Behavior #9 – Nourish self-esteem

From The Art of Effective Evaluation, an examination of the 10 behaviors of an Effective Evaluator.

The evaluator-speaker interaction is a relationship based on mutual trust.  People typically join Toastmasters from a place of anxiety, so they are already guarded.  The speaker is facing their fear and now in addition to that they are going to be judged.  The evaluator is also facing the same fear, and passing judgement.

To build self-esteem, the Coordinator Guide lists six guidelines:

1. Be genuine
2. Recognize stengths
3. Recognize improvements
4. Create a climate for motivation
5. Avoid value judgements
6. Provide positive direction

As you can see, the six guidelines are very similar to the 10 effective behaviors.  Each of the behaviors work together to create a culture of nourished self-esteem.