Queen's University Faculty Retreat

Beyond Change™     FEEDBACK REPORT 

1.       If I had to describe this session to a colleague, the three adjectives I would use are:  

-         Thought-provoking; Interesting; Amusing 

-         Revealing; Enjoyable; Invigorating 

-         Extremely well-organized; Interesting activities - many new in their approach; Practical advice & not too much of it 

-         Dynamic; Informative; Brief   L (wish we had the full day) 

-         Well organized; Creative 

-         Fun & creative; Helpful; Interesting 

-         Lively; Prepared; Organized 

-         Interactive; Very useful; Entertaining 

-         Fun; Thought provoking; relevant 

-         Interesting; Well-presented 

-         Useful; Comfortable; Fun 

-         Informative; Fun; Invigorating 

-         Engaging; Practical; Good group interaction 

-         Interesting; Informative; Fun! 

-         Thought provoking; Relevant; Dynamic 

-         Informative; Eye-opening about personal goals in the workplace; Also “fun,” - not too embarrassing games 

-         Interesting; Relevant 

-         A very useful starting point; A fun and interactive experience; Thought-provoking 

2. As a result of this session, the first specific thing I will do is:  

-         Try to manage my time better 

-         Try not to complain about co-workers - try to be more understanding and put myself in others’ shoes 

-         Have a partner chat re unmet satisfiers 

-         Treasure the high satisfaction ones; Continue to work on unmet satisfiers 

-         Stop fretting outside the circle (a bit) 

-         Share; Find that “partner” to talk to about ways to avoid being outside the circle & talk about enhancing things I can control 

-         Will derive more satisfaction from the workplace. Try to incorporate the ideas discussed to create a satisfying, fun environment. 

-         Focus on the positives 

-         Prioritize workload 

-         Make a dog from my cube game J ; Seriously, consider how to reach my fantasy job life 

-         Identify things I cannot control 

-         More aware of things I cannot change 

-         Suggest further workshops at other work locales. 

-         Focus on the “controllables” of my work life. 

-         Review my plan - I have a new manager 

-         Get more feedback; try to let go of “outside the circle” stuff 

3. My comments on this session overall:  

-         Excellent 

-         Thanks - this was well organized and I think it will benefit the whole staff 

-         Excellent! Thank you so much 

-         Excellent - an innovative approach 

-         Good 

-         Great! Informative! Empowering! 

-         Excellent & entertaining; very thoughtful ideas 

-         Time well spent 

-         Very good - thanks 

-         Very informative; enjoyable 

-         Very useful; Good facilitator 

-         Excellent. Thank you so much for joining us today. 

-         Excellent! Proactive. Very worthwhile. Fun! 

-         It was great! Thank you! 

-         Useful. Helpful. Enjoyable.