2009 IBM Staff-Evaluation Comments

Q1: Overall, I found today's presentation valuable to me: 88% agree (76), 11% tend to agree (9), 1% no opinion (1)

Q2: The speaker was engaging, enlightening, effective, and thought provoking. 98% agree (84), 2% tend to agree (2)

Comments:

* Funny yes, but by far the most worthwhile EO presentation I have seen

* More valuable than "quarterly updates". Reminds me of the "old IBM" treatment of employees
* Great !
* Excellent Job, Best Yet !
* Great combo of fun and knowledge
* Please do it again !
* A ++++++
* Have this at times when all manufacturing people can come. I think IBM should buy Frank's book and give it to everyone in manufacturing. This is necessary!!!
* Best uplifting presentation ever ! We need more of this! Thank you !
* One of the best engaging public speakers
* Excellent speaker, best I have heard in years
* Excellent speaker !
* Excellent speaker
* Dynamic speaker
* Bring this kind of speaker more often
* Excellent presentation
* Give out his book
* This was good, engaging, encouraging, fun. Do it again !
* Excellent choice
* Awesome!
* Bring the speaker back, very entertaining!
* Slides should occupy upper 2/3rd of screen to be visible above other heads
* Too long
* Please, please, please spread the chairs apart, too close

* I just wanted to thank you and the Burlington Diversity Council for the exceptional presentation today!! This was probably the best diversity/work-environment presentation I've seen in my short 9 years here. I think it's important, especially in these trying times (both at IBM and in the outside world) we remember that we're all human, and we have the same basic needs, which Frank did a great job conveying.

* the presentation today was really great. I hope we are able to do this kind of thing again. Frank got his points across very effectively, and in a very entertaining way.

* Just wanted to express how much I enjoyed yesterday's EO meeting and guess speaker Frank Pastizzo. Frank is an excellent speaker and his message was one that most of us have lost touch with. It was good to have this brought forward from and outsider in such a manner that was not only enjoyable but very touching ....there was a point in his presentation that his message had seeped into every heart in the audience. Again ......thanks ...and please pass this thanks on to everyone who had a part in bringing Frank to speak to us yesterday.

* The speaker was an incredible choice. He held my full attention the entire time. In no way did it seem like a 2 hour meeting.
* I want to Thank You for bringing such a quality speaker to our Fab. Frank was a breath of fresh air for us. I encouraged my team to attend and they were equally impressed and pleasantly surprised with the content and delivery of Frank's message.