What Gets You Excited?

A practice to get get to know people better.

In the #WorkKind People Interviews, I ask everyone the same 12 questions. I’ve interviewed eight people so far, and their responses have been fascinating — you’ll see as they’re released each week.

A favourite question of mine led to today’s practice:

What is your favourite question to ask others and yourself?

Building on this idea of breaking down barriers to build bridges, psychological safety, and trust, I'll now share Dr. Lasith Ranasinghe’s question that he regularly asks people:

What gets you excited?

As he went on to say:

“I think one of the most satisfying aspects of human interaction is being able to speak to someone and hearing them talk about something with real passion.”

So, today’s practice is to ask this question of a work colleague. It's a fantastic way to get to know them better, and break down barriers...

Let me know how you get on.