Evaluate to Motivate

Before the Speech

Review the Manual Project Learn the objectives Read the manual project & evaluation

guide Review the Speaker

Ask the speaker for tips Review past evaluations

During the Speech

“Note” key thoughts Listen attentively

Meeting manual objectives Organization Delivery Sensory Aspects

Organize the Evaluation Speech Don’t…

Rehash the speech Focus on your opinion of the topic Attempt to cover too much Go through the manual objectives

point-by-point Criticize without a suggestion Speak for the audience Embarrass the speaker

Organize the Evaluation Speech

Do… Prepare a mini-speech

Manual objectives should be the primary focus

Sandwich the “motivational comments” between positive feedback

Offer suggestions for improvement Focus on the performance,

NOT the performer

Delivering the Evaluation Speech

Dialog with the Speaker Use positive words/statements Avoid words like “never” and

“always” Remember the Golden Rule!

After the Evaluation Speech

Complete your written evaluation Return the manual to the Speaker Ask the Speaker for feedback on your

evaluation

Evaluating the Evaluators1. Dialog with the speaker?2. Primarily discussed points related to the

manual objectives?3. Clear organization of evaluation?4. Delivery aspects discussed?5. Addressed personal goals of the

speaker?6. Focused on presentation, not presenter?

Evaluating the Evaluators7. Covered an appropriate amount of

information?8. Spoke for his/herself, not for the audience?9. Negative comments approached

positively?10. Sandwiched “motivational comments”

between positive feedback?11. Reinforced effective speaking habits with

praise?12. Gave suggestions for all weak points

discussed?

Seminar Flow Speech Eric/Hope exit Discuss methods for preparing

evaluations Hand out “Evaluating the Evaluator”

Asked them to purposefully mess up Evaluations (Hope, Eric) Discuss Evaluations Other questions/suggestions?