Description
This is a description of how to gather feedback from participants about your training session using post-it notes (sticky notes). This method is one of several ways to collect feedback on the training from participants. It is best used in the middle of a training session or in the middle of a training course rather than at its end.
Provide participants with one ore more packs of post-it notes.
Ask participant to take 3 post-it notes each.
Ask participants to label each of the 3 post-it notes with the labels "Start", "Stop" and "Continue" by writing them at the top of the post-it notes.
Ask participants to provide feedback on the training session(s) so far by writing in each of the 3 now labeled post-it notes:
Start: Participant writes what he or she believes the trainer should start doing.
Stop: Participant writes what he or she thinks the trainer should stop doing.
Continue: Participant writes what he or she thinks the trainer should continue doing.
Provide time for participants to write down their feedback on the post-it notes they have labeled.
Make a flip chart sheet ready for posting by dividing it into 3 columns one for each category of feedback (start, stop and continue).
Ask participants to post their completed post-it notes on the wall or on a flip chart sheet.
Students get out of their seats to post the post-it notes on the wall or the flip chart sheet then return back to their seats.
When everyone is done, start reading the feedback in the posted post-it notes aloud or ask some participant to do so.
You my optionally comment on some of the feedback provided whenever you find this useful.
Provides shy participants with an easy to way express their views.
Provides a sense of direction for the trainer.
May provide creative suggestions to trainer.
Gives participants a chance to express themselves.
Counts as a physical activity making participants move out of their seats and move around the training room.
A participant may elect to provide feedback on one or two categories only instead of writing in all of the 3 categories (stop, start and continue).