Career Dreams Incorporated

EVALUATION

Workshop

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Office of Research & Development

 Reston, Virginia

(Team of scientists researching &
projecting the future of technology in the CIA)

October, 1998

Question; How did we feel about initial Interview Questions:

Group #1

• Thought provoking.

• Identify positives though awkward.

• Forces to be introspective (again talents rather than labeled skills).

• Enable discussion.

• Prior knowledge less important.

Group #2

• Positively mortified.

• Thought provoking.

• Helped to solidify thoughts relevant to what you can accomplish.

• Introspective.

• Potentially useful to establish goals.

• Unsettling / removed complacency - made you reach beyond comfort zone.

• No one had asked me these questions before.

• Helping you think about areas that make you feel uncomfortable.

• Helping you to re-asses your self worth.

How did we feel about the Action Group:

Group #1

• Forced Group to listen.

• Reinforcement.

• Identify common interest, goals.....

• Depth/differences. Identified through answers of group vice individual.

• Team encouragement. Identifies more than surveys & databases.

• Get beyond self-imposed boundaries.

• No negating focus on positive or actionable.

Group #2

• Sharing with others strengthened commitment.

• Good company.

• Diversity of skill / Community of talents.

• Relieved to know, I wasn’t alone.

• Confidence Building.

• Insightful.

How did we feel the CDI workshop effected us as a whole:

Group #1

• Highlights the limitations that we impose on ourselves.

• Creativity that we have is multifaceted, not limited to technical expertise.

• Encourages us to look at bigger picture.

• Identified fears and insecurities that could limit us.

• Aided in identifying un- acknowledged talents.

• Commonalties in feelings/experiences.

Group #2

• Decision makers & people affected by decisions need to go through this process.

• Process bypassing "mental" or perceived constraints. Facilitates creativity; free thinking.

• Facilitates "buy-in" & understanding why change is coming.

• Facilitate acceptance of change.

• Recognize & tap hidden talent.

• See how people see themselves.