2011 American Evaluation Association Workshop ‘Dominators, Cynics and Wallflowers: Practical Strategies for Moderating meaningful Focus Groups.”
Bob once again presented his popular workshop at this annual conference. According to evaluations of the session, 100% of workshop participants felt they walked away with a full understanding of the concepts Bob presented. In addition, 90% expressed that Bob was well organized, utilized an effective presentaton style, and had approrpriate teaching/training methods. In addition, 90% of participants indicate they would attend another workshop led by Bob and the same goes for recommending this workshop to others.
Some selected comments from participants:
“The workshop was great and the resources referenced were very useful.”
“Excellent. Interactive. Adapted to people’s needs.”
“I gained a lot of tips and tricks to use in practice. The anecdotal examples were very helpful.”
2009 American Evaluation Association Workshop ‘Dominators, Cynics and Wallflowers: Practical Strategies for Moderating meaningful Focus Groups.”
Based on the evaluation of the session, this workshop was rated in the top five among more than 40 professional development sessions.
Some selected comments from participants:
“Kahle is very generous, a high performing model as a trainer and focus group facilitator.”
“Great points, useful discussions, great facilitation – handouts good –overall very helpful and enjoyable.”
“Bob is very knowledgeable and engaging. This was a real learning experience for me. Only complaint, we needed more time.”
2006 Annual Conference of the Qualitative Research Consultants Association
Based on the official evaluations from the 2006 Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) Annual Conference, Bob’s workshop “Participants from Hell: Recognizing and Managing Bad Behavior” was the highest scoring among all 27 presentations. Additionally, the panel discussion on Problem Behavior Across Culture, which Bob organized and moderated, was tied for the second highest in terms of participant satisfaction.
In 2005, Steve August of KDA received similar honors and had this to say about it (Bob’s “Participants from Hell” was second in 2005):
“Last October, KDA was privileged to present “Beyond Bulletin Boards: New Frontiers in Online Qualitative Research” at the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) Annual Conference in Beverly Hills, California.
Attendees at the QRCA Annual Conference have earned a reputation as a diverse, independent group of critical thinkers – unafraid to challenge or question a speaker, and extremely honest in their assessment of a given session.
We were extremely pleased this past week, when we received what we believe to be an extremely high honor. “Beyond Bulletin Boards” received the highest overall rating of any session at the 2005 QRCA Annual Conference based on attendee evaluations.
This honor is not formal in any way – we do not receive a plaque or any such thing. However, as speakers, we consider it to be the most meaningful honor possible.”
We couldn’t agree more!
Philadelphia Chapter of QRCA, January 2006 “Participants from Hell: Recognizing and Managing Bad Behaviors“
From Formal Meeting Evaluation Form:
“Bob’s presentation was extremely well received. Many of the program ratings set new records. Note Bob’s ‘perfect 10′ on being led by a qualified individual.”
“Bob’s work is a real contribution to our profession — creative, original, and well conceived.”
Additional Comments Received:
“Thank you for the wonderful presentation you did on problem participants in focus groups. I learned some new things. I remembered some things that I had forgotten. And, I was pleased to find out that I was actually doing some things right! All in all, it was well worth my time.”
“Thank you for coming to Philadelphia and wowing our chapter with your presentation. It was so insightful and useful, with numerous specific suggestions… We appreciate your time and contribution to the professionalism of our organization.”
