Job Description in 99 Words

Ask the participants to write what their job means to them in exactly 99 words (no more, no less), and then divide participants to explore and discuss the perception of their jobs.

Duration: 15m - 25m

Participants: 2 +

Difficulty: Low

by Thiagi Group

Goal

Facilitate reflection and sharing in groups about one's job perception

Materials

Instructions

Ask the participants to work independently to write their 99-word job descriptions. Later, assemble them in teams and have them discover and discuss common themes.

Here's an example of a 99-word job description:

"Case Management is the process in which I help people who are injured at work recover and return to their jobs or other work. It involves planning, facilitation, communication, and leadership, but, most of all, dedication.

Workers who are injured may perceive my role as a Case Manager to be adversarial, that my goal is to force them to return to work. Through the consistent application of honesty, effective communication, timely assistance, humor, and passion, my goal is to change that perception, one human being at a time.

That is what being a good Case Manager means to me."

Attachments

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Background

Source: Thiagi Group - Mike Stewart

Author

Thiagi Group

Improving Performance Playfully

We do training, and we do it differently. We design, develop, and deliver training faster with uncompromised service and quality. We are cheaper, without cutting corners. And we do it with better results, yield, ROI, relevance, and impact. For the past 35 years, we have been conducting projects that produce measurable business and professional results by improving human performance. Training is one of the different interventions that we design, develop, and deliver. Even though we do not limit ourselves to training projects, we are mostly recognized for activities in this field.