shared, open a discussion about common themes, differences, and key insights.
- Use prompts such as: What surprised you? What did you learn from others’ stories?
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Prompts to use +
Present the objective: to share and reflect on first job experiences.
Give a few minutes for each person to recall their first job and jot down what they’d like to share: what they did, how they felt, what they learned.
Each person shares their story briefly (3-5 minutes).
After everyone has shared, open a discussion about common themes, differences, and key insights.
Use prompts such as: What surprised you? What did you learn from others’ stories?
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: My Very First Job. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Present the objective: to share and reflect on first job experiences.; Give a few minutes for each person to recall their first job and jot down what they’d like to share: what they did, how they felt, what they learned.; Each person shares their story briefly (3-5 minutes).; After everyone has shared, open a discussion about common themes, differences, and key insights.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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