KeyBank Special Session
Admittedly, I was not overly excited to attend a Special Management Session on the day before Thanksgiving break, but I was pleasantly surprised by the presentation on KeyBank's Performance Appraisal system. The speaker (whose name escapes me) was met with the typical Case Western lack enthusiasm, but I was interested in his ability to engage the begrudging audience in his presentation. I thought that he was an excellent speaker, and that his presentation kept me interested in an only marginally interesting topic. His discussion of the developing performance appraisal system at Key was a relevant connection to our class discussion involving what makes an appraisal system worthwhile. His description of Key's system included qualities that we discussed in class, such as: appraisal based on job description, written communication, using multiple raters, and the documentation of decisions.
Comments
Posted by: Sitar Bhatt
Posted on: December 2, 2006 11:29 PM
I think the thing that made this presentation so interesting was the speaker. His ability to communicate well with the class is what made the presentation fun to pay attention too.
Posted by: Michael Benning
Posted on: December 9, 2006 11:48 AM
Your description of the setting was excellent, especially regarding the welcome given to him. Most other presenters that I have seen would have simply buckled in that situation, making the seminar into a mindless droll of him reading a Power Point while students sketch cartoons on their notebooks.
I think it would be great to have him back again, but this time in the actual classroom setting. I believe that in an even smaller environment, his engaging style could be even more beneficial. Also, all students would be able to see this, not just those who were able to attend. I, for one, actually skipped math class that day. I did not regret it.