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Thursday, January 21st
Learning Moment: India
I love leading workshops in India.
The attendees are energetic, reflective, and curious.
They fully invest in whatever the topic is. That is such a pleasure.
I learn as much from them as I 'teach' in any session.
Yesterday, we conducted a "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" workshop. As part of the workshop, we did the 'Personal Histories' exercise, where team members share the most difficult time of their childhood and their greatest influence other than their parents.
I felt honored to be able to hear their stories.
I've known most of the participants for four or five years, but I had no idea what many of them had gone through, how hard their parents and other family members worked for them to educated, or how thankful they are for where they are today. It was truly remarkable how many of them could point to one person in their lives and say "I owe everything to that person".
In a world as challenging as the one they grew up in, it is often the prodding of one interested party that makes all the difference. I couldn't help but think about those who prodded me. I also couldn't help but hope that one day I can do the same for another.
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