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Michael, Lisa, Spark, Peggy,<br>
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Thank you for reinforcing my negative reaction to this one person's
call for a "formal feedback process" during the closing circle. It's
not like any of the chaorganizers are invisible and hidden. People
are welcome to send us feedback already, and many have both
privately, in the closing circle, and on facebook and twitter. At
first I thought "no thanks, maybe next year", then I thought I
remembered JTM had a feedback form that I had filled out. I thought,
wow, if Peggy does it maybe it's worthwhile. (I hope I'm not a Peggy
groupie!)<br>
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I do like the idea of finding ways to get a *small* amount of
feedback around the food, the timing, the venue, and some of the
other details made around facilitation - but actually I think I
already know the adjustments needed. Perhaps the best thing I could
do is sit down with the one person who wanted a formal feedback
process and do an Appreciative Inquiry interview with him.<br>
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And maybe there's a more fun way to collect testimonials. I usually
really dislike survey forms almost as much as I dislike my annual
tax forms. Thanks for the cogent responses I can pass on to the
others who helped facilitate and host the event.<br>
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Cheers!<br>
Harold<br>
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On 5/24/11 5:25 PM, Peggy Holman wrote:
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cite="mid:77ED0337-4AC4-4B8D-8FAB-53158C29E0A4@peggyholman.com"
type="cite">I like your questions, Michael. They're similar to
ones we've used for Journalism That Matters.
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<div>Frankly, I have little energy for feedback instruments. My
partners feel it is important for briefing funders. So I have
helped to shape the questions so that they mostly focus on what
participants got out of the experience. We don't get many
responses. And I still don't see much value in it. Though it
has been handy in responding to some foundation questions
specifically asking if we've done a post-event evaluation with
participants.
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<div>Peggy</div>
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Harold Shinsato<br>
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