One thing that always gives me a kick is when I find that my training attendees include some Sabahans. Being from the same place is always a good conversation starter. I will be early at the session and I start chatting with them to build rapport. It breaks the ice and makes the attendees (AND myself) feel more relaxed.
In the past when I onboarded new recruits to my company, I always introduced Edwin this way: "He is a great guy, because he is from Sabah". That puzzled the new recruit for a moment, until I continued, "by the way, I'm also from Sabah." Edwin and I never tired of this silly joke. Everyone else sitting near Edwin started smiling whenever I launched into the introduction of Edwin.
Where are you from?
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