When You Are the General Evaluator

 

The General Evaluator should give us feedback on how the meeting was run and how the participants conducted themselves.  It may be helpful to take notes during the meeting so that you do not forget anything.

 

First you call on the Timer and the Grammarian to give their report.

 

Here is a suggested checklist.  If there is something in particular you want to focus on, you do not need to run through this list, it is only a guideline.  However, it is good to mention the timing and the Toastmaster’s role each time:

 

1.      Timing: did the meeting start on time, stay close to the agenda and finish on time?

 

2.      Were all the slots filled, did the Toastmaster have to ask for volunteers at the last minute?  Did anyone who had a role not show up?

 

3.      How did the Toastmaster run the meeting?

 

·        Did he/she keep the meeting going smoothly and on time?

·        Did he/she make sure the podium was constantly attended, shaking hands with anyone who took over at the podium both before and after?

·        Introduce everyone appropriately (speeches with titles, times and purpose)?

·        Did he/she explain to any new members/guests the different roles?

·        Did he/she stay focused on anyone who was speaking from the floor when they were still at the podium (the jokemaster/timer/ etc.).

·        Did he/she give enough time for written evaluations?

·        Anything else, particularly anything positive you can say about how the Toastmaster ran the meeting.

 

4.      Did the meeting stay focused, any major distractions or interruptions (people coming in late or talking when someone was addressing the group) that should be mentioned?

 

5.      How was the speaking content of the meeting?  Did the speeches fill the purposes in the manuals?  Any particular speech you want to comment on?  Were the evaluations helpful, were they upbeat, did the include suggestions for improvement?  How were the Table Topics, how was the originality in the Table Topics subjects, and any fast thinking by the speakers?  Any comments on the joke or word of the day?

 

6.      Any other appropriate comments?

 

Turn the Meeting back to the Toastmaster, who calls on the Philosopher.