2016.11 This PLANET EXERCISE is originally designed for ambassadors of every Fjord office to evoke internal discussions about cultural differences by applying 5 SENSES of human sensation with people from all over the world, with various career backgrounds in each office of Fjord. The main Objectives when I designed this exercise are: 1. for HR: Improving experiences and quality of talent acquisition by understanding each office's speciality from cultural perspectives. 2. for Office Administrations: improving employees' working experiences & client collaboration experiences 3. for Everyone: find more belongings and connections within offices.

1. SzumiaoChen
Hi, ambassadors
This is Szumiao from Madrid office
I am a Interaction Designer
From Taiwan to Madrid
First time working abroad,
is the reason I would like to discuss on cultural issues
This is my starting point,
taking Fjord as a small society;
And NOW
it’s my pleasure to invite all of you to join my journey!

2. SzumiaoChen
This PLANET EXERCISE is for you,
as Ambassadors,
to evoke discussion about your office
by applying 5 SENSES of human sensation
with people from all over the world
with various career backgrounds
in your office

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What makes your office special?
Objectives- To answer questions
How it be culturally different from other Fjord offices?

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WHY it is good for you
1. Better understand your colleagues
2. Know how and where to improve your working environment
3. Ambassador- Find out your own cultures among all office
4. Onboarding new joiners, new project participants
5. Talent Acquisition

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Before we start
Let’s have a look at what we had done in Madrid

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WHAT you need to prepare
Print-out #1
The Planet poster
900 x 1600 mm
Print-out #2
The Manual
A3 x 4 pages
Post-it
Marker pens
Camera

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Let’s Start the exercise!
2 Parts
2 hour estimated time needed

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Think about significant industry/role you were in before joining Fjord
Which make who you are in your career
Step 1
Part I

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Imagine you’re an alien
Draw yourself with what you think makes you special
Step 2

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After presenting yourself,
Find your Planet and paste your post-it on it
Step 3
The planet with people you find most similar to
When everyone finish writing,
Take turns standing up individually and Introduce yourself to people
* Take photos or little records while people are presenting

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People in
the same group

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After finish the 1st part
Group people and Give each group a manual
Part II

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“ DE PUTA MADRE ”+
Each group have to finish the manual in 30 minutes
* Take photos or little records while people are discussing

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Overview of the manual
Introduce 6 parts of it to people
before they start drawing
They can draw, write, or use anyway they like
to describe each part of it

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Draw your planet as a metaphor of
your Fjord office, consider and place
each aliens of you on it.
How does it smell?
How everything
on the planet
tastes like?
What kind of
sounds are there?
How you feel
with hearing
on the planet.
How aliens interact with
(touch) each other?
Words useful for survival
on the planet!
Define and Name
your planet
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TIMER

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Let’s Share!
Each group share every page they’ve done

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1. Take photo of every manual,
(If you can scan them will be the best!)
szumiao.chen@fjordnet.com
2. Note down your and others’ feedbacks
about the whole activity
and send all them back to
Muchas Gracias ❤