I always enjoy hearing that participants enjoy our classes/learning and that they "got something out of it". This year, it went a step above.
I am fortunate to work for an organization that values employee development and growth. My team's efforts are usually focused on making sure that our new hires have the tools they need to succeed. However; in the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in ensuring that middle and upper management is developed as well. We have been focusing on topics such as Emotional Intelligence and Crucial Conversations. I have had the honor and pleasure to train both of those topics.
This year the unexpected gift i received was checking in on myself and my own EQ and CC skills which came in very useful during the last year of high stress in my personal life. It's the times where I am teaching from my personal experience and seeing the lightbulbs turn on that truly are the most valuable.