What did you learn about yourself and others?  

Everyone has something interesting to share.
As a grade 11 student they built a home in Mexico.

We love to talk about ourselves.
How much I enjoy telling my story
I'’m very open.
I'm able to ask a lot of questions.
The most prominent events that changed my life were traumatic and sad.

What were you expecting?
A lecture – someone standing in front of us for 1 an hour
That people are shy

What surprised you?
How interactive it was.
People like to talk.
By the lack of references to work  compared to presentations that are all work related.
That one interesting question can lead to so much conversation.
New questions were the gateway to information.
The openness once you asked just one question.
We were involved in the workshop.
Didn’t know how easy conversations can be, and how to find common ground.
How much I learned about my colleagues in a short period of time.
Very happy to see it was more involving than a pep talk.

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What did you learn about yourself and others?

That I am shy about sharing my personal story with people I do no know well
How much I like to listen to others' stories.
Honestly too much to write.. Learned things I never would have leaned otherwise.
That I am a good listener, and  can keep a dialogue going. I feel my own life has been uneventful.
How quickly one questions leads into more.
How beautiful our differences are.

What was new for you?

Getting to know peers a bit better.
Showing interest in others will go along way.
I’ve never done a workshop before.
'Thinking Authentic'

To think of a question.
Talking on a deeper level with co-workers.

What value do you see in this process?
The power of conversation
It improves the listening process.
Communication
Opens the door for opportunities.
It's easy to get people talking.
Making people feel special.
Great way to start conversations with clients.
The idea of authentic questions.
How to connect on a deeper level with clients.

Would you like to have another session like this?
Yes , it would benefit our relationships.
Yes , Motivating.
Yes, a longer one.  I enjoy getting to know people.
This is very valuable info . something we all need.
Yes , in a year to remind me , and to put more energy behind it
Yes.. sometimes we forget how to communicate.
Yes. Expand the skill set.

How could you use this in the classroom
Prompts for student writing.
Reaching students' journals allows me to know them, but they don't know each other.

To have students question their assumptions about types of people, professions.

Why did you enjoy it
Interesting co-workers
Get to know other people’s life
It is interesting  to learn about other people once you get talking, you can always related in some way.
It was a different kind  of meeting that our usual ones.. Good for a change.
Learned things you may not have without authentic questions.
It was fun and not threatening.
Made me step out of my comfort zone.
Sitting with the group and talking about the inner core.
We were involved.
Gave time to talk to people we don’t usually and ask them questions we wouldn’t usually.