Comment on Anon introduces himself

• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s just not how people introduce themselves out in the real world though.

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    work is the real world and i have some news

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    • slaacaa@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The problem is the lack of structure.

      I organize a lot of workshops involving people from experts to executives, where always need an introduction round, and I always give them a structure to follow. Makes the task it easier, but it’ll also be much more useful for the group, as we’ll focus in the aspects of a person that matter for the context of the workshop.

      For a class intro in primary school, it could be:

      • name and age
      • nickname you’d like others to call you
      • favorite subject
      • favorite hobby / free time activity

      I just made this up, but a teacher could probably come up with something even more fitting.

      The point is, always give people structure or guidance, you’ll get much more out of similar introduction rounds.

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      • idunnololz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sure but in the real world you will sometimes get this and sometimes get no structure. It’s been about 50/50 for me so far. Being able to do either on the fly is good.

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  • oce@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What do you think is different compared to when you join some new company, training or club and you are asked to present yourself?

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That happens a lot less than you think. And I try to avoid clubs etc that do that nonsense.

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      • protist@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I have done this innumerable times at multiple jobs

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      • idunnololz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Depends on the job but this happens all the time for me because I often have to sit in meetings with customers (b2b company) and so usually we have to introduce ourselves at the start of the meeting.

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      • oce@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Maybe you are missing some nice encounters then.

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• Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s not training though, you get thrown into the real thing immediately that decides the rest of your social time at school.

  If you were encouraged and made to practice in private before, then I would agree with you.

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  • oce@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s not training though, you get thrown into the real thing immediately that decides the rest of your social time at school.

    Aren’t you exaggerating a little? Kids get to know each other better with time too.

    Agreed with doing it with guidance and feedback.

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• boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’d just be a lot less horrible if you don’t have to come up with something to say about yourself. Kids are RUTHLESS and if you’re not quick on your feet, or even if you are, but the thing you say can be taken wrong, you will be bullied for the rest of your time in school over it. Unless you luck out and someone else’s thing is even worse.

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