What did you get from today's seminar? (On the spot debrief!)

[Continuing along with the "debrief" theme...]

Ok, every now and then, I get to work with a dream client...

...and, it happened last month...TWICE! You see, both of the leaders of these companies contacted me several times throughout the planning process. We coordinated conference calls; and, we created specific learning objectives for the one-day seminar events.

At the end of one of the workshops, the lead coordinator stood up, I sat down, and he took about 20 minutes to get immediate feedback from the participants! (Yes, with me sitting off to the side of the room, he asked for their feedback!)

I wrote as much as I could, the attendees were offering insight as to what worked, what didn't, what they liked, and where/when they would have liked to hear more. Questions he asked (click to continue reading):

 

• What stood out as significant from Jason's presentation?
• What ONE thing will you plan to go and implement?
• If you were going to tell someone else about this course, what would you say?
• What pieces of today's presentation did not seem applicable to your work/your life?

Comments

[Matthew Cornell]

I'd love to get feedback like that. Thoughts: 1) takes courage! The constructive feedback (AKA negative/critical) takes a thick skin (how's yours?), and 2) it's asking a lot of an audience. They've just sat through (worked through) a possible long seminar, and are probably fried mentally and ready to get back to work or home. Inspired by your attitude, as usual.

[joe bruzzese]

Kudos to you for seeing this as a growth opportunity. Another acknowledgment of your commitment to the people you work for. Most folks would put on a helmet and head for the nearest pile of sand.