Touchy subject about workshop

dkitten13 · 07-21-2009, 04:33 PM

I heard that the surveys from each workshop goes directly to the instructors. I had a very bad experience with a very flaky, off-topic workshop that did not meet my expectations or leave me with anything of value. How will the home office know that this team was not prepared or good at speaking if they don't receive the feedback? I don't want to be a tattle tale but I would like my voice heard.

Thanks.

kdangel518 · 07-21-2009, 04:36 PM

Why not email them?

chefcharity · 07-21-2009, 04:37 PM

The home office will also listen to the recordings of each class.

chefann · 07-21-2009, 04:41 PM

You should get a survey about conference. There are free-form comments areas for each set of questions. Use them to indicate why you gave those speakers a low rating (there are 1-10 rankings for topic, speakers, and usefulness to your business for each workshop).

dkitten13 · 07-21-2009, 03:42 PM

Ann, thanks that helps alot!

beckyjsmith · 07-21-2009, 03:46 PM

Just be honest. The last thing any company wants are ineffective training workshops. Did you get the survey form at the end of the class?

dkitten13 · 07-21-2009, 03:47 PM

Yes, I did and I handed it in. But I've heard that the instructors get them and not HO.

susanr613 · 07-21-2009, 04:08 PM

If you feel strongly enough, e-mail HO in addition to completing the survey. Be specific as to what you didn't like about the workshop content and/ore presenters. I am a training professional and while we do aggregate surveys, we pay more attention to individual comments, especially if they are descriptive. So, instead of saying "flaky" (which I know you are just using here) describe what the speaker did/said.

Hope that helps

pcsharon1 · 07-21-2009, 06:26 PM

I believe they go to the speakers AFTER home office has reviewed them.

esavvymom · 07-21-2009, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcsharon1

I believe they go to the speakers AFTER home office has reviewed them.

I saw the Speakers after one workshop with the slips in their hands and they were reading through them. NOw, I don't know if they KEPT them or if they had to turn them in for HO use, maybe that was why they were scanning through them.

DebbieJ · 07-21-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcsharon1

I believe they go to the speakers AFTER home office has reviewed them.

That is false. I was a workshop speaker last year. I got all the paper forms that everyone filled out. HO didn't get any of them.

The only way HO will know is if you tell them. Use the conference survey or email the Solution Center and they will route your email to the correct dept.

etteluap70PC · 07-21-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebbieJ

That is false. I was a workshop speaker last year. I got all the paper forms that everyone filled out. HO didn't get any of them.

Hmmmm that doesn't seem quite right...

Definetly let HO know!

07-21-2009, 04:33 PM	#1
dkitten13 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 456 Best Show: 800 Experience: <1 # of Shows: 7 My Mood:	Touchy subject about workshop I heard that the surveys from each workshop goes directly to the instructors. I had a very bad experience with a very flaky, off-topic workshop that did not meet my expectations or leave me with anything of value. How will the home office know that this team was not prepared or good at speaking if they don't receive the feedback? I don't want to be a tattle tale but I would like my voice heard. Thanks.

07-21-2009, 04:36 PM	#2
kdangel518 Location: Lowell, MA Posts: 842 Best Show: 1245 Experience: 1 # of Shows: 50 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop Why not email them?

07-21-2009, 04:37 PM	#3
chefcharity Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 444 Best Show: 1362 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 195 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop The home office will also listen to the recordings of each class.

07-21-2009, 04:41 PM	#4
chefann Location: praying for Paige (in MI) Posts: 22,454 Best Show: 1300 Experience: 8 # of Shows: 272	Re: Touchy subject about workshop You should get a survey about conference. There are free-form comments areas for each set of questions. Use them to indicate why you gave those speakers a low rating (there are 1-10 rankings for topic, speakers, and usefulness to your business for each workshop).

07-21-2009, 03:42 PM	#5
dkitten13 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 456 Best Show: 800 Experience: <1 # of Shows: 7 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop Ann, thanks that helps alot!

07-21-2009, 03:46 PM	#6
beckyjsmith Location: Tennessee Posts: 140 Best Show: Experience: 1 # of Shows: 154	Re: Touchy subject about workshop Just be honest. The last thing any company wants are ineffective training workshops. Did you get the survey form at the end of the class?

07-21-2009, 03:47 PM	#7
dkitten13 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 456 Best Show: 800 Experience: <1 # of Shows: 7 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop Yes, I did and I handed it in. But I've heard that the instructors get them and not HO.

07-21-2009, 04:08 PM	#8
susanr613 Location: Streamwood IL Posts: 1,884 Best Show: 1600 Experience: 1 # of Shows: 74 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop If you feel strongly enough, e-mail HO in addition to completing the survey. Be specific as to what you didn't like about the workshop content and/ore presenters. I am a training professional and while we do aggregate surveys, we pay more attention to individual comments, especially if they are descriptive. So, instead of saying "flaky" (which I know you are just using here) describe what the speaker did/said. Hope that helps

07-21-2009, 06:26 PM	#9
pcsharon1 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 697 Best Show: $1,232 Experience: 12 # of Shows: 246 My Mood:	Re: Touchy subject about workshop I believe they go to the speakers AFTER home office has reviewed them.

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