Toastmasters - Evaluation Tips

Evaluate to Motivate

Adapted from Toastmasters International

Successful Club SeriesRockingham Toastmasters – November 2013

Evaluations Benefit Speakers by..

Providing immediate feedback

Offering methods for improvement

Building & maintaining self-esteem

Evaluating by the “Tell & Sell” Approach

When the evaluator talks …… the speaker listens!

How to Evaluate Effectively

Before the speech talk with speaker about …

Speech objectives.

Evaluation …..

Any concerns?

During the speech…..

During the evaluation …

Avoid being disengenuous…

Honest evaluations are upbeat and encouraging whilst offering suggestions for improvement.

Closing….

Go back and connect to your opening statement….

Summarise your key points….

Give a personal story or example….

Encourage the speaker to apply what they have learned….

Presentation adapted by Helen Thistlethwaite

Rockingham Toastmasters