FacilitationPrincipiante

Ikigai

A Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being'. The Ikigai framework maps four overlapping dimensions: What you love, What you're good at, What the world needs, and What you can be paid for. The intersection of all four is your Ikigai — your purpose and source of sustainable motivation. Used in personal development, career coaching, and team purpose workshops.

Durata

45m–2h

Dimensione del gruppo

1–20 people

Materiali

Ikigai template (four overlapping circles), pens

Fonte

Community

Come eseguirlo

1
Draw or distribute the Ikigai diagram: four overlapping circles.
2
Label each circle: What I Love / What I'm Good At / What the World Needs / What I Can Be Paid For.
3
Participants fill in each circle individually (10–15 minutes).
4
Explore the intersections: Passion (Love + Good At), Mission (Love + World Needs), Profession (Good At + Paid For), Vocation (World Needs + Paid For).
5
The centre — all four circles — is the Ikigai.
6
Participants share insights in pairs or small groups.
7
Debrief: what surprised you? Where are the tensions? What's one thing this reveals about your direction?

Suggerimenti

Ikigai is a reflection tool, not a prescription.
Not everyone will find a single clear intersection — and that's okay.
The tensions between circles are often as revealing as the overlaps.
Run in a psychologically safe, low-pressure context.

Variazioni

Adapt for teams: 'What does our team love doing / is good at / the organisation needs / funds?' Apply to product/business model design as a strategic filter.

Casi d'uso

Career coachingPersonal development workshopsTeam purpose explorationLife design programmes

Domande frequenti

Quando usare Ikigai?▾

Usa Ikigai quando vuoi: Career coaching; Personal development workshops; Team purpose exploration; Life design programmes.

Quanto dura Ikigai?▾

Ikigai dura tipicamente da 45 a 90 minuti.

Per quanti partecipanti è adatto Ikigai?▾

Ikigai funziona meglio per gruppi di 1–20 partecipanti.

Di quali materiali ho bisogno per Ikigai?▾

Per condurre Ikigai avrai bisogno di: Ikigai template (four overlapping circles), pens.

Quanto è difficile facilitare Ikigai?▾

Ikigai è classificato come principiante — facile da facilitare anche senza esperienza precedente.

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