Guest Speaker Evaluation
Date: 04/23/09
Guest Speaker’s Name: Joanne Baum
Respectful Parenting
1. What did you learn from the guest speaker? What was the best thing about his/her
presentation?
The info was and is so helpful. She had & has so much wisdom & eye opening info. I just loved
her!
She was entertaining, enthusiastic.
It’s okay to be honest about your feelings & needs with your children.
A lot-too much to say! Loved the humor and honesty. Loved the stories & examples.
How to better communicate with my 11 yr old son.
I don’t have to do things the way I have always done them.
Powerful-we want our children to thrive & soar. Loved the question answer session at the end.
Validation that mutual respect & mutual learning is important in parenting.
Respectful parenting-how to communicate respectfully & openly to my child and how to pass that
info to my clients/parents struggle with their children.
Learn to respect my children’s limits, very personal examination of myself on my reaction to the
situation.
To do away with old style parenting & start embracing respectful parenting.
Getting rid of the old school parenting “thinking.”
Applying problem solving skills and discussion to children-using adult common sense w/ kids and
how to respectfully relate to people of all ages.
A great review of parenting from a great perspective. Her enthusiasm and examples.
How to create home environments that stimulate responsibility, resiliency, and academic
achievement.
Wonderful role-playing ideas on respectful parenting.
Respectful parenting-old way vs. new.
2. How does the information presented apply to your life? How will you use what you learned
from the guest speaker?
I can apply this info in my personal life as well as my job. I will use what I’ve learned at home &
at work.
In family & work.
I am a mom of 3 children (17, 14 & 7yrs)-responses for teens-Great stuff!
Personally & professionally with my 17month old daughter and my high school students.
It applies to every part of my life. I will use it in my personal life and work.
18mon old granddaughter 18 yr & 19yr old boys that still, now more than ever need me to be
respectful-loving-engaged parent.
I work with families from DHS. I will use this info when educating parents about their relationship
with their children.
Teaching my clients about mutual respect and parenting my step children.
Work and personal
Eliminate the power struggle of whose decision is best. I will use the awe factor.
I have 2 kids of my own that I can practice respectful parenting, but also pass along the info to my
clients.
I am a new mom. I have an 18mon old and have another one on the way.
I’m not a parent, but in my personal life, I can use these skills w/ my nephews and in the future.
Professionally (and personally) I can share the info & skills w/ parents I encounter.
It applies directly to the work I do. The info will enhance that work.
I will be teaching character and responsibility through modeling and the application of respectful
parenting instead of punishment.
With both work & family. I will incorporate it within my work & use it. I will also use it with my
own children.
I can share it with my children who are parents. And use what I learned with my grandchildren.
3. What was your least favorite part of the presentation? What could he/she improve upon or
add to their presentation?
I wanted to learn more so maybe a longer amount of time with her.
Need to move it along faster…and break it up. Info was good but for us a little repetitive.
Wish it was longer!
N/A
In short need more time to hear/learn.
I could have listened longer. Expand the time & info.
All if it was great-I do not feel anything needed to be improved.
I would just like to complete more of a complete seminar.
Lack of interaction w/ students.
More time!
All the info she provided was interesting.
It was kind of short. It would have been nice to expand on limits, consequences, and reinforcing
the “unequal” aspect of respectful relationship.
All good.
She was great! I would love her to share her book.
Nothing, she is fantastic.
4. What were your expectations of the guest speaker? Were they met? Why or why not?
My expectations were met and then some. Good stuff!
Didn’t have any.
Not long enough-would like more info on various ages.
Yes they were met.
Yes I loved her. She rocked it like a rock star.
N/A. Was not planning to attend until 8:30 this morning. No expectations only pleasure &
gratitude.
More tools for my kit to share with my families/clients.
My expectations were exactly what I got from the presentation-see #1
Learn parenting skills-yes.
More than what I expected; has great ideas.
She’s an excellent speaker. She does a great job keeping our attention.
Expectations: info and skills on parenting. I think they were met. I came in with an open mind.
No expectations so I enjoyed it all.
Her examples and engagement strategies were fabulous!
Learning a different type of discipline. Went past my expectations and made me realize what I can
do better in my role as a mother and as a teacher with my clients.
Yes.
5. Would you like the guest speaker to present to us again in the future? Would the
presentation be beneficial to parent providers?
Yes, yes, & yes!
Not sure…?
Yes, I’d love to hear Joanne again. I’d love for my husband to hear her-powerful stuff!
Yes.
I would like to see more of this speaker.
Yes
Yes, see you tomorrow and again in the future.
Would love for her to present more info in the future.
Absolutely.
Yes! Some of my co-workers did not have the opportunity to come and I know they’ll learn a lot.
Assist training for suicide prevention/intervention.
Yes.
It would be fantastic to have her again and provide info on her book.
I would love to hear another on parenting starting from birth.
Yes
Additional Comments:
Thank you!
Love the evaluation-great cues, better than boxes with satisfied or dissatisfied! Great Job!
Very beneficial!
She rocked!!
Come back and check on our progress please! Thank you for sharing a lifetime of knowledge!
Your love and learning will benefit for generations to come.
I liked the different colors of handouts. Helps me to feel organized.
Thank you for bringing the speaker!
Wonderful speaker.
Thank you!