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2026 AGPA Institute Observer Evaluation Form
Instructor/Leader(s)
Title of Institute
Observed for (length of time)
Observer
Date of Observation
I. Please rate for all groups when seen during time of observation
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Manages boundaries
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Attends to contact / learning objectives
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Establishes safety
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Promotes cohesion
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Focuses on here-and-now
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Explores the there-and-then (outside of group material)
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Attends to Group-as-a-whole-process
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Attends to inter-personal process
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Attends to intrapsychic process
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Explores transference
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Explores resistance
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Explores conflict
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Explores scapegoating
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Welcomes leadership challenges
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
II. Please rate for all groups when seen during time of observation
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Maintains Institute fomat
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Manages / makes use of group process
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Pursues stated learning objectives
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Demonstrates subject expertise
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
Effectively balances cognitive & emotional learning
Not Well
Extremely Well
N/A
III. Overall Assessment - complete for all groups
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Emotional sensitivity / empathic attunement of leader
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Works well with co-leader
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Overall level of group engagement
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Overall, rate how well this group was conducted
Poor
Excellent
N/A
IV. Other aspects - complete for all groups
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Group size
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Room size
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Room temperature
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Noise level
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Other (please specify)
Were there any important elements conspicuously missing during your observation?
Yes
No
Please describe them:
What was the gender balance of the group?
What was the diversity (e.g. age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, sexual identity/orientation) balance of the group?
V. Table Group Participation - Leader 1
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Attendance at meetings
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Level of openness vs defensiveness
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Effectiveness of communication about their group's process
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Engagement with tablemates
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Engagement with consultants
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Other (please specify)
V. Table Group Participation - Leader 2
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Attendance at meetings
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Level of openness vs defensiveness
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Effectiveness of communication about their group's process
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Engagement with tablemates
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Engagement with consultants
Poor
Excellent
N/A
Other (please specify)
VI. Suitability for Institute Leadership (Leader 1)
Yes
No
If yes, please describe:
VI. Suitability for Institute Leadership (Leader 2)
Yes
No
If yes, please describe:
VII. Please add comments
