Launch of Dialogue in the Dark at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad Communication & Inclusion Workshop 7th & 8th February 2015

Evaluation Report

Contents

•  Participant Profile •  Executive Summary •  Evaluation

•  Recommendation •  Photo Journey

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Participant Profile

53%  42%  

5%  

Gender  

Female  

Male  

Undisclosed  

•  Architect •  Area Manager •  Associate

Designer & Incubate- NID

•  CEO •  Chief Manager -

HR •  CID Crime,

Gujarat •  Director HR •  Head HR & Admin

Arvind Ltd •  Head L & D •  HR Manager •  Honorable Mayor,

City of

Ahmedabad •  Director, National

Institute of Design •  Owner/Director •  Post Graduate

Student - NID •  Sr. Manager - HR •  State head for

training (Gujarat) Amway India

•  Student - NID •  Sub Inspector •  Trainee

Average  Age  :  26    

Executive Summary

•  Excellent ratings for the workshop in general : 4.4 out of 5

•  Participants mostly impressed by how they were able to bond with teammates and how they maintained patience and composure to overcome their fear and anxiety to accomplish all the tasks on hand

•  During the experience, participants noted that major factor(s) that assisted them throughout the workshop included being in team, trust in oneself, others, the facilitators, reliability on other non visual senses

Executive Summary

•  According to particpants, the workshop benefitted them in

terms of improved communication and listening skills, team

building, leadership skills and empathy towards others

•  The participants commented on the event as a whole as an eye

opening and an excellent learning experience which changed

their perspective towards others

•  Apart from 5 participants who did not disclose their opinion,

100% participants recommend this workshop

Most Impressive experience during the Workshop

0%   10%   20%   30%   40%   50%  

 Bonding  &  Cohesion  

 Being  able  to  overcome  constraints  quickly  

 Change  of  perspec've  on  environment  

 Unusual  experience  in  the  Dark  

 Being  grateful  about  eyesight  

 Change  of  perspec've  about  myself  

 Change  of  perspec've  on  disability  

Most Impressive Experience - Comments

•  “Being aware about other senses” – Student NID

•  “Breaching inhibitions, unlearning”

•  “More the senses more the weakness”

What helped you Cope with Darkness

0%   10%   20%   30%   40%   50%   60%  

 Ac've  listening  

 Communica'on  with  my  peers  

 Trust  

 The  Group    

 Acceptance  of  the  situa'on  

 My  capacity  to  adapt  

 Support  of  the  Blind  trainer  

Activities in the Dark - Comments•  “Enthralling” •  “Experiencing Darkness is not all about performing

activities together, its beyond that” – Associate Designer NID

•  “It enhanced my capability to trust people around me”

•  “Very interesting ! Simple yet profound.”

Average  Score  :  4.2  /  5  

The reflection in the Light - Comments

•  “Enlightening & engaging” •  “It makes you more aware” •  “Light is one of the greatest gifts to us. I am

thankful for it.” •  “Maybe we have enough light amongst ourselves” –

Senior Manager HR

Average  Score:  3.9  /  5  

The Trainers - Comments

•  “They are more powerful than me”- Student NID •  “They were very patient & helpful” •  “Very polite & supportive. Live happily !”

Average  Score:  4.5  /  5  

Event as a Whole - Comments

•  “Amazing experience” •  “GREAT!” •  “I enjoyed it a lot and wanted to experience more of

darkness” •  “Its realize world is not only depend upon light” -

Sub-Inspector, Ahmedabad Police •  “Very eye-opening experiential ”

Average  Score:  4.4  /  5  

Inspiration for Personal/Professional Life

0%   10%   20%   30%   40%   50%  

 BeWer  integra'on  with  others  

 Awareness  about  hidden  abili'es  

 Modified  communica'on  skills  

 Focus  on  team  interests'  

 Openness  towards  disabili'es  

 Modified  management  skills  

Inspiration for Personal/Professional life – Comments

•  “Less judgment about people. A better awareness of other senses useful in design”

•  “Modify hearing skills rather than just looking & understanding” - Post-Graduate student NID

•  “More Confident”

•  “Overcoming first impression” •  “Perspective on life” •  “We quickly adapt to situation with our peers”

Reasons for Recommendation

•  “An experience that would lead to self-reflection which one should experience”

•  “As it helps you coming out of the boundaries you have created within yourself”

•  “Building Trust in situations & team, Active listening” •  “Everybody should experience dark to understand the power of light” •  “Everyday we continuously judge ourselves and other on the basis of

their appearance. This workshop helps RISE ABOVE what we see” – Student NID

•  “Everyone should have this experiential as its an 'REAL EYE OPENER' in deeper sense” – Incubate NID

100%  Recommenda<on  

•  “Better experience without eyes” – State Head Training AMWAY India •  “Great learning experience to understand empathy in practice” - HR

Manager •  “Helps one reconnect with ones hidden strength & trust a team in a

non judgmental environment” •  “It helped to be a better newer person” •  “It helps to understand the people around you better” •  “It pushes you out of your comfort zone & darkness brings down

barriers thereby increasing learning potential” – Chief Manager HR •  “It was very insightful in a million ways”

Reasons for Recommendation

100%  Recommenda<on  

Photo Journey

Honorable  Mayor  of  Ahmedabad  Smt.  Meenakshi  Patel  Launching  Dialogue  in  the  Dark  in  Gujarat          

Photo Journey

Dr.  Professor  Pradyumna  Vyas,  Director  NID  with  Jose  Macias,  Master  Trainer  Dialogue  in  the  Dark  ligh'ng  the  lamp          

Photo Journey

Honorable  Mayor  of  Ahmedabad  Smt.  Meenakshi  Patel  ,  Dr.  Professor  Pradyumna  Vyas,  Director  NID,  Smt  Shivani  Rajpurohit,  Deputy  Sarpanch  Ghuma  and  Mr.  Mahesh  Krovvidi  Chief  Execu've  Officer  -­‐  Na'onal  Design  Business  Incubator  sharing  a  light  moment  

Photo Journey

Group  3  Par'cipants  with  DialogueMakers,  Dialogue  in  the  Dark  team  Gujarat  and  Jose  Macias,  Master  Trainer  Dialogue  in  the  Dark      

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Evaluation Report