I remembered the power and generosity of this question today. Generosity on both sides of the question. The asker offering for the answerer to provide insight. The answerer offering feedback.

I ask it when I finish a coaching conversation or a training. It helps stop the forgetting process by reminding them what was valuable and gives you clues into how your message or conversation resonated.

This question comes from Michael Bungay Stanier’s book The Coaching Habit

He also adds that it’s sets up a positive environment to end on.