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Evaluate to motivate. Presented by Mel Goff, DTM. Evaluations Benefit Speakers by…. Providing immediate feedback Supportive commentary Helpful suggestions Positive reinforcement. Evaluations Benefit Speakers by…. Offering methods for improvement Hard to judge ourselves
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Evaluate to motivate Presented by Mel Goff, DTM
Evaluations Benefit Speakers by… • Providing immediate feedback • Supportive commentary • Helpful suggestions • Positive reinforcement
Evaluations Benefit Speakers by… • Offering methods for improvement • Hard to judge ourselves • Evaluators offer new perspective • Recognize and solve difficulties
Evaluations Benefit Speakers by… • Building and maintaining self-esteem • Build on strengths • Correct flaws • Spills over into personal and professional lives
Evaluating by the“Tell and Sell” Approach When the evaluator talks… …and the speaker listens!
Evaluating by the“Tell and Sell” Approach • Most common method used in Toastmasters • Evaluator talks • Speaker listens • Efficient • Moves smoothly • Avoids conversational digressions
Evaluating by the“Tell and Sell” Approach • Speaker can focus on evaluation • Makes assumptions • Evaluator is experienced • Speaker values the evaluator’s input
How to Evaluate Effectively • Show that you are interested • Before the speech, talk with the speaker about: • Manual objectives • Evaluation guidelines • Any additional concerns
How to Evaluate Effectively • Personalize your language • Encourage don’t indict • “I believe” or “I suggest”, not “You didn’t” or “You failed to” • Use examples – “What I saw” or “What I heard”
How to Evaluate Effectively • Evaluate the speech - not the person • Forget sticks and stones, word CAN hurt • Leave out your values or opinions • Your goal is simple • Help the speaker communicate their ideas in a more effective manner
How to Evaluate Effectively • Promote self-esteem • Listen • Take notes • Encourage and inspire • Be honest and sincere
How to Evaluate Effectively • Avoiding Whitewash • Do not over-praise or only-praise • Tends to demoralize club • Purpose is to give and receive insight • Empty compliments and platitudes benefit no one
And finally… • Evaluations are important learning tools • When assigned to evaluate • We polish our own skills • We assist others meet their goals • Be positive, be constructive, be informative