Those who don’t enjoy measuring results, don’t enjoy achievement. Unmeasured results don’t matter. Hitting baseballs reminded me that effective assessments increase enthusiasm, concentration, and satisfaction. The visit: Dahliah, Asher, and Abram, three of our grandkids, are spending the week with us. Asher, our seven year old grandson, is a sports fanatic. Yesterday, while in his red Phillies baseball jersey, I spent an hour hitting baseballs to him. He’s pretty good, if I must say so. He loves diving to make spectacular catches. Poor performance: His throwing, on the other hand, is inconsistent. Sometimes the ball has a mind of its own. Asher didn’t like seeing Poppi chasing after his inaccurate throws so I gave him a few throwing tips. Things got better but I could tell he still wasn’t happy. Define winning. Measure results. Reward achievement. The assessment: “Hey Ash,” I said, “If Poppi doesn’t have to move to get the ball, when you throw it back, it’s a 10. But every step I take to get the ball is a point off.” His energy and attitude immediately lifted. I took three steps to retrieve his next throw. Before I could announce his score, he called out, “That’s a seven.” “Not bad,” I said. He smiled. Determination to get a ten gleamed on his face. As his throws continued, he earned a few tens and everything from zero to nine. Curiously, after a perfect throw, he called out, “Four.” “Four?” I asked. He said, “That’s four tens in a row.” He’d been keeping track of his achievement. Enthusiasm requires: Clear pictures of winning. Measurable results that matter. Transparent, unbiased assessments. Immediate feedback. Belief that excellence is possible.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:27:08 +0000
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