The Sense Fresk Workshop: An Innovative, Creative and Immersive Approach to Reflect on the Meaning of Work

What if reflecting on the meaning of work became an immersive, creative… and collective experience?
That’s the ambition behind The Sense Mapping Workshop, a tool I designed to help individuals reconnect with what gives meaning to their work and, when needed, envision the next step in their professional journey.

A fresh and engaging way to explore the meaning of work

Inspired by the educational approach of the Climate Fresk, The Sense Mapping Workshop invites participants to think differently about work, as a lived experience that is both individual and collective.
It uses co-construction methods and collective intelligence to explore the many layers of meaning at work: direction, purpose, coherence, value, and sensory experience.

Thanks to its visual and collaborative format, this workshop fosters both individual reflection and peer dialogue.

A method grounded in research and real-life experience

The workshop draws on over ten years of research in vocational psychology, career development, and work meaning, as well as fifteen years of experience in professional guidance and organizational consulting. It is built on:

• Structured and reliable content,
• Methodologies informed by social science research,
• Case studies and real-life career stories,
• A dynamic process that connects reflection and action.

Workshop learning outcomes

Through a series of guided, hands-on activities, participants are invited to:

• Visualize the key stages of their career paths,
• Identify their inner resources, challenges, and levers for action,
• Reconnect with what truly matters in their work,
• Co-construct a motivating and aligned vision for their professional future.

No boxes to tick, no predefined profiles: here, we map, connect, question, imagine, together.

Who is this workshop for?

The Sense Mapping Workshop is designed for anyone or any organization engaged in a reflection on work or professional transitions:

• Employees seeking more meaning or undergoing a career shift,
• Companies looking to enrich their career development practices,
• Career practitioners, coaches, or HR consultants in search of experiential and impactful tools.

The workshop can be delivered in large group settings (e.g. during events) or in more intimate formats tailored to specific needs.

A successful case study at UQAM

The workshop was recently facilitated at the PhD+ Day at UQAM (2025), bringing together more than 120 doctoral candidates reflecting on their career paths.

Results:

• A high level of engagement and participation,
• Rich and inspiring peer exchanges,
• Clear insights and renewed momentum in participants’ projects.

Want to learn more?

The Sense Mapping Workshop can be integrated into:

• Career development or transition programs,
• Talent development initiatives within HR departments,
• Collective skills assessments or team workshops.

Let’s connect and design the format that best fits your needs.