Discover the Magic of Personal Maps and Truly Connect with Your Team!
Welcome to the powerful practice of Personal Maps, a simple yet revolutionary tool from Management 3.0 that transforms the way we connect at work.
MANAGEMENT 3.0AGILETEAM BUILDING
Lautaro Martín
4/11/20252 min read


Introduction
What if you could understand the people you work with on a deeper level? 🤔
What if you could create a more empathetic, collaborative, and human workplace with just a piece of paper and some colorful pens? 🎨 📝
🌱 What is a Personal Map?
A Personal Map is a visual technique that helps you get to know a person through topics beyond just work.
💡 It’s a structured, yet free and deeply human conversation.
It includes topics like:
Family 👨👩👧👦
Hobbies 🏄♂️🎸
Travel ✈️
Dreams and goals 🎯
Personal values ❤️
Fears 😬
Favorite food 🍕
📌 Goal: Foster empathy, trust, and authentic connection between team members.
How to Create a Personal Map
It’s super easy! All you need is paper, pens, and 30 minutes of conversation for an on-person modality, or a teams collaboration digital board like Miro or Mural for a remote version.
🧍♂️ Write the person’s name in the center.
🧠 Draw branches around it with personal life topics.
💬 Ask open-ended questions about each branch.
🖍️ Draw, write, connect… make it visual and fun!
🧑🤝🧑 Switch roles and repeat with everyone in the team.


Why Use Personal Maps in Your Team?
🔹 Humanize the workplace: stop seeing “job titles” and start seeing people.
🔹 Build trust: when we share, we connect — and that strengthens relationships.
🔹 Break the ice: perfect for onboarding new team members.
🔹 Unlock collaboration: when you know what matters to someone, you work better with them.
🔹 Prevent conflicts: empathy lowers misunderstandings and judgment.
🧪 Real Experiment: Try It This Week!
🎯 Team Challenge:
During your next team meeting, take 10 minutes to create a Personal Map with a colleague.
Then, share 2 things you learned about each other with the group.
You’ll be surprised by what you discover!
Bonus: What if You Did It with Your Boss?
Yes — it works with leaders too. 😲
Leaders who show their human side create more open, psychologically safe cultures.


✍️ Conclusion
Personal Maps are more than a doodle with branches.
They’re an invitation to see others with curiosity, respect, and connection.
💛 Because the best teams aren’t the ones that work the hardest — they’re the ones that understand each other best.
👉 Have you tried this practice before?
🗨️ Share your experience in the comments or post a photo of your Personal Map!
#Management30 #PersonalMaps #AgileLeadership #TeamBuilding #WorkCulture #HumanizeWork 💬🌈🤝