East Coast Regional Center for Dependable Strengths

Report on DSAP Facilitator Training
July 31-August 4, 2006
Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, MD)
Anne Scholl-Fiedler & Mary Nagle, Trainers (contracted through MIETP)
16 participants from workforce development, social services & higher education

Part 1: DSAP Participation

Summary of Evaluations:

Comments:

1. What would you say to a friend who asks, "What happened at that Dependable Strengths workshop?"

• Makes you aware of your capabilities and strengths and that you can be successful.
• You learned to look deep within yourself and discover there is more to you than you think
• Open my world up to a better way of looking at myself and my strengths
• I completely learned a new way to look at skills and strengths I have.
• I had a wonderful experience and learned a lot about myself and ways to successfully find employment.
• I learned new things about myself that I had never though could possibly be strengths. It also re-affirmed some things that I knew about myself but took for granted.
• A very worthwhile class to take!! Great instructors! Great working with others! You will feel good about yourself and your career!
• See myself from a renewed mind set. I am stronger and positive.
• I learned to articulate my strengths.
• I learned a lot of good things about myself.
• I grew as a person. I have a lot more confidence and I would recommend that all people participate.
• It has reaffirmed the talents that I have, and makes you think about your talents you try to mask.
• That they would gain a lot of insight into themselves and what they have accomplished in their life.
• I learned to think of myself more holistically and know that everyone possesses excellence.
• Knowledge.
• As a group we learned to delve deeper into our experiences to find the true essence of who we are and how to apply that to a job search process.

2. What are the two most important things you gained from this workshop?

• Confidence and yes, I am strong.
• Knowing that I have many more skills. Knowing that I have what it takes to approach total strangers.
• Learning about my strengths. See them at work.
• Ability to define and articulate my dependable strengths. Confidence to use my report to network.
• Self confidence. Empowerment.
• The ability to rethink my talents and to use the strengths I have to think more outside of the box.
• Learned about my strengths. How I can use them.
• Why youth/families are so important and such a driving force in my life.
• The ability to talk about myself in a positive way. The confidence to put myself "out there."
• How to project my strengths into words. Realizing the strengths I possess.
• Confidence. New friends.
• Self motivation. The desire to do more
• Knowledge of my strengths. A different approach to job search.
• The ability to have at hand my Dependable Strengths. Thinking outside the box and being outside the comfort zone. Salary negotiation strategies.
• Self awareness.
• Insight into myself. New ways to look at the world of work.

3. Other comments?

• Thank you so much.
• Learned a lot. Thank you.
• Ladies, you both did a fantastic job with this. You make a wonderful team.
• I would recommend this training for anyone in/out of the professional realm.
• Super!
• It was really great.
• I really enjoyed it.
• I really like the report and will try to use it.
• I feel that this is a must training for anyone who works in the job search field because it is a "new key to an ever changing lock."
• Very helpful, personally and professionally.

Part 2: Instructor Training

Summary of Evaluations:

Comments:

1. What would you say to a friend who asks, "What happened at that DSAP Training?"

• Where do I begin? I experienced a wonderful process and training that I am confident will help the people I work with both personally and professionally. It had that effect on me.
• Gave me hope to put across the point that everyone has something good they can do and the way to find it.
• I learned more about who I am and why….I am good at things I am successful at. I learned how to help my clients excel in their lives and employment.
• You have to go to see. It's a new way to look at both self esteem and the job search process --- which leads to effective change.
• A training that made you believe even "more" about yourself and trained you to articulate Dependable Strengths to others.
• The Dependable Strengths workshop helped me to find my strengths, helped me to understand what I can do to bring out the best in me on the job and at home.
• Gained valuable strength building techniques.
• You need to take this training. It will open your eyes to new awareness of yourself and your abilities you would have never thought about.
• Come see for yourself - you have to experience it first hand.
• I was so enlightened by what we have accomplished. It was a great group. We all complimented each other.
• We learned about how to identify our strengths and capabilities. We also learned how to help others find theirs. You should take this training if you get the chance!
• That it is a very valuable process if you want to learn about yourself and what you have accomplished. Great way to pull out your individual talents.
• Wahoo! You would believe --- you must go. I'm so strong.
• Completely changed the value I see in myself. Helped me to understand and appreciate the skills I have to offer.
• When explaining to my friends this past week about this training they wanted to take the training as well. This class took me from whatever to yes, all is possible.

2. Other comments?

• Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. You did a great job. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
• Information is needed in my customer's base.
• What a life altering experience. I do not think I will go through a day in the future without thinking of DSA. Mary and Anne and all my classmates will be lifelong friends.
• Thank you for the time and the knowledge! Thank you for the gift!
• A wonderful workshop --- excellent trainers!!
• You guys did a great job!
• Training was very informative, and will be implemented in our organization. The trainers were excellent.
• Extremely helpful, insightful, informative.
• Thank you!!
• Now let the games begin!
• Thanks!
• Great training!!!
• Wonderful --- thanks!

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